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BLS for Healthcare Providers Exam How would you know that a rescue breath for a victim of any age is effective? - You should see their chest rise. A child has a heart rate greater than 60 per minute and a pulse, but has ineffective breathing or is not breathing, what should the rescuer do? - Give rescue breaths. (every 3-5 seconds) What ventilation device/ technique is not recommended for a single rescuer to provide breaths during CPR? - The bag-mask ventilation technique. What would...

American Heart Association BLS (Basic Life Support) When you first see a potential victim. - When do you ensure a scene is safe? A victim who is unresponsive, not breathing and has no pulse. - Which victim requires CPR? Head tilt-chin lift - This is the best method to open an airway of an unresponsive victim with no suspected neck injury. 10 seconds - The maximum time you check for a pulse. Bag-mask device - A device used for a 2-person rescue to provide breaths during CPR. 2 i...

BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS Emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. - 100 Depth of compressions for children to adult - 2 inches Depth of compression for infants - 1/3 of anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2" Compressions should be started what time limit? - 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest. What are the signs of cardiac arrest? - victim is unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective breathing Time frame to start cpr once sus...

BLS Test Questions (AHA) Which victim requires CPR? - a victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing and no pulse When is it important to move an adult victim who needs CPR? - when an adult/ victim is in a dangerous environment High quality CPR includes starting chest compressions within how many seconds after recognition of cardiac arrest in victims of all ages? - 10 seconds Interruptions of chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? - 10 seconds How can you...

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Chapter 15 - Module 46 Normal Versus Abnormal: Making the Distinction Chapter 15 Module 46 Normal Versus Abnormal: Making the Distinction Multiple Choice Questions 1. Lily, who was described in the Prologue, suffered from A. borderline personality disorder. B. obsessive-compulsive disorder. C. major depression. D. dissociative identity disorder. refer to page 502 APA Learning Outcomes: 4.4 Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge Difficulty Level: Basic Learning Goals: Normal Versus Abnormal 2. According to...

NURS 431 CNS/PNS PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 1. A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for dantrolene to treat skeletal muscle spasms. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following adverse effects? a. Slow heart rate b. Cough c. Diarrhea d. Hearing loss Answer: C. Diarrhea. Rationale: Prolonged diarrhea can cause dehydration and other serious effects. Diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting are adverse effects of dantrolene. The client should report the...

GASTRO INTESTINAL TEST: A patient who is being evaluated for episodes of hematemesis and dyspepsia tells the nurse that pain...

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