Module 2 _ Red Cross BLS/ CPR for healthcare

You are about to start your morning rounds, when you hear a loud crash in Mrs. Bailey's room. When you enter her doorway, you see her lying on the floor with her walker tipped over next to her. You must first perform a visual survey. What actions should you take?

- Determine whether any additional help is needed.

-Observe for any signs of illness or injury, including life-threatening bleeding.

As you approach Mrs. Bailey you note that she appears unresponsive and you do not see signs of life-threatening bleeding. Which action should you perform next?

Check for responsiveness.

Mrs. Bailey is unresponsive. You suspect she may have a head injury. Which technique should you use to open Mrs. Bailey's airway?

modified jaw-thrust maneuver

Once the airway is open, you simultaneously check for breathing, a pulse and life-threatening bleeding. Is this the correct course of action?

yes

While simultaneously checking for breathing and a pulse, you correctly adhere to which amount of time?

No more than 10 seconds

As you check Mrs. Bailey's breathing, you look to see whether her chest rises and falls, listen for escaping air and feel for breathing against the side of your cheek. Is this the correct course of action?

yes

Rapid assessment of Mrs. Bailey's breathing reveals irregular, gasping breaths. You correctly identify this pattern of breathing as:

agonal breaths

After completing a rapid assessment, you'll use your findings to quickly recognize the emergency condition and determine your immediate course of action. True or false?

true

Then he collapses to the ground. You notice he appears unresponsive, pale and cyanotic.

Check for responsiveness.

You note he is not breathing and has a central pulse. You do not see signs of life-threatening bleeding. What emergency condition is Mr. Henderson experiencing?

Respiratory arrest

"His central pulse is now absent."

You recognize that Mr. Henderson is now experiencing which emergency condition?

Cardiac arrest

After providing care, it is important to reassess the patient and the effectiveness of your interventions to determine if you need to implement another appropriate care measure. True or false?

True

You continue providing CPR, checking for breathing and pulse every two minutes.EMS arrives and transfers Mr. Henderson to the hospital for further management. Your final step is to document the events that took place, the care you provided and the facts you discovered.