AHA Basic Life Support complete study guide solution grade boosting material

AHA Basic Life Support complete study guide solution grade boosting material Critical Concepts of high quality CPR - start compression's within 10 seconds Push Hard - Push Fast Allow complete chest recoil minimize interruptions give effective breaths avoid excessive ventilation cardiac arrest - the heart develops an abnormal rhythm and can't pump blood Heart Attack - blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked What is the first thing that must be done to ensure you and the victim are not in any imminent danger? - make sure the scene is safe What do you do to assess if the victim is responsive? - Tap the victim's shoulder and shout "Are You OK?" When should you activate the emergency response system for a victim? - If the victim is NOT responsive What should you do if an adult victim is unresponsive and you are completely alone? - Shout for HELP! What should you do if an adult victim is unresponsive, you are alone, and no one has responded to your shout for help? - Leave the victim to activate EMS & get an AED then return to the victim How do you check for breathing of a victim? - Scan the victims chest for rise and fall How long should you check for breathing & pulse? - 10 seconds Where do we check for pulse on an adult victim? - carotid pulse What should you do if the victim has no pulse? - begin high quality CPR starting with chest compressions What is an agonal gasp? - a gasp forcefully or weakly at a very slow rate that may sound like a snort, snore, or groan What should you do if . . . a victim is breathing normally and has a pulse? - monitor the victims vital signs What should you do if . . . a victim is NOT breathing but a pulse is present? - rescue breathing What should you do if . . . a victim is NOT breathing and has NO pulse - begin high quality CPR starting with chest compressions Why is it important to limit interruptions to chest compression's and keep them short? - Blood flow to the heart & brain decreases significantly and takes longer to resume afterwards What is the rate at which chest compression's should be done?