American Red Cross BLS Training LESSON 2

An adult patient who has collapsed is unresponsive. When conducting a rapid assessment of the patient, you simultaneously check breathing and a carotid pulse for at least 5 seconds, but no more than ______.

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A patient reports episodes of severe chest pressure that last about 3 to 4 minutes and are unrelieved by rest or position changes. The patient is pale and diaphoretic. You suspect a myocardial infarction (MI). Which information would be most important for you to keep in mind when preparing to care for this patient?

Administering aspirin is an immediate care step for cases where MI is suspected.

What do you do first?

Perform the shout-tap-shout sequence.

You enter an adult patient's room to provide routine care. Noticing the patient slumped over in the recliner, you perform a quick visual survey. This includes which of the following actions?

-Assessing for safety -Obtaining an initial impression of the patient -Determining the need for additional resources

An adult patient is unresponsive. You have opened their airway and are simultaneously checking for breathing and a pulse. To check for normal breathing, which actions are appropriate to do?

-Look to see whether the chest rises and falls. -Feel for breathing against the side of your cheek. -Listen for escaping air.

After performing a rapid assessment, you find that an adult patient is unresponsive, is not breathing and does not have a pulse. You recognize that the patient is experiencing:

Cardiac arrest

You recognize that Mr. Henderson is now experiencing which emergency condition?

Cardiac arrest

An adult in the waiting room has collapsed to the floor. The environment is safe. Upon reaching the person, you use the "shout-tap-shout" sequence to:

Check for responsiveness.

Which intervention should the team perform next?

Deliver ventilations.

An adult patient has stopped breathing but has a pulse. Which action would be appropriate?

Give 1 ventilation every 5 to 6 seconds.

What emergency condition is Mr. Henderson experiencing?

Respiratory arrest