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Heart code BLS Exam 1Checking for responsiveness - answer tap on the victim's shoulders and shout "are you
okay"
-if not responsive activate the emergency response system via mobile device. Get the
AED or send someone to do so
Assessing for breathing and pulse - answer-to minimize delay in starting CPR you can
assess breathing and pulse at the same time. this should take NO MORE than 10
seconds
--> if the victim isnt breathing or gasping, prepare to begin high-quality CPR
Gasping is a sign of - answer cardiac arrest
to perform a pulse check on an adult feel for ________ pulse - answer carotid
3 steps to find and feel for the carotid pulse - answer1. using 2 or 3 fingers find trachea
(side closest to you)
2. slide fingers into groove btwn trachea and the side neck muscles where you can feel
the pulse
3. feel the pulse for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds, if no pulse begin CPR
starting with chest compressions
adult chest compressions: rate - answer100-120/min
adult chest compressions: depth - answerat least 2 in (5 cm)
adult chest compressions: hand placement - answer2 hands on the lower half of the
breastbone
adult chest compressions: chest recoil - answerallow complete recoil; do not lean on the
chest
adult chest compressions: minimizing interruptions - answerless than 10 s limit for
interruptions
feedback devices tell u (3) - answerrate
depth
recoil
, 3 steps to the head tilt-chin lift to open airway - answer1. hand on victim's forehead,
push w palm to tilt head back
2. put fingers of other hand on bony lower jaw near chin
3. lift the jaw to bring the chin forward
a bag-mask device is used to - answerprevent positive pressure ventilation to a victim
who is not breathing or is not breathing normally
how do you open the airway for breaths if a single rescuer is present? - answerhead tilt-
chin lift
most sudden cardiac arrests are triggered by ______ where _____ -
answerarrhythmias; where heart's electrical impulses suddenly become chaotic and
ineffective
2 life threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are: - answer1. pulseless
ventricular tachycardia (pVT)
2. ventricular fibrillation (VF)
death follows pVT and VF if _______ aren't restored within _____ - answernormal heart
rhythm and pulse; minutes
AED stands for - answerautomated external defibrillator
function of an AED - answeranalyzes heart rhythm to detect the presence of an
arrhythmia that can be corrected by a shock
AED pad placement - answeranterolateral placement: directly below the right collarbone
and to the side of the left nipple with the top edge of the pad a few inches below the
armpit
anteroposterior: left side of the chest halfway between the tip of the breastbone and the
left nipple and left side of the victim's back beneath the shoulder blade next to the spine
no normal breathing or only gasping, pulse not felt: perform cycles of ___ compressions
and _ breaths - answer30; 2
the correct ventilation rate is __ breaths every __ seconds or about ___ breaths per min
- answer1 breath every 6 seconds or about 10 breaths per minute
in an infant you check the ______ pulse - answerbrachial artery pulse
if the heart rate is ____/min or less in an infant begin high quality CPR starting with
______ - answer60; chest compressions
in an child you check the ______ pulse - answercarotid or femoral pulse
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