Exam (elaborations) Basic Life Support

How deep should compressions be during CPR on an infant? - ANSWER About one and a half inches The AED has failed to find a shockable rhythm. What is the next step? - ANSWER Immediately continue CPR. Roberta is home alone with her 2-year old son. They are playing together. Her son has a serious asthma attack and goes into cardiac arrest. What is the first step Roberta should take? - ANSWER Call 911 How should back blows be given? - ANSWER With the heel of your free hand All cardiac arrest situations are shockable by an AED. - ANSWER false How do you check for responsiveness in an infant? - ANSWER Tapping them on the heel When dealing with a victim of an opioid overdose, when should naloxone be administered? - ANSWER As soon as a pulse is detected, even if the victim is not breathing In adult CPR, when should the emergency response system be activated? - ANSWER Before administering CPR Which of the following victims should have their pulse taken on their brachial artery? - ANSWER An infant victim The team leader asks you to perform a task, but you have not yet perfected the task. What action should you take? - ANSWER Respond that you are not fully capable of doing the task. Which of the following victims needs to have their head in the neutral position when the rescuer opens their airway? - ANSWER An infant victim Chest compressions on adults should be done to what depth? - ANSWER Between 2- 2.4" In pediatric CPR, what is the age range for a child? - ANSWER Between 1 year and the onset of puberty How does defibrillation work? - ANSWER It stuns the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation. Which of the following is accomplished by CPR? - ANSWER It circulates blood until the heart is restored to good health. How should you treat a victim with a partially blocked airway? - ANSWER Encourage hard coughing. What is a difference between adult and pediatric CPR? - ANSWER More emphasis is given to rescue breaths in pediatric CPR. When taking the pulse of a child victim you can use the _____________ artery. - ANSWER Carotid and femoral