AHA BLS FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. - Answer 100 depth of compressions for children to adult - Answer 2 inches depth of compression for infants - Answer 1/3 of anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2" compressions should be started what time limit? - Answer 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest. what are the signs of cardiac arrest? - Answer victim is unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective breathing time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? - Answer 10 seconds. you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______. - Answer 10, pulse what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? - Answer check for safety. lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. - Answer 30 compressions to 2 ventilations explain hand placement for chest compressions - Answer 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. - Answer blood flow _____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to create blood flow - Answer chest recoil do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a ________ ________. - Answer dangerous environment the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer during CPR - Answer bag mask avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. - Answer gastric inflation during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2 minutes) - Answer 5 the second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____. - Answer maintain, breaths what is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured? - Answer turn it on. the AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and prompts rescuers to press ___ _____ ____. - Answer advise, the shock button resucers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if ___ ___ _ ___ or after a shock is delivered. - Answer no shock is needed compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is __ compression to __ breaths. - Answer 15:2 compression to breath ratio for lone rescuer child CPR is __ compressions to __ breaths. - Answer 30:2 an infant;s central pulse (located at the brachial artery) you must palpate the ___ of the upper arm between the ___ and the ____. - Answer inside, elbow, shoulder depth of compression for the infant is ___the depth of chest or ___ inches. or __cm. - Answer 1/3, 1 1/2", or 4cm what compression technique should be used for 2 rescuer infant CPR? - Answer 2 thumb compressions with hands encircling chest effective rescue breathing is assessed by - Answer watching the chest rise use an AED with adult pads for a child and infant if __ ___ ___ or ___ ____are available - Answer no child pads, pediatric atenuator when an advanced airway is in place the rescuers continue compressions at ___ per minute _____ pauses. breaths are given every ___ to ___ seconds or ___ to ___ breaths per minute. - Answer 100,without. 6,8, 8,10