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BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___
per minute. - correct answer- 100
depth of compressions for children to adult - correct answer- 2
inches
depth of compression for infants - correct answer- 1/3 of
anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
compressions should be started what time limit? - correct
answer- 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest.
what are the signs of cardiac arrest? - correct answer- victim is
unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective breathing
time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? - correct
answer- 10 seconds.
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you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a
_______. - correct answer- 10, pulse
what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? -
correct answer- check for safety.
lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to
___________. - correct answer- 30 compressions to 2
ventilations
explain hand placement for chest compressions - correct
answer- the heel of on hand should be placed on the center of
the chest on the lower half of the breastbone.
when compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates___
____ to the body. - correct answer- blood flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for
chest compressions to create blood flow - correct answer-
chest recoil
BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___
per minute. - correct answer- 100
depth of compressions for children to adult - correct answer- 2
inches
depth of compression for infants - correct answer- 1/3 of
anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
compressions should be started what time limit? - correct
answer- 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest.
what are the signs of cardiac arrest? - correct answer- victim is
unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective breathing
time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? - correct
answer- 10 seconds.
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you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a
_______. - correct answer- 10, pulse
what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? -
correct answer- check for safety.
lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to
___________. - correct answer- 30 compressions to 2
ventilations
explain hand placement for chest compressions - correct
answer- the heel of on hand should be placed on the center of
the chest on the lower half of the breastbone.
when compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates___
____ to the body. - correct answer- blood flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for
chest compressions to create blood flow - correct answer-
chest recoil
