CPR YMCA Training questions with correct answers

A 34 year old man has been pulled out of a lake after being submerged for several minutes. By standers describe that he appeared to become exhausted while swimming. Why are effective rescue breathes important if your BLS assessment indicates cardiac. - Answer Drowning is a common cause of secondary cardiac arrest in which the heart becomes progressively weaker form the lack of oxygen. Immediate CPR with an emphasis on high quality rescuer breaths may provide his only chance of for survival. Abuse of opioid is a serious health problem Opioids can depress and stop breathing resulting in secondary cardiac arrest Naloxone is medication that can quickly reverse opioid effects and is being made more available to those likely to be in contact with someone who may have an opioid overdose - Answer Opioid Overdose Secondary Cardiac Arrest - Answer Occurs at the end of a loss of an airway or breathing Without oxygen, the heart gets progressively weaker until it stops CPR with an emphasis on rescues breathes may be the only chance to help children and Infants - Answer Much more likely to experience a secondary cardiac arrest instead of a sudden one Describing ages in relation to CPR: -An infant is younger than 1 year old -A child is 1 year of age until onset of puberty -An adult from onset of puberty and older