AHA Heartcode BLS Course Notes Questions with Correct Answers

In-hospital chain of survival steps (Adults) - 1) Early recognition and prevention 2) Activation of Emergency response 3) High-quality CPR 4) Defibrillation 5) Post - Cardiac arrest care 6) Recovery Check for responsiveness - Tap the person's shoulder and shout/ask if he or she is okay. If the person does not respond, he or she is said to be unresponsive. - Activate the emergency response system via mobile device. Get the AED or send someone to do so. Assess for breathing and a pulse - After establishing that an adult patient is unresponsive you should: - Assess ______ and a ______ - To minimize delay in starting CPR you can assess these at the same time w/ no more than 10 seconds! breathing - Check victim's chest for rise and fall (no more than 10 sec.) * IF they are NOT breathing or gasping for air: be ready to being high-quality CPR * Gasping is not normal breathign and a sign of cardiac arrest * To perform a pulse check, feel for a cartoid pulse Compression rate (adults) - 100-120/min - Open airways by head/chin tilt up