BLS Certification Test Study Guide.

BLS Certification Test Study Guide. 1. What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need your help? check scene, check responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get the AED if alone 2. What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? no breathing or abnormal breathing, unresponsivess, no pulse 3. What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim that you don't suspect has a neck injury? 4. What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? 5. When is it appropriate to move an adult victim who needs CPR? 6. Interruptions in chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? 7. How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? head-tilt chin lift no more than 10 when they're laying in the water, if the environment is or becomes dan- gerous, or if you can't ettectively per- form CPR in the area less than 10 it allows the heart to refill with blood 8. To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should every 5 sets of 30:2 breaths, every 2 compressors switch roles? minutes, or when the AED tells you to analyze the heart rhythm 9. Why are chest compressions important? it keeps blood flowing 10. When should you deliver a sock from the AED? when it tells you to 11. abdonimal thrusts What is the best way to handle choking in a responsive adult? 12. What should you do if a choking adult becomes lat them down and begin CPR unresponsive while you are doing abdominal thrusts? 13. What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer infant CPR? 30:2 14. Where is the brachial pulse located? the inside of the upper arm 15. When is the only time a bag-mask should be used on a victim who needs breaths? 16. What are the required depths of compressions for adults, children and infants? 17. What do you do if a child has a pulse but is not breathing? 18. What is the compression-ventilation ratio for one rescuer adult, child, and infant CPR?