Clinical Update June 2009 CME Questions

Answer True or False to the following questions. Answers at the bottom of the June 2009 Update.

1) Intraosseous fluid infusion rates are similar between humeral and tibial insertion sites.

2) Urban populations have a lower threshold for calling an emergency ambulance than rural populations

3) ACLS guidelines for ventilation are easier to achieve with larger self-inflating bags

4) ACLS guidelines for defibrillation are harder to achieve if the team must be formed during the resuscitation

5) The use of a pressure bag halves the rate of intraosseous saline infusion