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What is the correct order of steps in the in-hospital chain of survival for adults? -1.- Early recognition and prevention 2.- Activation of emergency response 3.- High quality CPR 4.- Defibrillation 5.- Post-cardiac arrest care 6.- Recovery What are the components of a pulse check? --Use 2-3 fingers to locate the pulse -Feel the pulse in the groove to the side of the trachea -Assess for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds Critical components of chest compressions: Adults -Rate: 100 to 120/min Depth: at least 2 inches (5cm) Hand placement: 2 hands on the lower half of the breastbone Chest recoil: allow complete recoil, do not lean on the chest Minimizing interruptions: limit interruptions to less than 10sec What does a chest compression feedback device monitor? --chest recoil -compression depth -compression rate when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned? -At the side of the victim After positioning yourself directly above the victim's head, what is the correct order of steps for using a bag-mask device? -1.- Place the mask on the victim's face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for the correct position. 2.- Use the E-C clamp technique to hold the mask in place while you lift the jaw to hold the airway open. 3.- Squeeze the bag to give breaths (1sec each) while watching for chest rise. What are the correct actions to take for Scene Safety and Assessment --Verify scene safety -Activate the emergency response system and get an AED -Check for responsiveness -Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present? -Head tilt-chin lift Why is an AED needed? -To analyze the heart rhythm and provide shock How breaths deliver a bag-mask device? -1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise. When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? -During analysis and before shock What is the correct chest compression rates for adults? -100 to 120 per minute After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? -Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions. Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults and children 8years old and older? --Left side of the chest -Left side of the back

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What is the correct order of steps in the in-hospital chain of survival for adults? -✔✔1.- Early
recognition and prevention

2.- Activation of emergency response

3.- High quality CPR

4.- Defibrillation

5.- Post-cardiac arrest care

6.- Recovery



What are the components of a pulse check? -✔✔-Use 2-3 fingers to locate the pulse

-Feel the pulse in the groove to the side of the trachea

-Assess for a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds



Critical components of chest compressions: Adults -✔✔Rate: 100 to 120/min

Depth: at least 2 inches (5cm)

Hand placement: 2 hands on the lower half of the breastbone

Chest recoil: allow complete recoil, do not lean on the chest

Minimizing interruptions: limit interruptions to less than 10sec



What does a chest compression feedback device monitor? -✔✔-chest recoil

-compression depth

-compression rate



when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned? -✔✔At the side of the victim

, After positioning yourself directly above the victim's head, what is the correct order of steps for using a
bag-mask device? -✔✔1.- Place the mask on the victim's face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide
for the correct position.

2.- Use the E-C clamp technique to hold the mask in place while you lift the jaw to hold the airway open.

3.- Squeeze the bag to give breaths (1sec each) while watching for chest rise.



What are the correct actions to take for Scene Safety and Assessment -✔✔-Verify scene safety

-Activate the emergency response system and get an AED

-Check for responsiveness

-Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse



How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present? -✔✔Head tilt-chin lift



Why is an AED needed? -✔✔To analyze the heart rhythm and provide shock



How breaths deliver a bag-mask device? -✔✔1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise.



When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? -✔✔During analysis and before shock



What is the correct chest compression rates for adults? -✔✔100 to 120 per minute



After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? -✔✔Resume CPR, starting with chest
compressions.



Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults and children 8years old
and older? -✔✔-Left side of the chest

-Left side of the back

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