BLS Course 2024 Adult BLS Algorithm for Healthcare Providers Exam Questions With Correct Answers

BLS Course 2024 Adult BLS Algorithm for Healthcare Providers Exam Questions With Correct Answers How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present? - Correct Answer head tilt-chin lift A bag-mask device is used to provide ____________ to a victim who is not breathing or not breathing normally. - Correct Answer positive-pressure ventilation STEPS how to use a bag-mask device - Correct Answer 1. position yourself directly above the victim's head 2. use E-C clamp technique - head tilt - narrow portion at the bridge of the nose - thumb and index finger of one hand to make a "C" - remaining fingers to lift the angles of the jaw 3. Squeeze the bag, deliver over 1 second - if 2 rescuers: rescuer 1 : positioned directly above the victim, opens the airway and positions the bag-mask device RESCUER 2: positioned at the victim's side, squeezes the bag How are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? - Correct Answer 1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise Why an AED is needed?` - Correct Answer b/c 2 life-threatening arrhythmias cause cardiac arrest are: pulseless ventricular tachycardia (pVT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) - death follows unless a normal heart rhythm and pulse are restored within minutes. why is an AED needed? - Correct Answer to analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - Correct Answer Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions