Basic life support EXAM for CPR

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? ans: While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the victim and find that he is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. Which action is most likely to positively impact his survival? ans: Performing high-quality CPR A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the victim and find that he is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a few cycles you notice the chest compression rate is slowing. What should you say to offer constructive feedback? ans: You need to compress at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute Early defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain of Survival. Why is it important to survival? ans: It eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm. What special circumstances should a rescuer consider when using an AED? ans: On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock. Which adult victim requires high-quality CPR? ans: Has no normal breathing and no pulse What characteristics of chest compressions in high-quality CPR are given to a child? ans: At least one third depth of the chest, approximately 2 inches (5cm) Why is allowing full chest recoil important when performing high-quality CPR? ans: The heart will adequately refill between compressions. When you are performing CPR on an unresponsive person whom you know is choking, what modifications should you incorporate? ans: Each time you open the airway, you look for the obstructing object. An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough. The infant is unable to make any noise shortly after. You pick up the infant and shout for help. You have determined that the infant is unresponsive and choking with a severe airway obstruction. How do you relieve the airway obstruction? ans: Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrust An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough. The infant is unable to make any noise shortly after. You pick up the infant and shout for help. The Infant becomes unresponsive. Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive infant? ans: Perform quality CPR, and look in the mouth for the obstructing object before you give each breath A 67-year-old-man is found unresponsive, not breathing, and without a pulse. You and a second rescuer begin performing high-quality CPR. When should rescuers switch positions? ans: About every 2 minutes