A 67 year old man is found unresponsive,not
breathing and without a pulse . You and a
second rescuer begin preforming high quality A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction
CPR you notice the person giving chest becomes unresponsive. What is your first course
compressions is not allowing to complete chest of action? - ANSWER -Start CPR,
recoil what is your next course of action? - beginning with chest compressions
ANSWER -Tell the compressor you notice
in decreased chest recoil
Why is allowing complete chest recoil important
when performing high-quality CPR? -
A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After ANSWER -The heart will adequately refill
confirming that the scene is safe, a single between compressions.
rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac
arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the
emergency response system by using his mobile
device. He immediately begins performing high- A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second
quality CPR. rescuer go to the victim and find that he is
Two unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
additional rescuers immediately arrive to assist in have a pulse. You and another rescuer begin
the resuscitation attempt. What actions should CPR.
occur next to support a team based rescutation After a few cycles, you notice the chest
attempt - ANSWER -Two rescuers should compression rate is slowing. What should you
alternate giving high-quality chest compressions. say to offer constructive feedback? -
ANSWER -"You need to compress at a rate
of 100 to 120 per minute."
A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening.
She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does
not Which characteristics of chest compressions in
have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency high-quality CPR are given to a child? -
medical technician, rushes to her with an AED. ANSWER -At least one third the depth of
After the AED pads are attached to the person, the chest, approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is
the next step when using AED - ANSWER -
Follow the AED prompts
"Members of the team know their boundaries and
ask for help before the resuscitation attempt
worsens." Match this statement with the most
A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second appropriate element of team dynamics listed. -
rescuer go to the victim and find that he is ANSWER -Knowing your limitations
unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not
have a pulse. Which action is most likely to
positively impact his survival? - ANSWER -
Performing high-quality CPR You witness someone suddenly collapse. The
person is unresponsive, you hear gasping
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