CPR YMCA Training Exam Questions With Answers
A 34 year old man has been pulled out of a lake after being submerged for several minutes. By standers describe that he appeared to become exhausted while swimming. Why are effective rescue breathes important if your BLS assessment indicates cardiac.
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CPR YMCA Training Exam Questions With
Answers
A 34 year old man has been pulled out of a lake after being submerged for several minutes. By
standers describe that he appeared to become exhausted while swimming. Why are effective rescue
breathes important if your BLS assessment indicates cardiac.
Drowning is a common cause of secondary cardiac arrest in which the heart becomes progressively
weaker form the lack of oxygen. Immediate CPR with an emphasis on high quality rescuer breaths
may provide his only chance of for survival.
Abuse of opioid is a serious health problem
Opioids can depress and stop breathing resulting in secondary cardiac arrest
Naloxone is medication that can quickly reverse opioid effects and is being made more available to
those likely to be in contact with someone who may have an opioid overdose
Opioid Overdose
Secondary Cardiac Arrest
Occurs at the end of a loss of an airway or breathing
Without oxygen, the heart gets progressively weaker until it stops
CPR with an emphasis on rescues breathes may be the only chance to help
children and Infants
Much more likely to experience a secondary cardiac arrest instead of a sudden one
Describing ages in relation to CPR:
-An infant is younger than 1 year old
-A child is 1 year of age until onset of puberty
-An adult from onset of puberty and older
The most effective way to end ventricular fibrillation is_______
defibrillation- a controlled electrical shock is sent through the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation,
allowing heart's normal electrical activity to return and restore the normal pumping action of the
heart.
electrical system of the heart malfunctions, resulting in ventricular fibrillation
Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
restores limited blood flow and oxygen to the brain through a combination of chest compressions and
rescue breaths to delay cell death
End ventricular fibrillation and restores normal heart beat
Early defibrillation
Most effective approach to manage a sudden cardiac arrest
Chain of survival
Steps to Hamnalyck Remover
1st stand behind him
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