Basic life support exam a feb 16 2016

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished?

Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches

When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?

Turn on AED

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 AED prompts

What should you do if you need to use and 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?

observing the chest rise with breaths

What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?

30 compressions to 2 breaths

What is a conversation when using an AED

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

What actions should occur next, to support a team- based resurrection attempt?

2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions

Two rescuers begin high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action

supports 2-rescuer CPR?

Alternating the compression role ever 2 minutes

"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before tue 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?

Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions

Why is defibrillation important?

It can restore a regular cardiac rythem

You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. What should you do next?

Monitor the patient, the gasps are considered normal breathing

Which action is most likely to positively impact the patients survival?

performing high-quality CPR

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 too 120"

How do you perform chest compressions when providing high-quality CPR to a child victim

By compressing the chest at least one third the depth of the chest, about 2 inches (5 cm)

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

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

You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a sever airway obstruction. How do you relive the airway obstruction?

Give 5 sets of 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?

A victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing and no pulse

"The team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and tasks during a resurrection 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?

The heart will adequately refill between compressions

When should rescues switch positions during CPR?

Switch rescuers about every two 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?

Is eliminates the abnormal heart rythem