ALLIED HEALTH- CPR
As you perform 2-person CPR on a patient in cardiac arrest, each breath should be delivered over _______ seconds
1
breathing for children and infants
1 breath every 2-3 seconds (20-30 breaths/min)
breathing for adults
1 breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths/min)
You are providing CPR for a five-year-old child. As you begin chest compressions you remember that the compression depth should be...
1/3 the depth of the chest
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/min
How many compressions per minute?
100-120
The BLS compression-ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer CPR in the child is...
15:2
someone is considered a child from __ to __
1yo to puberty
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
how deep should your compressions be?
2 inches
What is the compression to ventilation ratio you should use when giving CPR to any individual?
30:2
how long should you check for breathing and pulse?
5-10 seconds
every __, someone dies from cardiac arrest
90 seconds
AHA adult chain of survival
Activate the emergency response system; CPR; Defibrillation; Advanced Life Support; Post-Cardiac arrest care
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)
What are the signs of an obstruction of the airway?
Stridor that is worse when the person is supine
What is the primary goal of CPR?
To keep oxygenated blood moving to the brain and other vital organs
What is Hypoxia?
a shortage of oxygen in the blood
what is common during the first minute of cardiac arrest regarding breathing?
abnormal breaths are common but it does not mean the patient is breathing
Which step is NOT a part of the five steps in the Adult Chain of Survival?
advanced airway placement
What is the primary cause of cardiac arrest?
arrhythmias
AED full name
automated external defibrillator
what is considered puberty?
boys- chest hair girls- breast development
an untrained person should do what in a cardiac situation?
call 911 and perform hands-only CPR
CPR full name
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
When looking for a pulse on a child from one year to puberty, where should you check?
carotid
The foundation of CPR is...
chest compressions
What is the recommended BLS sequence for the 2020 ILCOR guidelines?
chest compressions, airway, breathing
When giving CPR to a child, you should tilt the head to a:
slightly past neutral position
TRUE/FALSE: Always try to minimize interruptions for CPR
true
TRUE/FALSE: Always use bare skin for AED
true
TRUE/FALSE: In the child 1-year-old to puberty, compressions may be administered as 1 or 2 handed compressions
true
TRUE/FALSE: It is okay to give AED to someone is snow or a puddle
true
when should you use adult AED pads?
victims over the age of 8 OR someone whose age you do not know
what do you do if a person's chest is wet?
wipe it off
Which of the following is not a barrier device you can use during rescue breathing? A. face shield B. bag valve mask C. pocket mask D. oxygen mask
D
When performing two-rescuer CPR, how often should you switch roles? how long should the switch take?
every 5 cycles of CPR/every 2 minutes; switch takes less than 5 seconds
TRUE/FALSE: It is okay to give an AED to someone on a conductive surface
false
TRUE/FALSE: Sometimes it is okay to put an AED pad over medicine pad or pacemaker
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 is arrest is sudden, alert EMS first
What is the most likely complication of delivering too much air during rescue breathing?
gastric inflation
what does an AED do?
recognizes abnormal heart rhythms and delivers a shock
what should you do when someone has a good pulse but no breathing?
rescue breaths
