Question

Your patient is in cardiac arrest and has been intubated. to assess cpr quality which should you do

Answer 1

Monitor the patient's PetCO2

Step-by-step explanation:

• PetCO2 is the end of tidal carbon dioxide tension.
• The normal value of petCO2 is 35-45 mm Hg.
• When the patient has been intubated and is in cardiac arrest it is essential to monitor the PetCO2 as this indicates the blood flow that takes place during the chest compressions performed during the CPR.
• Thus, the measure of PetCO2 is essential to assess the quality of the CPR.

Answer 2

To assess the CPR quality, once the tube has been inserted by one of your members, one should continue chest compressions so that it will help the patient to breathe and a way of giving assistance to the heart. The waveform in the capnogrophy screen should be assessed and to find out whether the CPR is working.