BLS

While performing high

While performing high

quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished?

A 53

year

After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step when using an AED?

Follow the AED prompts

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

How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag

mask device?

What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1

rescuer infant CPR?

What is a consideraton when you are using an AED?

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

A 9

year

What actions should occur next, to support a team

based resuscitation attempt?

Two rescuers begin high

quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action supports 2

"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed.

Knowing your limitations

A victim with a foreign

body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action?

Why is defibrillation important?

It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm

You witness someone suddenly collapse. 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

A middle

aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the victim and find that he is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. Which action is most likely to positively impact this victim's survival?

You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a few cycles, you notice the chest compression rate is slowing. What should you say to offer constructive feedback?

"You need to compress at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute."

How do you perform chest compressions when providing high

quality CPR to a child victim?

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

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

An 8

month

How do you relieve the airway obstruction?

Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts

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

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

Which victim requires high

quality CPR?

"The team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and tasks during a resuscitation attempt. Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed.

Clear roles and responsibilities

Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high

quality CPR?

A 67

year

When should rescuers switch positions during CPR?

Switch rescuers about every 2 minutes

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

Tell the compressor you notice decreased chest recoil

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

It eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm