BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS Emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. - 100 Depth of compressions for children to adult - 2 inches Depth of compression for infants - 1/3 of anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2" Compressions should be started what time limit? - 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest. What are the signs of cardiac arrest? - victim is unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective breathing Time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? - 10 seconds. You should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______. - 10, pulse What is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? - check for safety. Lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. - 30 compressions to 2 ventilations Explain hand placement for chest compressions - 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. - blood flow _____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to create blood flow - chest recoil Do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a ________ ________. - dangerous environment The ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer during CPR - bag mask Avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. - gastric inflation During 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2 minutes) - 5 ..............