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How often should you give rescue breaths on children and infants when a pulse is present?

1 breath every 3-5 sec

What is the correct chest compression depth for an infant?

1.5 inches or 4 cm

What is compression-to-ventilation for a multiple rescure rescue of a 7 y/o

15 comp - 2 breaths

What is the ratio of chest compression on an adult?

30 comp. to 2 breaths

What is compression-to-ventilation for a single rescue of a 3 y/o

30 compressions - 2 breaths

What action can reduce the risk of gastric inflation?

giving a breath every one second

In which locations do most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests occur?

home

If you suspect that an unresponsive victim has head or neck trauma, what is the preferred method for opening the airway?

jaw thrust

The preferred technique for giving rescue breaths to an infant is...

mouth to mouth and nose

you are first responder to a 53 year old man who has collapsed and is motionless...Which is the first action you should take in this situation?

verify the scene is safe

Example of an mild foreign body airway obstruction

wheezing between coughs

What is important to remember about AED pad placement on infants ?

you may need to put a pad on the chest and a pad on the back

What age is the 2 thumb-encircling technique recommend?

an infant younger than 1 year

you are first responder to a 53 year old man who has collapsed and is motionless...more rescuers have arrived, what do you do?

assign tasks to the others and rotate compressors every 2 min to avoid fatigue

How old should the victim be to receive abdominal thrusts?

average size 27 year old man

if victim has pacemaker, what special steps should be taken?

avoid placing pads directly over device

He is not breathing and has no pulse. You notice that his medication bottle is emtpy, someone activates the emergency response system, gets and AED and naloxone. What should you do?

begin cpr

What should you do when giving the abdominal thrust the child becomes unresponsive?

begin high quality CPR

Which is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children?

respiratory failure or shock

you are first responder to a 53 year old man who has collapsed and is motionless...The man doesn't respond when you touch his shoulder and shout "Are you OK?" What is your best action?

shout for nearby help

What action should you take when AED is analyzing heart rate?

stand clear of the victim

you are first responder to a 53 year old man who has collapsed and is motionless...he has no pulse and is gasping for air, what do you do?

start CPR beginning with compression

what is not an example of an opioid?

Naloxone

Which victum would only need rescue breathing?

No breathing and a pulse

What are the rate and depth for chest compression on an adult?

a rate of 100-120 comp. per minute and a depth of at least 2 inches

What is the third link in the adult out-of- hospital Chain of Survival?

Rapid defibrillation

What should you do when using an AED on an infant or child 8 years of age?

Use adult AED pads if child ones are not available

If a manual defibrillator is not available what do you do?

Use an AED w/ pediatric dose attenuator

Which statement best describes sudden cardiac arrest?

When an abnormal rhythm develops and the heart stops beating unexpectedly

What is the correct chest compression depth for a child?

one third the depth of the chest or about 2 inches

which step is one of the universal steps for operating an AED?

placing pads on bare chest

When the AED arrives at the victim's side what should you do first?

power on the AED

You suspect opioid-associated life-threatening emergency. A friend is phoning 911 and is looking for the naloxone autoinjector what action should you take?

provide rescue breathing


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