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Lifeguard - basic life supportCAB - answer Compressions, Airway, Breathing
first priority of care: "C" - answer compressions are the first best thing to do for a patient
that has no pulse - maintains some level of blood circulation
second priority of care: "A" - answer airway, mouth to lungs, must be open and clear in
order to apply breathing / ventilation
third priority of care: "B" - answer breathing must be given whenever the patient has no
pulse, or if there is a pulse but no obvious signs of normal breathing.
when to start ventilations on patient with no pulse - answerafter the first 30
compressions
how many compressions per minute should be used? - answera rate of 100
compressions per minute
how far to push during compressions - adults - answer2 inches
how far to push during compressions - child or infant - answer1/3 depth of chest
if working in a team, how long between switching who does compressions? -
answerswitch off every 2 minutes, or about 5 cycles
what is 1 cycle of compression / ventilation? - answer30 compressions followed by 2
ventilations
ventilation - answerusing a Seal Easy Mask or Bag Valve Mask to delivery air into a
patients lungs
what is the duration of a ventilation? - answerabout 1 second
jaw thrust with head tilt - answerused on patients that have no spinal injury
jaw thrust without head tilt - answerused on patients with suspected spinal injury
How to use AED - answerchest must be dry, apply pads, turn on AED and follow display
instructions, deliver shock, immediately resume compressions
priority of care for drowning - answerpriority is just AB (airway, breathing) until removed
from the water.
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