chapter 10 -BLS resuscitation

chapter 10 [BLS resuscitation]

Basic Life Support (BLS) -

noninvasive emergency lifesaving care that is used to treat medical conditions



BLS treat medical conditions such as -

airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest



ABCs -

airway, breathing, and circulation



when is permanent brain damage possible -

4 to 6 minutes without oxygen



when is brain damage very likely -

6 to 10 minutes without oxygen



cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) -

used to establish circulation and artificial ventilation in a patient who is not breathing and
has no pulse



CPR step one -

restore circulation (perform chest compressions)



CPR step two -

open the airway



CPR step three -

restore breathing (provide rescue breathing



What is rescue breathing? -

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, When you breathe for a victim who cannot breathe for themselves.



Ratio of compressions to breaths -

30:2



advanced life support (ALS) -

Advanced lifesaving procedures, some of which are now being provided by the EMT.



ALS involves -

cardiac monitoring, intravenous fluids and medications, and advanced airway adjuncts



what association determined an ideal chain of survival -

AHA - THE American heart association



return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) -

the return of a pulse and effective blood flow to the body in a patient who previously was in
cardiac arrest



first step in the chain of survival -

recognition and activation of the emergency response system



second step in the chain of survival -

immediate, high quality CPR



How deep should you compress the chest when giving CPR to an adult? -

At least 2 inches. (2 inches or more)



third step in the chain of survival -

rapid defibrillation



fourth step in chain of survival -


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