BLS

While assessing an unresponsive adult who has been pulled from the water, you find that the patient has only occasional gasps, no definitive pulse and no severe life-threatening bleeding. Which of the following should you do next? - Provide 2 ventilations and begin CPR An adult choking victim becomes unresponsive after 7 abdominal thrusts. You lay them on the floor. The next step you should do is to: - Expose the chest and begin chest compressions. You are performing chest compressions on a...

You and your colleagues have been providing high-quality CPR for and using the AED on Mr. Sauer. While providing ventilations, you notice that Mr. Sauer moves and appears to be breathing. What is the correct course of action? - Stop CPR, check for breathing and a pulse and monitor Mr. Sauer until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over. Upon entering Mr. Cohen's room, you find him on the ground, unresponsive. After immediately initiating the emergency response system, what is you...

For the purposes of the BLS course, age definitions are as follows: - Adult: after onset of puberty and older Children: 1 year to puberty Infant: <1 year of age How deep should you compress for each age group? - Adults: at least 2 inches Children: at least 1/3 of the depth of the chest; about 2 inches Infants: at least 1/3 of the depth of the chest; about 1.5 inches How do you check a pulse in infants and children? - Infants: palpate a brachial pulse Children: palpate a carotid or fem...

DEFINE: Compression-Only CPR - A technique that slows the process of brain death in cardiac arrest by partially restoring circulation of existing oxygen in the bloodstream to the brain and other vital organs What does SCA stand for? - Sudden Cardiac Arrest DEFINE: Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) - The result of disruption in the heart's electrical system What is the most common treatment for Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)? - Defibrillation DEFINE: Defibrillation - An electrical shock administere...

BLS - Basic Life Support What is the first step of CPR - Start compressions within 10 seconds. What is the second step of CPR - Push hard, push fast What should be your rate of compression - You compress at a rate of 100 to 120/min What are the different rates of depth for chest compressions? - At least 2 inches (5 cm) for adults, and children. At least one 1 1/2 inches (4 cm ), for Infants. What is the third step of CPR - Allow complete chest recoil after compression. What is the fourth ...

"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed. - Knowing your limitations "The team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and tasks during a resuscitation attempt." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed. - Clear roles and responsibilities A 53-year-old woman collapses while ga...

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? - Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches A 53 year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED. When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - Turn on the AED A 53 year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breat...

"Good Samaritan" laws: - (1). Help protect volunteer rescuers from being sued as a result of helping in an emergency (2). Provide protection if a provider is reasonable and prudent, does not provide care beyond the scope of their skill level, and is not grossly negligent or completely careless (3). Encourage trained first aid providers to help in an emergency Advance Directives, Living Wills, and Do Not Resuscitate orders (DNRs) are all _____ that specify what victims want done if they c...

What is the correct order of steps in the Out of hospital chain of survival for adults? -1. Activation of Emergency Response 2. High-quality CPR 3. Defibrillation 4. Advanced Resuscitation 5. Post-Cardiac Arrest Care 6. Recovery Assessing breathing & pulse before beginning CPR should take no more than ____ seconds. -10 What are the components of a pulse check in an unresponsive victim? --use 2-3 fingers to locate the pulse -Assess for a pulse for at least 5, but no more than 10 seconds...

"members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation worsens" Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed - Knowing your limits "the team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and tasks during a resuscitation attempt" Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed - Clear roles and responsibilities 1 person preforming cpr on a child, two others arrive, w...