Heart Code BLS Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
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Heart Code BLS Exam Questions and Answers All Correct
what is the correct order of steps in the In-Hospital Chain of Survival for adults? - ANSWER 1. Early Recognition and Prevention
2. Activation of Emergency Response
3. High-Quality CPR
4. Defibrillation
5. Post-Cardiac Arre...
Heart Code BLS Exam Questions and Answers All Correct what is the cor rect order of steps in the In -Hospital Chain of Survival for adults? - ANSWER 1. Early Recognition and Prevention 2. Activation of Emergency Response 3. High -Quality CPR 4. Defibrillation 5. Post -Cardiac Arrest Care 6. Recovery What are the correct actions to take for scene safety and assessment? - ANSWER -Verify scene safety -Look for no breathing and only gasping and check pulse -Check for responsiveness -Activate the emer gency response system and get an AED -Begin CPR if no breathing or no gasping and no pulse felt What are the components of a pulse check in an unresponsive victim? - ANSWER -Feel the pulse in the groove to the side of the trachea -Assess fo r a pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds -Use 2 or 3 fingers to locate the pulse What does a chest compression feedback device monitor? - ANSWER -
Compression rate -Chest recoil -Compression depth when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned? - ANSWER at the side of the victim A bag -mask device is used to provide____to a victim who is not breathing or not breathing normally. - ANSWER positive -pressure ventilation How are breaths delivered using a bag -mask device? - ANSWER 1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise Two life -threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are pulseless ventricular tachycardia and __________ - ANSWER ventricular fibrillation After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - ANSWER Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions How do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present? - ANSWER Head tilt -chin lift After positioning yourself directly above the victim's head, what is the correct order of steps for using a bag -mask device? - ANSWER 1. Place the mask on the victim's face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for the correct position. 2. Use the E -C clamp techinque to hold the maks in place while you life the jaw to hold the airway open 3. Squeeze the bad to give breaths (1 second each) while watching for chest rise Why is an AED needed? - ANSWER to analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - ANSWER Resume CPR, starting with c hest compressions When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - ANSWER During analysis and before shock delivery Where should AED pads be placed in the anteroposterior placement for adults and children 8 years and older? - ANSWER Left side of the back and Left side of the chest You and your colleague respond to an adult victim who is unresponsive. After assessing that the victim is not breathing and has no pulse, what do you instruct your colleague to do? - ANSWER Activate the emergency response system and get the AED You tap and shout to check for responsiveness, but the patient does not respond. What is your next step after calling for help? - ANSWER Check for breathing and a pulse After checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not breathing normally but had a pulse and needs rescue breathing. What is the correct ventilation rate? - ANSWER 1 breath every 6 seconds, or about 10 breaths per minute After 4 minutes of rescue breathing, no pulse is present during a pulse check. What immediate actions should be taken? - ANSWER Immediately begin CPR and turn on the AED As you are providing CPR, your colleague arrives, turns on the AED, and follows the prompts. The AED analyzes the rhythm and does not advise a shcok. After you immediately resume CPR, how do you continute treating the patient? - ANSWER Continue CPR until prompted by the AED to allow a rhythm check, the code team arrives, or the patient starts to move Where should AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and children 8 years or older? - ANSWER Below the right collarbone and Side of the left nipple When performing high -quality CPR on a child, what is the correct depth of compressions? - ANSWER Approximately 2 inches (5 cm) What is the target rate for chest compressions for children? - ANSWER 100 to 120/min During CPR on a child, you should place 1 or 2 hands over the ______ of the _____ - ANSWER Lower half; breastbone What is the correct chest compression rate for adults? - ANSWER 100 to 120/min During CPR on a child, interrup tions to chest compressions should be limited to no more than ______ seconds - ANSWER 10 When performing chest compressions for an infant, you can use 2 thumbs or put 2 _____ in the center of the chest, just below the _____ line. - ANSWER fingers; nipple When performing chest compressions for an infant in a 2 -rescuer situation, you should put 2 _____ in the center of the chest, on the lower half of the breastbone. - ANSWER thumbs Compression -to ventilation rat io: Infants and children - ANSWER Ratio for 1 rescuer is 30;2 Ratio for 2 or more rescuers is 15;2 What is a correct approach for AED pad placement for infants and children learn than 8 years of age? - ANSWER as indicated on the pad packages The child is unresponsive after you tape his shoulders and shout, "Are you OK?" She could be in cardiac arrest. What is your next step? - ANSWER for 5 to 10 seconds, look for no breathing or only gasping while simultaneousl y checking the carotid pulse
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