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The child is unresponsive after you tap his shoulders and shout are you ok? he could be in cardiac arrest. What is your next step?

For 5 to 10 seconds, look for no breathing or only gasping while simultaneously checking the carotid pulse

You check the child's pulse after 2 minutes of providing rescue breaths and cannot feel a pulse. You immediately begin CPR. After performing CPR for 2 more minutes. the child still does not have a pulse and you are still alone. What is your next step?

Get and use an AED

A rescuer arrives at the side of an adult victim and suspects an opioid-associated life-threatening emergency. The victim is unresponsive and not breathing normally but has a pulse. what is the next action the rescuer should take?

Give 1 rescue breath every 6 serconds

What is the correct sequence of actions for performing mouth to mouth and nose breaths for an infant?

Head tilt-chin lift Place mouth over infants mouth and nose Give 1 breath blowing for about 1 sec watching for chest rise

What are common administration routes for nalaxone?

IV, intranasal, IM

When an advanced airway is in place, rate of compression and breaths

Perform continuous compressions at 100 to 120/min- Give 1 breath every 6 seconds for adults- Give 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds for a child or infant. No pauses for ventilations

your adult friend suddenly collapses at home and you determine that he needs CPR. you begin CPR, starting with chest compressions, and about to deliver breaths by using the mouth to mouth technique. you open your friends airway with a head tilt chin lift. which action should you do next?

Pinch nose, seal your lips around the victim's mouth give 1 breath for about 1 sec watch for chest rise while giving breath give second breath

Which team role keeps track of interruptions in compressions?

Timer/Recorder

After turning on the AED , you follow the prompts. You know to use child pads for infants and for children younger than 8 years, but the pediatric pads are unavailable. What should you dp

Use the adult pads

when using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned?

at the side of the victim

When a choking infant becomes unresponsive, what is the one thing you need to do differently when performing CPR?

check the airway for the obstructing object

To avoid fatigue, when should team roles alternate providing compressions?

every 5 cycles or 2 minutes

you witnessed the collapse of a child. you are the only rescuer and do not have a mobile phone. after confirming no breathing and no pulse, what is your Next step?

leave the victim to activate the emergency response system and get the AED

how can you achieve a high chest compression fraction

minimize pauses in chest compressions

What is the indication for mouth to mouth rescue breaths

when a barrier device is not available

After checking for breathing and a pulse, you verify that the child is not breathing normally but has a pulse. His airway is not obstructed. How do you deliver rescue breaths

1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds, or about 20 to 30 breaths per minute

What are the recommended compression to ventilation ratios for infants and children

1 rescuer: 30:2 2 rescuers: 15:2

you should deliver ____ back slaps and ____ chest thrusts to a choking infant who is responsive

5, 5

you are still performing CPR as a single rescuer. The AED detects a shockable rhythm and advises a shock. After delivering 1 shock you immediately resume CPR with what ratio of compressions to breaths?

Cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths

What are the resuscitation triangle roles in a high performance team?

AED / monitor / defibrillator compressor airway

Where should AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and children 8 years and older?

Below the right collarbone side of the left nipple