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What is the compression to ventilation ratio you should use when giving CPR to any individual?

30:2

Which step is NOT a part of the five steps in the Adult Chain of Survival?

Advanced airway placement

What are the BLS (Basic Life Support) steps used for adults?

Assess the individual, activate EMS and get AED, check pulse, and start CPR

After finding an unresponsive child, yelling for help, and confirming the child isn't breathing what would be your next course of action?

Deliver 30 chest compressions

While dining out in a restaurant you hear a mother cry out that her six-month-old child, who was given some marbles by an older child, is gagging. His mouth area is turning blue and he's unable to take a breath or cry out. What would you do first in this scenario?

Deliver back blows and chest thrusts

How many breaths should be given during a two-rescuer CPR on an adult with an advanced airway in place?

Every 6 to 8 seconds (8 to 10 breaths per minute)

While performing CPR on an infant, another rescuer appears on the scene, what do you do next?

Have the second rescuer help with CPR, to minimize fatigue

How long should you check for breathing while performing CPR?

No longer than 10 seconds

What are the signs of an obstruction of the airway?

Poor air exchange High-pitched noise while inhaling Inability to speak

When operating an AED, what are the correct steps to follow?

Power on the AED, attach electode pads, analyze the rhythm, clear the individual, and deliver shock

After finding someone who is unresponsive, has a pulse but does not appear to be breathing, you find you are unable to give them CPR, what do you do next?

Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt the breath again

When you try to give an unresponsive adult a rescue breath and the chest does not appear to rise, what would you do next?

Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt the breath again

What are the vital characteristics of first-rate CPR?

Starting chest compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest Pushing hard and fast Minimizing interruptions

When performing two-rescuer CPR, how often should you switch roles?

after every five cycles of CPR.

When looking for a pulse on a child from one year to puberty, where should you check?

carotid or femoral artery

You come upon a person who has lost a significant amount of blood, has a very pale skin color, and is confused. What do you suspect the cause to be?

shock

Where should you place the AED pads when treating an infant for pediatric cardiac arrest?

Chest and back

What is the recommended BLS sequence for the 2020 ILCOR guidelines?

Chest compressions, Airway, Breathing

Arriving first to the scene, you find an unresponsive person with no pulse that has thrown up. You feel CPR is not something you are comfortable giving them. What would be the next best thing for you to do?

Compression only CPR