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CME Questions - Volume 7; Number 1: 2008

Readers who submit answers to the questions that accompany the CME/CPD article become eligible for CME/CPD credits in Category 1. To claim credit, the reader has to be registered in the MPC Program, the answers should be received by the CME Center before 31st May 2009, and all questions related to the article should have been attempted. Readers would then receive a certificate from the CME Center indicating the credit data.

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Cardiac Life Support training for healthcare providers
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(0.5 CME credit point)
1. If only a single rescuer is available, a universal compression-ventilation ratio of 30:2 is recommended. True False
2. For 2-rescuer CPR, the recommended compression-ventilation ratio is 15:2. True False
3. For treating VF/pulseless VT, a “stacked” sequence of 3 shocks with no interposed chest compressions is recommended. True False
4. The optimum energy recommended for the initial and subsequent biphasic waveform doses is 360 J. True False
5. Performing high-quality chest compressions with minimal interruptions is the most important element in the sequence in treating cardiac arrest. True False


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