BLS Olivia Martin

Dr. Dave should assess Olivia for breathing, a pulse and life-threatening bleeding for no more than 10 seconds. After recognizing that Olivia is in cardiac arrest, he should initiate CPR immediately, true or false?

True

When the team switches roles, they should take less than __ seconds.

10 seconds

When performing multiple-provider CPR on an infant, the compression/ventilation ratio is ____: 2.

15

Stephanie properly opened the airway and delivered ventilations. Which statement about delivering ventilations to an infant in cardiac arrest is true?

Deliver 2 ventilations that last about 1 second each and make the chest begin to rise.

Olivia is unresponsive. Dr. Dave needs to assess for breathing, a pulse and life-threatening bleeding. Choose the recommended location to perform the pulse check.

Brachial artery (upper right arm)

Vickie has arrived with the AED and will now begin to use it. What are the proper steps for using an AED?

1. Vickie turns on the AED. 2. Vickie attaches the AED pads while Dr. Dave and Stephanie continue CPR. 3. The team clears the patient during AED analysis and shock delivery. 4. The new compressor starts CPR immediately after shock is delivered or if no shock is advised.

Dr. Dave performed chest compressions at the proper depth. What is the correct chest compression depth for an infant?

1.5 inches

If Dr. Dave were alone and providing CPR, which would be the preferred technique?

Encircling Thumbs

When providing multiple-provider CPR for an infant, which compression technique should the team use?

Encircling Thumbs Technique

If the AED came equipped with adult AED pads only, Vickie should not use them. Instead, she should call for someone to bring pediatric AED pads and continue CPR until the new pads arrive. True or false?

False

Vickie should use an anterior/posterior position for pad placement for Olivia, as shown here. True or false?

True