BLS

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

30:2

What does BLS prioritize?

A. Early high-quality CPR B. Immediate IV access C. Delayed defibrillation D. Both A and C<---- Incorrect

Which of the following may be essential to maintaining an individual's airway open?

An advanced airway

Where should you attempt to perform a pulse check in an infant?

Brachial artery

All of the following are goals of resuscitation EXCEPT:

Decrease glucose level.

Rescue breaths for children and infants should be administered how often?

Every 2 to 3 seconds (20 to 30 breaths per minute)

With an advanced airway in place during two-rescuer CPR for an adult, how often should breaths administered?

Every 6 to 8 seconds ( 8 to 10 breaths per minute)

True or False: An individual should be "cleared" prior to a shock only when convenient.

False

True or False: For infants, an AED is preferred to a manual defibrillator for defibrillation.

False

True or False: If the individual has no pulse and the rhythm is NOT shockable, it is always recommended that you insert advanced airway; then start CPR.

False

What is the next step when an adult choking individual becomes unresponsive?

Incorrect: Check for pulse.

An AED can be used in which of the following special situations?

Incorrect: Individual with a transdermal medication patch on

Why are breaths so important for children and infants in cardiac arrest?

Incorrect: None of the above

You are alone when you encounter an individual in what appears to be cardiac or respiratory arrest. What are the first three steps you should take to stabilize the individual? Check for danger, check for response, and ____________.

Incorrect: Start CPR.

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

Incorrect: rapid defibrillation

Signs of severe airway obstruction include which of the following?

Poor air exchange High-pitched noise while inhaling Inability to speak All of the above<------

When operating an AED, what are the correct steps to follow?

Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, clear the individual, analyze the rhythm, and deliver shock

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 All of the above<-------

True or False: An AED may be used normally even if the individual is lying on snow.

True

True or False: CPR is performed while a second rescuer gets an AED.

True

True or False: If the individual is making high pitched wheezing noises and gasping for air you should encourage them to cough.

True

True or False: It is recommended to minimize interruptions in CPR for pulse checks and shocks

True

True or False: The jaw-thrust maneuver should be used to open the airway of an individual with a suspected head or neck injury.

True

Thirty ____________ and two ____________ equal one cycle of CPR.

chest compressions, breaths

The rescuer's exhaled air contains approximately _____ oxygen and _____ carbon dioxide.

17%, 4%