YMCA BLS EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH 100%
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS A+ GRADED.
◉ what percent of oxygen is contained in exhaled air? Answer: between 16-17%
◉ How long are rescues breaths? Answer: No more than 1 second
◉ What special care is needed when performing CPR on infants and children? Answer: do you
give excessive air.
◉ how to care for patients with Laryngectomy? Answer: Use a special CPR mask the connects to
the stoma. pinch nose and mouth if air is escaping.
◉ How do you prevent gastric inlfation? Answer: Don't give more air than needed.
◉ What is the jaw Thrust? Answer: Used when working with a team. You place yourself above
the victims head and use two hands to guide to tilt head back while securing mask.
◉ what are OPA's best used with? Answer: Best used with Bag mask to maintain open airway.
◉ How do you place mask on victim? Answer: Use fore-finger and thumb to secure top part of
while using thumb to secure bottom part.
◉ How to secure bag valve mask on victim? Answer: Use the finger and thumb in a c position to
secure while the rest of your fingers are in an e position to under chin.
◉ What are the basic steps to use an AED? Answer: 1. Turn on AED
2. adhere defibrillation pads to bare chest.
3. Allow AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
4. Devlier shock if needed, and make sure no one is touching the person.
, ◉ How to apply AED pads on child or infant? Answer: place one on chest and the other one back
between the shoulders
◉ Is it ok to use AED on west surface? Answer: yes
◉ What if their is a pace maker blocking the path? Answer: Place AED chest sticker 1 inch away
from the,
◉ What if their is a medical patch covering the area? Answer: peel patch and wipe the residue
◉ When do you perform CPR? Answer: When cardiac arrest is present
◉ What if the person recovers while performing CPR? Answer: Place person in recovery
position
◉ What is the BLS assessment? Answer: 1. Ensure the scene is safe
2. Access responsiveness: tap or squeeze shoulder and ask are you all right and for infant tap
foot.
3. Assess for breathing and pulse. check pulse at neck. spend 5 sec but no more than 10.
4. Activate emergency protocol and get an AED.
◉ How to check for Pulse? Answer: Locate the adams apple and slide between windpipe and
muscle on the side of the neck closes to you. On child, check femoral pulse. on infant, check
brachial pulse on upper side of arm.
◉ What to do if you witness a cardiac arrest and your alone? Answer: activation emergency
protocol and quickly get an AED
◉ what to do if alone and didn't witness cardiac arrest or suspect of secondary cause? Answer:
Perform 2 min of CPR and retrieve and AED.
◉ What is the chain of survival for children and infants Answer: 1. Prevention of airway and
breathing emergencies.
2. early CPR with emphasis on effective rescue breaths, and maybe a defribilulator.
3. Prompt activation of emergency response protocol.
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS A+ GRADED.
◉ what percent of oxygen is contained in exhaled air? Answer: between 16-17%
◉ How long are rescues breaths? Answer: No more than 1 second
◉ What special care is needed when performing CPR on infants and children? Answer: do you
give excessive air.
◉ how to care for patients with Laryngectomy? Answer: Use a special CPR mask the connects to
the stoma. pinch nose and mouth if air is escaping.
◉ How do you prevent gastric inlfation? Answer: Don't give more air than needed.
◉ What is the jaw Thrust? Answer: Used when working with a team. You place yourself above
the victims head and use two hands to guide to tilt head back while securing mask.
◉ what are OPA's best used with? Answer: Best used with Bag mask to maintain open airway.
◉ How do you place mask on victim? Answer: Use fore-finger and thumb to secure top part of
while using thumb to secure bottom part.
◉ How to secure bag valve mask on victim? Answer: Use the finger and thumb in a c position to
secure while the rest of your fingers are in an e position to under chin.
◉ What are the basic steps to use an AED? Answer: 1. Turn on AED
2. adhere defibrillation pads to bare chest.
3. Allow AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
4. Devlier shock if needed, and make sure no one is touching the person.
, ◉ How to apply AED pads on child or infant? Answer: place one on chest and the other one back
between the shoulders
◉ Is it ok to use AED on west surface? Answer: yes
◉ What if their is a pace maker blocking the path? Answer: Place AED chest sticker 1 inch away
from the,
◉ What if their is a medical patch covering the area? Answer: peel patch and wipe the residue
◉ When do you perform CPR? Answer: When cardiac arrest is present
◉ What if the person recovers while performing CPR? Answer: Place person in recovery
position
◉ What is the BLS assessment? Answer: 1. Ensure the scene is safe
2. Access responsiveness: tap or squeeze shoulder and ask are you all right and for infant tap
foot.
3. Assess for breathing and pulse. check pulse at neck. spend 5 sec but no more than 10.
4. Activate emergency protocol and get an AED.
◉ How to check for Pulse? Answer: Locate the adams apple and slide between windpipe and
muscle on the side of the neck closes to you. On child, check femoral pulse. on infant, check
brachial pulse on upper side of arm.
◉ What to do if you witness a cardiac arrest and your alone? Answer: activation emergency
protocol and quickly get an AED
◉ what to do if alone and didn't witness cardiac arrest or suspect of secondary cause? Answer:
Perform 2 min of CPR and retrieve and AED.
◉ What is the chain of survival for children and infants Answer: 1. Prevention of airway and
breathing emergencies.
2. early CPR with emphasis on effective rescue breaths, and maybe a defribilulator.
3. Prompt activation of emergency response protocol.
