AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)
CPR stand for... - ANS-cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Definition of adult - ANS-adolescents (ie, after the onset of puberty) and older
Definition of children - ANS-1 year of age to puberty
Definition of infants - ANS-less than 1 year of age (excluding newly born infants in the delivery
room)
Signs of cardiac arrest - ANS-- unresponsive
- no normal breathing
- no pulse
(High quality CPR) When to begin compression? - ANS-within 10 seconds of recognition of
cardiac arrest
(High quality CPR) Push ______, push _____ - ANS-hard, fast
(High quality CPR) Allow complete chest recoil after each compression [T/F] - ANS-T
(High quality CPR) Compress at a depth of at least ____ inches for adults. - ANS-2 inches
(High quality CPR) Compress at _____ the depth of the chest, about _____ inches, for children.
- ANS-1/3, 2 inches
(High quality CPR) Compress at _____ the depth of the chest, about _____ inches, for infants. -
ANS-1/3, 1.5 inches
ECC stands for... - ANS-Emergency cardiovascular care
2 distinct adult Chains of Survival - ANS-1. In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA)
2. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)
ROSC stands for... - ANS-Return of spontaneous circulation
In-house cardiac arrest (IHCA) - ANS-primary provider recognizes cardiac arrest --> immediate
activation of resuscitation team --> early high-quality CPR & rapid defibrillation
Cardiac catherization suite or lab - ANS-group of procedure rooms in a hospital or clinic where
specialized equipment is used to evaluate the heart and the blood vessels around the heart and
in the lungs
, Cardiac catheter procedure - ANS-involves insertion of a catheter through an artery or vein into
the heart to study the heart and its surrounding structures and function
Links in the Chain of Survival for an adult who has cardiac arrest in the hospital are:
- Surveillance, prevention, and treatment of ___(a)___
- Immediate ___(b)___ of cardiac arrest and ___(c)___ of the emergency response system
- Early ___(d)___ with an emphasis on chest compression
- Rapid ___(e)___
- Multidisciplinary ___(f)____ - ANS-a) prearrest conditions
b) recognition
c) activation
d) CPR
e) defibrillation
f) post-cardiac arrest care
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) - ANS-1. Lay rescuers (recognize victim's distress, call for
help, start CPR, initiate public-access defibrillation until EMS arrives)
2. EMS
3. ICU
Links in Chain of Survival for an adult who has a cardiac arrest outside the hospital are:
- Immediate ___(a)___ of cardiac arrest and ___(b)___ of the emergency response system
- Early ___(c)___ with an emphasis on chest compressions
- Rapid ___(d)___ with an AED
- Effective ___(e)___ (including rapid stabilization and transport to post-cardiac arrest care)
- Multidisciplinary ___(f)____ - ANS-a) recognition
b) activation
c) CPR
d) defibrillation
e) advanced life support
f) post-cardiac arrest care
IHCA initial support depends on... - ANS-in-hospital system
OHCA initial support depends on... - ANS-community & EMS providers
ED stands for... - ANS-emergency department
ALS stands for... - ANS-advanced life support
Pediatric cardiac Chain of Survival:
CPR stand for... - ANS-cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Definition of adult - ANS-adolescents (ie, after the onset of puberty) and older
Definition of children - ANS-1 year of age to puberty
Definition of infants - ANS-less than 1 year of age (excluding newly born infants in the delivery
room)
Signs of cardiac arrest - ANS-- unresponsive
- no normal breathing
- no pulse
(High quality CPR) When to begin compression? - ANS-within 10 seconds of recognition of
cardiac arrest
(High quality CPR) Push ______, push _____ - ANS-hard, fast
(High quality CPR) Allow complete chest recoil after each compression [T/F] - ANS-T
(High quality CPR) Compress at a depth of at least ____ inches for adults. - ANS-2 inches
(High quality CPR) Compress at _____ the depth of the chest, about _____ inches, for children.
- ANS-1/3, 2 inches
(High quality CPR) Compress at _____ the depth of the chest, about _____ inches, for infants. -
ANS-1/3, 1.5 inches
ECC stands for... - ANS-Emergency cardiovascular care
2 distinct adult Chains of Survival - ANS-1. In-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA)
2. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)
ROSC stands for... - ANS-Return of spontaneous circulation
In-house cardiac arrest (IHCA) - ANS-primary provider recognizes cardiac arrest --> immediate
activation of resuscitation team --> early high-quality CPR & rapid defibrillation
Cardiac catherization suite or lab - ANS-group of procedure rooms in a hospital or clinic where
specialized equipment is used to evaluate the heart and the blood vessels around the heart and
in the lungs
, Cardiac catheter procedure - ANS-involves insertion of a catheter through an artery or vein into
the heart to study the heart and its surrounding structures and function
Links in the Chain of Survival for an adult who has cardiac arrest in the hospital are:
- Surveillance, prevention, and treatment of ___(a)___
- Immediate ___(b)___ of cardiac arrest and ___(c)___ of the emergency response system
- Early ___(d)___ with an emphasis on chest compression
- Rapid ___(e)___
- Multidisciplinary ___(f)____ - ANS-a) prearrest conditions
b) recognition
c) activation
d) CPR
e) defibrillation
f) post-cardiac arrest care
Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) - ANS-1. Lay rescuers (recognize victim's distress, call for
help, start CPR, initiate public-access defibrillation until EMS arrives)
2. EMS
3. ICU
Links in Chain of Survival for an adult who has a cardiac arrest outside the hospital are:
- Immediate ___(a)___ of cardiac arrest and ___(b)___ of the emergency response system
- Early ___(c)___ with an emphasis on chest compressions
- Rapid ___(d)___ with an AED
- Effective ___(e)___ (including rapid stabilization and transport to post-cardiac arrest care)
- Multidisciplinary ___(f)____ - ANS-a) recognition
b) activation
c) CPR
d) defibrillation
e) advanced life support
f) post-cardiac arrest care
IHCA initial support depends on... - ANS-in-hospital system
OHCA initial support depends on... - ANS-community & EMS providers
ED stands for... - ANS-emergency department
ALS stands for... - ANS-advanced life support
Pediatric cardiac Chain of Survival:
