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QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS m m m




After positioning yourself directly above the victim's head, what is the correct order of steps for
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musing a bag-mask device? - CORRECT ANSWERV-
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1. Place the mask on the victim's face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for the correct position
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C clamp technique to hold the mask in place while you lift the jaw to hold the airway open
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3. Squeeze the bag to give breaths (1 second each) while watching for chest rise
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How are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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m1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise
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Why an AED is needed - CORRECT ANSWERV--
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Most sudden cardiac arrests are triggered by abnormal heart rhythms called arrhythmias
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threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are pulseless ventricular tachycardia(pVT) and ve
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mntricular Fibrillation (VF) where the heart's electrical impulses suddenly become chaotic and
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- Blow flow to the brain stops abruptly, and the victim loses consciousness
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-Death usually follows unless a normal heart rhythm and pulse are restored within minutes
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Why is an AED needed? - CORRECT ANSWER -To analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock
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After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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mResume CPR, starting with chest compressions
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How to Use an AED - CORRECT ANSWERV-Step 1: Power on the AED if needed
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- Follow the prompts (as a guide to next steps)
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Step 2: Choose adult pads for victim 8 years of age and older
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- Attack the adhesive AED pads to the victim's bare chest
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- Follow the diagrams on the pads m m m m m




Step 3: When AED prompts you, clear the victim during analysis. Be sure no one is touching the victi
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Some AEDs will tell you to push a button to allow the AED to begin analyzing the heart rhythm;
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moth ers will do automatically
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- The AED may take a few seconds to analyze
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Step 4:
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,If the AED advises a shock:
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- it will charge and then tell you again to clear the victim
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- Clear the victim before delivering the shock
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- Pressure the shock button m m m



- The shock will produce a sudden contraction of the victim's muscles
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- After any shock delivery, immediately resume CPR
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If no shock is needed:
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- Immediately resume CPR, starting with compressions m m m m m




Where should the AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and children 8 years or
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older? - CORRECT ANSWER --Below the right collarbone
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AED pad placement: Adults and children 8 years and older - CORRECT ANSWER -
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- place one pad directly bellow the right collarbone
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Place the other pad to the side of the left nipple, with the top edge of the pad a few inches below the
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Place one AED pad on the left side of the chest, halfway between the tip of the breastbone and left
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mni pple with upper edge of the pad below the nipple line
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- Place the other pad on the left side of victim's back, beneath the should blade, next to the spine
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What is recommended to minimize interruptions in compressions when using an AED? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -- Continue with a high-quality CPR until an AED prompts to
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- If no shock is advised and after any shock delivery, immediately resume high-
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quality CPR, starting with chest compressions
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When 2 or more rescuers are present, one rescuer should continue chest compressions while the other
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Scene Safety, Responsive and Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -
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The first step in the adult BLS sequence for 1 or 2 or more rescuers is to verify the scene is safe
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Check for responsiveness and get help. Tap the victim's should and shout, "Are you OK?
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If the victim is not responsive, shout for nearby help. If you are alone get the AED/defibrillator; if som
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m eone else is available send that person to get it
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Next, look for no breathing or only gasping and check the pulse simultaneously. Is a pulse
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definitely fe lt within 10 seconds?
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If there is normal breathing and a pulse felt, monitor until emergency responders arrive
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, If there is no normal breathing and pulse is felt, provide rescue breathing, Give 1 breath every 6 secon
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m ds, or 10 breaths/min. Check the pulse every 2 minutes and if there is no pulse, start CPR. If
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mpossible opioid overdose, administer naloxone if available per protocol
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If there is no normal breathing or only gasping and aVpulse is not felt, start CPR. Perform cycles of 30
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compressions and 2 breaths and use the AED as soon as it is available
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Once the AED arrives, check the rhythm
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If the rhythms is shockable, give 1 shock and resume CPR immediately for 2 minutes until
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If rhythm is nonshockable, resume CPR immediately for 2 minutes, until prompted by the AED to
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Continue CPR until ALS provider take over or the victim starts to move
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Adult BLS algorithms for health care providers - CORRECT ANSWERV-Verify Scene Safety
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Check for Responsiveness
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- Tap the victim's shoulders and shout, "Are you OK?"
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- If the victim is not responsive, shout for nearby help.
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- Activate the emergency response system via mobile device
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- Get the AED or send someone to do so
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Look for no breathing or only gasping and check the pulse( simultaneously). Is a pulse definitely felt
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- monitor until emergency responders arrive m m m m




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- 1 breath every 6 seconds, or 10 breaths/min
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- If no pulse, start CPR
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- If possible opioids overdose, administer naloxone if available per protocol
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No normal breathing and only gasping, pulse not felt
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- Perform cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths
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- Use AED as soon as it is possible
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Once the AED arrives, check the Rhythm:
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give 1 shock and resume CPRVimmediately for 2 minutes (until prompted by AED to allow rhythm ch
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- Resume CPRVimmediately for 2 minutes ( until prompted by AED to allow rhythm check)
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