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For a basic life support certificate to be issued, a participant must: - rate competency in all required skills - successfully complete team response testing scenarios and pass the final exam with a score of an 84% or higher - actively participate in all course activities, including assuming var...

You perform a rapid assessment and determine that your patient is experiencing cardiac arrest. On the basis of your assessment findings, you begin CPR to improve the patient's chances of survival. Which term refers to clearly and rationally identifying the connection between information and actio...

First, Check victim for 2 things simultaneously - Response & Breathing If adult is unresponsive and not breathing, or not breathing normally, - Start CPR. Compression rate of: - 100/min infants Adults - 1.5 for infants 2 inches for adults (or 1/3 of the chest circumference) Lay people: Medic...

- Dispatch calls you to respond to a family's home with a 6 year old child. You are told that the child was found unresponsive in the backyard. This scene is safe upon arrival, and you enter with your AED (monitor/defibrillator). The child is unresponsive after you tap his shoulders and shout "A...

When providing rescue breaths to a child/infant, you should give ____ breath(s) every ____ to ____ seconds - 2 to 3 To avoid fatigue, when should team roles alternate providing compressions - every 5 cycles of 2 minutes Common administration routes for naloxone - intranasal, intravenous, intramu...

CAB - circulation, airway, breathing Defibrillation - the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm Situations where not initiating BLS would be appropriate. These include: - - An unsecure scene where performing BLS could result in injury to the rescuers, such as a fire. - Cl...

CAB - circulation, airway, breathing Defibrillation - the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm Situations where not initiating BLS would be appropriate. These include: - - An unsecure scene where performing BLS could result in injury to the rescuers, such as a fire. - Cl...

_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to create blood flow - chest recoil 2 rescuer child BLS - compression to breath ratio 15:2 4 steps BLS - assess: palpate carotid activate: EMS, get AED check pulse 10 sec. rule: C-A-B sequence 6 steps of criti...

1 rescuer Compression to ventilation ratio for child and infant - 30:2 AED use and water - if victim is in water, pull out of water and wipe chest After the AED detects the heart rhythm, what do you do? - follow the prompts chest recoil - Allows blood to flow into the heart; allow for full recoil...

In terms of BLS, does CAB stand for? - Compression Airway Breathing This is the new order recommended by AHA Steps BLS for adult rescue - CAB = Compression Airway Breathing Are you OK? You get AED, you call 911 5 sec check (no more than 10) for pulse and breathing Is agonal breath considered b...

1. CPR consists of what 4 part? - Airway, Breathing, Circulation and Defibrillation What important part of CPR keeps blood flowing to the heart, brain and other vital organs? - Chest compressions There are 9 steps in perofrming chest compressions in an adult what is 1? - Position youself on the ...

"members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation worsens" Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed - Knowing your limits "the team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and tasks during...

What is the correct order of steps in the Out of hospital chain of survival for adults? -1. Activation of Emergency Response 2. High-quality CPR 3. Defibrillation 4. Advanced Resuscitation 5. Post-Cardiac Arrest Care 6. Recovery Assessing breathing & pulse before beginning CPR should take no ...

"Good Samaritan" laws: - (1). Help protect volunteer rescuers from being sued as a result of helping in an emergency (2). Provide protection if a provider is reasonable and prudent, does not provide care beyond the scope of their skill level, and is not grossly negligent or completely careless ...

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? - Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches A 53 year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medica...

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? - Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches A 53 year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medica...

"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed. - Knowing your limitations "The team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, ...

BLS - Basic Life Support What is the first step of CPR - Start compressions within 10 seconds. What is the second step of CPR - Push hard, push fast What should be your rate of compression - You compress at a rate of 100 to 120/min What are the different rates of depth for chest compressions? - ...

DEFINE: Compression-Only CPR - A technique that slows the process of brain death in cardiac arrest by partially restoring circulation of existing oxygen in the bloodstream to the brain and other vital organs What does SCA stand for? - Sudden Cardiac Arrest DEFINE: Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) - T...

For the purposes of the BLS course, age definitions are as follows: - Adult: after onset of puberty and older Children: 1 year to puberty Infant: <1 year of age How deep should you compress for each age group? - Adults: at least 2 inches Children: at least 1/3 of the depth of the chest; abou...

You and your colleagues have been providing high-quality CPR for and using the AED on Mr. Sauer. While providing ventilations, you notice that Mr. Sauer moves and appears to be breathing. What is the correct course of action? - Stop CPR, check for breathing and a pulse and monitor Mr. Sauer until ...

While assessing an unresponsive adult who has been pulled from the water, you find that the patient has only occasional gasps, no definitive pulse and no severe life-threatening bleeding. Which of the following should you do next? - Provide 2 ventilations and begin CPR An adult choking victim bec...

1. When should the rescuer initially ensure that the scene is safe? a. When the rescuer first sees a potential victim b. After the rescuer activates the emergency response system c. As emergency medical services arrive on the scene d. After an AED that is attached to the victim delivers a shock ...

How is gastric inflation caused? - It is caused when air enters the victim stomach during bag mask ventilation it is caused by breaths given to quickly or with too much force How long should interruptions in chest compressions be limited to? - No more than 10 seconds If you suspect cervical spine...

A team leader assigns a task to another person. Which of the following actions demonstrates good closed-loop communication? - The person repeats the message and acknowledges when the task is done. An adult victim, suspected of an opioid overdose, has no pulse and is not breathing. What should be ...

A team leader assigns a task to another person. Which of the following actions demonstrates good closed-loop communication? - The person repeats the message and acknowledges when the task is done. An adult victim, suspected of an opioid overdose, has no pulse and is not breathing. What should be ...

A rescuer arrive at the side of an adult victim and suspects an opioid-associated life-threatening emergency The victim if unresponsive and not breathing normally but has a pulse What is the next action the rescuer should take? - Give 1 rescue breath every 6 seconds Adult BLS algorithms for heal...