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HSI YMCA BLS EXAM - 2023/2024This technique may be useful for larger infants or when the BLS provider has difficulty
compressing the appropriate depth. - ANSThe Heel of One Hand technique
You and another BLS provider are giving CPR to a 7-year-old child when the AED arrives.
You turn on the AED, switch the AED to pediatric energy levels, and apply the pads. The
other BLS provider should: - ANSBLS provider should continue high-quality compressions
while the AED is charging
When breathing slows or stops, it leads to bradycardia, a slow heart rhythm of fewer than _
beats per minute. - ANS60
You are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible adult cardiac arrest. The scene is safe.
You have taken standard precautions. An untrained bystander heard the person collapse.
You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action plan. Other providers are on
the way. An AED is located in the building, about 3 minutes away. The patient is
unresponsive and making gurgling sounds. You do not feel a carotid pulse. You have a CPR
mask with a one-way valve. What should you do? - ANSSend the bystander to get the AED.
Start high-quality CPR.
You and another BLS provider have responded to a call for a 5-month-old infant with trouble
breathing. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The infant is
unresponsive and gasping. You have activated EMS or your occupational emergency action
plan. A weak brachial pulse at about 40 beats per minute is felt. The infant's skin is mottled,
and the hands and feet are cool to touch. Other BLS providers are a few minutes away with
an AED. What should you do? - ANSYou should start high-quality CPR
You are attempting to resuscitate an unresponsive 25-year-old who overdosed on fentanyl.
The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. EMS or your occupational
emergency action plan has been activated. The patient is making snorting sounds. The
carotid pulse is definitely felt. You have a bag-mask device, AED, and Narcan Nasal Spray.
What should you do? - ANSVentilate the patient and give naloxone per local medical
protocol.
Early recognition of cardiac arrest and prompt activation of EMS is which link in the adult
Out-of-Hospital chain of survival? - ANSActivation of Emergency Response
Allow ________________ between chest compressions so the heart can refill. -
ANSComplete chest recoil
When assessing an unresponsive adult, child, or infant, you should take no longer than ___
seconds to simultaneously assess breathing and pulse. - ANS10 seconds - To minimize
interruption in chest compression when assessing an unresponsive adult, child, or infant,
you should take no longer than 10 seconds to simultaneously assess breathing and pulse.
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