AHA-BLS-HCP Study Guide
What is the leading cause of death in the United States? -
cardiac arrest
Seventy percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest occur in the... -
home
What is the age definition of adults? -
Adolescents and older
What is the age definition of children? -
1 years of age to puberty
What is the age definition of infants? -
Less than 1 year of age
Start compressions within how many seconds of recognized cardiac arrest? -
10 seconds
Push ____, push ____ -
hard, fast
Compress at a rate of what per minute? -
100 to 120
Compress the chest of an adult at least how many inches (cm)? -
2 inches (5cm)
What is the depth you compress the chest of a child? -
1/3
Compress the chest of a child at least how many inches (cm)? -
2 inches (5cm)
What is the depth you compress the chest of an infant? -
1/3
Compress the chest of an infant at least how many inches (cm)? -
1 1/2 inches (4cm)
Allow for complete chest ______ after each compression -
recoil
Minimize interruptions in chest compressions. Try to limit interruptions to less than how
many seconds? -
10 seconds
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, Give effective breaths that make what rise? -
the chest
Avoid excessive what? -
ventilation
Chest compressions are more often too _______ than too ____ -
shallow, deep
Compression depth greater than how many inches (cm) in adults may cause injuries? -
2.4 inches (6cm)
Equipment that is worn to help protect the rescuer from health or safety risks is known as
what? -
personal protective equipment
What are the two distinct adult Chains of Survival? -
In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) and Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)
The adult IHCA Chain of Survival is:
A. Surveillance, prevention and treatment of _________ __________
B. Immediate __________ of cardiac arrest and __________ of the emergency response
system.
C. Early ___ with emphasis on chest compressions.
D. Rapid ______________
E. Multidisciplinary ____________ ______ care. -
A. prearrest conditions
B. recognition, activation
C. CPR
D. defibrillation
E. post-cardiac arrest
The adult OHCA Chain of Survival is:
A. Immediate ___________ of cardiac arrest and __________ of the emergency response
system.
B. Early ___ with emphasis on chest compression.
C. Rapid ______________ with an AED.
D. Effective advanced ____ _______
E. Multidisciplinary ____________ ______ -
A. recognition, activation
B. CPR
C. defibrillation
D. life support
E. post-cardiac arrest
The Pediatric Chain of Survival is:
A. __________ of cardiac arrest.
B. Early high-quality _________ ___
C. Rapid __________ of the emergency response system
D. Effective advanced ____ _______
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What is the leading cause of death in the United States? -
cardiac arrest
Seventy percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest occur in the... -
home
What is the age definition of adults? -
Adolescents and older
What is the age definition of children? -
1 years of age to puberty
What is the age definition of infants? -
Less than 1 year of age
Start compressions within how many seconds of recognized cardiac arrest? -
10 seconds
Push ____, push ____ -
hard, fast
Compress at a rate of what per minute? -
100 to 120
Compress the chest of an adult at least how many inches (cm)? -
2 inches (5cm)
What is the depth you compress the chest of a child? -
1/3
Compress the chest of a child at least how many inches (cm)? -
2 inches (5cm)
What is the depth you compress the chest of an infant? -
1/3
Compress the chest of an infant at least how many inches (cm)? -
1 1/2 inches (4cm)
Allow for complete chest ______ after each compression -
recoil
Minimize interruptions in chest compressions. Try to limit interruptions to less than how
many seconds? -
10 seconds
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, Give effective breaths that make what rise? -
the chest
Avoid excessive what? -
ventilation
Chest compressions are more often too _______ than too ____ -
shallow, deep
Compression depth greater than how many inches (cm) in adults may cause injuries? -
2.4 inches (6cm)
Equipment that is worn to help protect the rescuer from health or safety risks is known as
what? -
personal protective equipment
What are the two distinct adult Chains of Survival? -
In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) and Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)
The adult IHCA Chain of Survival is:
A. Surveillance, prevention and treatment of _________ __________
B. Immediate __________ of cardiac arrest and __________ of the emergency response
system.
C. Early ___ with emphasis on chest compressions.
D. Rapid ______________
E. Multidisciplinary ____________ ______ care. -
A. prearrest conditions
B. recognition, activation
C. CPR
D. defibrillation
E. post-cardiac arrest
The adult OHCA Chain of Survival is:
A. Immediate ___________ of cardiac arrest and __________ of the emergency response
system.
B. Early ___ with emphasis on chest compression.
C. Rapid ______________ with an AED.
D. Effective advanced ____ _______
E. Multidisciplinary ____________ ______ -
A. recognition, activation
B. CPR
C. defibrillation
D. life support
E. post-cardiac arrest
The Pediatric Chain of Survival is:
A. __________ of cardiac arrest.
B. Early high-quality _________ ___
C. Rapid __________ of the emergency response system
D. Effective advanced ____ _______
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