cpr/bls study guide

Before seeking assistance in single-rescuer scenarios ventilations are delivered to a pediatric arrest person for this reason:

Most pediatric cardiac arrests are due to respiratory arrest.

As you perform 2-person CPR on a patient in cardiac arrest, each breath should be delivered over _______ seconds.

1

Healthcare providers should take no more than ______ seconds to check for a pulse.

10

What ventilation rate should be used when CPR has been used to bring back a person's pulse yet they are not breathing?

10-12 breaths per minute

You begin chest compressions on a 42-year-old male you remember that the compression rate is __________.

100-120 /min

The BLS compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer CPR in the child is ________.

15:2

5 steps in the Adult Chain of Survival are:

1: Recognize symptoms and activate EMS 2: Perform early CPR 3: Defibrillate with AED (Automated External Defibrillator) 4: Advanced Life Support 5: Post-cardiac arrest care

You are a lone provider. You find a child in arrest that was unwitnessed, you should provide CPR for ________ minutes before activating EMS and retrieving the AED.

2

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

30:2

Adult defibrillator pads should be used for victims ______ years of age or older.

8 years

A 21-year-old intoxicated college student turns blue and appears to be struggling to breath while eating a hot dog at a bar. You are concerned that this student may have choked. What is the best method to clear the obstruction from the airway?

Abdominal thrust (Heimlich maneuver)

You are alone and find an unresponsive victim not breathing. You shout for help but no one responds. What is the proper sequence of actions in light of this:

Activate EMS, get AED, check pulse, start CPR

You find a patient in his hospital bed. He is unresponsive and has agonal breathing. What should you do?

Activate the emergency response system

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

Advanced airway placement

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

After every five cycles of CPR

How often should rescuers switch roles during CPR?

Approximately every 2 minutes

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

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

You are performing CPR as a loan rescuer on a 60-year-old female patient. Where is the ideal position for you around the patient as a lone rescuer?

At the patient's side

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

Carotid or femoral artery

Check for danger, ____________, and send for help are the first three steps you should take when alone to stabilize a person who appears to be having a cardiac or respiratory arrest.

Check for response

What is the recommended BLS sequence for the 2015 AHA guidelines?

Chest compressions, Airway, Breathing

You are leaving work for the day. In the parking lot, you find an unresponsive elderly man laying by his car. Since you are the first rescuer, you must first _______.

Ensure that the scene is safe

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)

(True or False) You may place an AED pad directly over a medication patch.

False

(True or False) Use the head-tilt chin-lift if you suspect a head or neck injury.

False

You witness the sudden arrest of a child who is now unresponsive.(True or False) You should provide 2 minutes of CPR prior to activating EMS.

False

A victim is in cardiac arrest and you are preparing to place the AED patches. You notice what appears to be an implanted pacemaker. You should:

If possible, avoid placing the AED pad directly over the implanted device

You are providing CPR for a five-year-old child. As you begin chest compressions you remember that the compression depth should be. _________.

One third the depth of the chest

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

What do you do after immediately after delivering a shock to a person with the AED?

Resume CPR.

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

Special situations that may arise when using an AED include:

The victim has a hairy chest The victim is immersed in water The victim has an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator The victim has a transdermal medication patch or other object on the surface of the skin where that AED is placed.

(True or False) After you power on an AED (External automated defibrillator), The AED will guide you through the next steps.

True

(True or False) For most infants and children, chest compressions alone are not as effective for delivering oxygen to the heart and brain than a combination of chest compressions and breaths.

True

(True or False) For the lone rescuer, bag-mask rescue breathing is NOT recommended during CPR.

True

(True or False) For victims of any age, the lone rescuer should use the compression-ventilation ratio of 30 compressions to two breaths for CPR.

True

(True or False) If the jaw thrust maneuver does not work to open the airway on a suspected spinal injury, use a head tilt-chin lift.

True

(True or False) In the child 1-year-old to puberty, compressions may be administered as 1 or 2 handed compressions.

True

(True or False) Minimizing the time from the last compression and shock delivery improves the effectiveness of the shock to result in ROSC.

True

(True or False) Two rescuers are generally needed to perform a jaw thrust and provide breaths with the bag-mask device. During CPR, two rescuers are recommended to deliver effective ventilation.

True

(True or False)You may use an AED even if the victim is laying on snow.

True

BLS considers an infant to be the following age:

Under one year

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

Use of cardiovascular medications

How would you use the AED if you had a 49-year-old female suffers a witnessed cardiac arrest, has a history of cardiac issues and you notice a healed incision covering a bulge that is under her skin in the upper left side of her chest?

You should avoid placing pads over the bulge.

The foundation of CPR is ________.

chest compressions

You have attached the AED to a patient in cardiac arrest, what is your next step:

clear the victim to analyze rhythm

When performing chest compressions on an adult which of the following factors are important?

ensure that the patient is on a firm surface push down at least 2 inches with every compression allow for full chest recoil

When using the AED, if no shock is advised you should ________.

immediately resume CPR