BLS CPR Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+

BLS CPR Exam Questions and Answers Rated A+ First, Check victim for 2 things simultaneously Response & Breathing If adult is unresponsive and not breathing, or not breathing normally, Start CPR. Compression rate of: 100/min infants Adults 1.5 for infants 2 inches for adults (or 1/3 of the chest circumference) Lay people: Medical Professionals: Do not check for pulse. Only up to 10 seconds to search for pulse. Complete Sequence for 1 Rescuer: 1)Hey, are you okay? 2) activate emergency response, grab an AED. 3)Check pulse <10 seconds. 4)Start chest compressions (30) 5)2 rescue breaths 6)Chest compressions (30) 7)2 rescue breaths REPEAT 6 & 7 until help arrives. 2 Rescuer Adult BLS 1)R1 Start Chest compressions (30) 2)R2 maintains airway and gives 2 breaths (30:2) (instruct R1 in accurate compression technique. 3)If AED tells you to analyze, switch roles, or after every 5 cycles if No AED; switch should take no less than 5 seconds. 1 rescuer compression technique and ratio for infants 2-finger chest compression, 15:2 2 rescuer compression technique for infants 2 thumb-encircling hands technique and 1/3 depth AED automated external defibrillator agonal gasps Abnormal breathing. May happen in the first minutes after sudden cardiac arrest. AHA American Heart Association Bag Mask A hand-held device with a face mask BLS Basic Life Support pulse check for infants Brachial Artery found on infants upper arm 1-handed chest compressions Child one hand compression carotid artery pulse pulse found in the neck CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation defibrillator a machine that delivers an electroshock to the heart through electrodes placed on the chest wall ECC emergency cardiovascular care gastric inflation when air enters the stomach instead of lungs if breathes are given to quickly. mouth to mouth breathing artificial respiration rescue breathing give air to someone who is not breathing respiratory arrest breathing stops but heart action continues for several minutes C-A-B (NOT A-B-C) circulation, airway, breathing ratio for adult CPR 30:2 Universal Choking Sign When they cross their hands around their neck universal compressions regular compressions when performing CPR-2 inches and 30:2 head position for infant CPR sniffing or neutral position chest recoil allows blood to flow to the heart witnessed child arrest, rescuer should activate EMS and then begin 5 cycles of CPR unwitnessed child arrest, rescuer should immediatly begin 5 cycles CPR and then activate EMS C-A-B-D compression-airway-breathing-defibrillation 6 critical concepts start compressions within 10 sec, push hard and fast 100bpm 2 in. depth, allow chest recoil, less then 10 sec interuption, effective breaths for chest rise, avoid excessive ventilation EMS emergency response system rescue breathing for adults give 1 breath every 5-6 sec rescue breathing in infants and children give 1 breath every 3-5 seconds if adult, child, or infant has a pulse but is not breathing effectively, rescuer should give breaths w/o chest compressions. this is rescue breathing mouth to mouth head tilt-chin lift, pinch nose closed, 1 second breath watching for chest rise