SEMMD Practice Test

1Multiple ChoiceSelect all that apply

A 62-year-old man collapses in the ED waiting area. On initial assessment he is unresponsive, not breathing normally, and the monitor shows ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following are the most appropriate immediate interventions? (Choose three.)

A.Begin high-quality chest compressions at a depth of at least 5 cm and a rate of 100–120 per minute
B.Deliver an unsynchronised biphasic shock at 150–200 J as soon as a defibrillator is available
C.Administer intravenous adrenaline 1 mg only after the second defibrillation attempt
D.Secure the airway first with endotracheal intubation before any defibrillation attempt
E.Continue chest compressions while the defibrillator is charging and resume immediately after the shock

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