CPR Written Exam Review

Flashcards for reviewing CPR and emergency response techniques.

What happens to blood flow when chest compressions stop during CPR?

Blood flow decreases significantly.

When using a bag-mask device for a 16-year-old in cardiac arrest, how often should you deliver breaths?

1 breath every 6 seconds.

What technique may help when compressing for larger infants or if the BLS provider has difficulty?

The Heel of the one hand Technique.

If you are the only BLS provider responding to a child's collapse and do not feel a carotid pulse, what should you do next?

Activate EMS or your occupational emergency action plan and get the AED.

What is the critical link in the out-of-hospital adult chain of survival when the heart is in an abnormal rhythm?

Defibrillation.

What does the chain of survival for recovery involve?

Supporting a patient's physical and emotional needs after hospital discharge.

If an adult patient is making abnormal gasping sounds but you feel a carotid pulse, what should you provide?

Rescue breathing or bag-mask ventilation.

How long should you take to assess breathing and pulse in an unresponsive person?

No longer than 10 seconds.

When ventilating a child with a bag-mask device, how often should you give breaths?

1 breath every 2-3 seconds.

In the case of an unresponsive infant with no brachial pulse, what should you immediately do?

Start high-quality CPR, beginning with chest compressions.

What should you do for a 5-month-old infant who is unresponsive and gasping, showing a weak brachial pulse?

Start high-quality CPR.

If you are resuscitating a 25-year-old who overdosed on fentanyl, what actions should be taken after EMS is activated?

Ventilate the patient and give naloxone per local medical protocol.

If you are a lone BLS provider responding to a possible cardiac arrest, what should you do if you do not feel a carotid pulse?

Power on the AED and apply adult pads to the patient's bare chest.

What should you do if child AED pads are not available while performing CPR on a child under 8?

Use the adult AED pads.

When using an AED on a pediatric patient, what may be necessary?

Activate the button or 'key' to adjust the shock level lower.

In a high-performance resuscitation team, what should the BLS provider ventilating an infant encourage?

The compressor to perform high-quality compressions.

What is required for effective teamwork in high-performance resuscitation?

Effective communication.

What should a team do if the compressor feels exhausted after 18 minutes of CPR?

Coordinate to switch out the compressor.

What should you do if a teenager begins choking but is still responsive?

Begin abdominal thrusts and have someone activate EMS or your EAP.

If a 6-year-old is choking and coughing loudly, what should you encourage them to do?

Continue coughing forcefully.

How should you attempt to relieve a severe airway obstruction in a responsive pregnant patient?

Use chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts.