Mod 160 unit 4 CPR

You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a few cycles, you notice chest compression rate is slowing, the constructive feedback you will provide is?

" you need to compress at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute"

What action should occur to support a team based resuscitation attempt?

2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions.

What ratio for compression to breaths should be for 1-rescuer infant CPR?

30 compressions to 2 breaths

Which victim requires high-quality CPR?

A victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing and no pulse

Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third leaves to get the AED, what action support 2- rescuer CPR?

Alternating the compressor role every 2 minutes.

You witnessed someone suddenly collapsed. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. What should you do next?

Begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing

you perform chest compressions to a child victim

By compressing the chest at least 1/3 the depth of the chest, about 2 inches (5 cm)

" The team function smoothly when all team members know their position, functions, and task during resuscitation attempt." Match the statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed.

Clear roles and responsibilities.

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished?

Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches.

When performing CPR on an unresponsive choking victim, what modifications should you incorporate?

Each time you open the airway, look for the obstructing object.

After the AED pads are attached to the victims bare chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation, what is the next step when using an AED?

Follow the AED prompts

You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a severe airway obstruction. How do you relieve the early obstruction?

Give sets of 5 back slaps & 5 chest thrusts

Why is defibrillation important?

It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm

Rapid defibrillation is a link in the adult chain of survival. Why is this important to survival?

It illuminate any abnormal heart rhythm.

"Members of a team need to know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitations attempts worsens." Match the statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed?

No your limitations.

How can a rescuer can ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag mask?

Observing the chest rise with breaths

What is a consideration when using an AED?

On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and fail to deliver shock.

Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive infant?

Perform CPR, and look in the mouth for the obstructing object

The action that is most likely to impact an unresponsive(not breathing and no pulse) victims survival

Performing high quality CPR

What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?

Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest

You notice the person giving chest compressions is not allowing for complete chest recoil. What is your next course of action?

So the compressor you notice decrease in chest recoil

If a victim with foreign body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive, what is your first course of action?

Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions.

When should rescuers switch positions during CPR?

Switch rescuers about every 2 minutes

Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high-quality CPR?

The heart will adequately refill between compressions

When an AED arrives, what is the first step when using it?

Turn on the AED