CPR

What is the correct rate of ventilation delivery for a child or infant in respiratory arrest or failure?

1 ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds

Which technique should you use to open the airway of an unresponsive patient with a suspected neck injury?

Modified jaw-thrust maneuver

Where should you perform a pulse check when a patient shows signs of ROSC?

At the carotid or femoral artery

When you recognize a patient is in cardiac arrest, what should you do?

Begin CPR immediately.

What should you do if the AED pads are adult-sized and you are treating a 6-year-old patient?

Use the adult AED pads.

After entering a room and finding a patient unresponsive and cyanotic, what is your next action?

Check for responsiveness.

What should you do if you notice a task has been overlooked during resuscitation?

Alert the team leader immediately and identify the overlooked task.

What is the next link in the Adult In-Hospital Cardiac Chain of Survival after initiating the emergency response system?

Early high-quality CPR

What intervention should be implemented for a responsive adult who is choking?

Cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.

What is true regarding CPR and AED use for a pregnant patient in cardiac arrest?

Providers should perform high-quality CPR with left uterine displacement until the infant is delivered.

At what rate should chest compressions be performed on a 7-year-old in sudden cardiac arrest?

100 to 120 compressions per minute.

What demonstrates closed-loop communication when asking for the AED?

'I'll go get the AED.'

When switching roles during CPR, how long should interruptions in chest compressions be minimized to?

Less than 10 seconds.

What is the most effective CPR technique for a 4-month-old infant in cardiac arrest?

Use the encircling thumbs technique for compressions and deliver ventilations with a pocket mask.

How often should providers switch off performing compressions in high-quality CPR?

Every 2 minutes.

What is the appropriate compression depth for a 6-month-old who weighs 17 pounds?

About 1½ inches.

How does having an endotracheal tube affect compressions and ventilations?

Provide ventilations at a rate of 1 every 6 seconds without pausing compressions.

What is the rate for ventilations to an adult patient in respiratory arrest?

1 ventilation every 6 seconds.

What should you do first for a 9-month-old with an obstructed airway who becomes unresponsive?

Provide 30 chest compressions.

Who on the BLS team communicates the patient's status to the code team?

The team leader.

What term refers to clearly identifying the connection between information and actions?

Critical thinking.

How is a child defined in CPR/AED care?

Someone from the age of 1 to the onset of puberty.

What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio during multiple-provider CPR for a child?

15:2.

What is true about bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitators?

A two-person technique is preferred for better seal and ventilation volume.

How often may the naloxone dose be repeated in a patient with respiratory arrest due to an opioid overdose?

Every 2 to 3 minutes as needed.