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BLS CPR Exam: Essential Steps and Techniques for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Study Guides, Projects, Research of Cardiology

Essential information for performing basic life support (bls) cpr, including checking for breathing, compression rates and depths for adults and infants, the role of laypeople and medical professionals, and the use of an automated external defibrillator (aed). Learn the correct sequence of actions and techniques for saving a life.

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BLS CPR EXAM
First, Check victim for 2 things simultaneously - correct answer Response &
Breathing
If adult is unresponsive and not breathing, or not breathing normally, - correct
answer Start CPR.
Compression rate of: - correct answer 100/min
infants
Adults - correct answer 1.5 for infants
2 inches for adults
(or 1/3 of the chest circumference)
Lay people:
Medical Professionals: - correct answer Do not check for pulse.
Only up to 10 seconds to search for pulse.
Complete Sequence for 1 Rescuer: - correct answer 1)Hey, are you okay?
2) activate emergency response, grab an AED.
3)Check pulse <10 seconds.
4)Start chest compressions (30)
5)2 rescue breaths
6)Chest compressions (30)
7)2 rescue breaths
REPEAT 6 & 7 until help arrives.
2 Rescuer Adult BLS - correct answer 1)R1 Start Chest compressions (30)
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BLS CPR EXAM

First, Check victim for 2 things simultaneously - correct answer Response & Breathing If adult is unresponsive and not breathing, or not breathing normally, - correct answer Start CPR. Compression rate of: - correct answer 100/min infants Adults - correct answer 1.5 for infants 2 inches for adults (or 1/3 of the chest circumference) Lay people: Medical Professionals: - correct answer Do not check for pulse. Only up to 10 seconds to search for pulse. Complete Sequence for 1 Rescuer: - correct answer 1)Hey, are you okay?

  1. activate emergency response, grab an AED. 3)Check pulse <10 seconds. 4)Start chest compressions (30) 5)2 rescue breaths 6)Chest compressions (30) 7)2 rescue breaths REPEAT 6 & 7 until help arrives. 2 Rescuer Adult BLS - correct answer 1)R1 Start Chest compressions (30)

2)R2 maintains airway and gives 2 breaths (30:2) (instruct R1 in accurate compression technique. 3)If AED tells you to analyze, switch roles, or after every 5 cycles if No AED; switch should take no less than 5 seconds. 1 rescuer compression technique and ratio for infants - correct answer 2-finger chest compression, 15: 2 rescuer compression technique for infants - correct answer 2 thumb-encircling hands technique and 1/3 depth AED - correct answer automated external defibrillator agonal gasps - correct answer Abnormal breathing. May happen in the first minutes after sudden cardiac arrest. AHA - correct answer American Heart Association Bag Mask - correct answer A hand-held device with a face mask BLS - correct answer Basic Life Support pulse check for infants - correct answer Brachial Artery found on infants upper arm 1-handed chest compressions - correct answer Child one hand compression carotid artery pulse - correct answer pulse found in the neck CPR - correct answer cardiopulmonary resuscitation

witnessed child arrest, rescuer should - correct answer activate EMS and then begin 5 cycles of CPR unwitnessed child arrest, rescuer should - correct answer immediatly begin 5 cycles CPR and then activate EMS C-A-B-D - correct answer compression-airway-breathing-defibrillation 6 critical concepts - correct answer start compressions within 10 sec, push hard and fast 100bpm 2 in. depth, allow chest recoil, less then 10 sec interuption, effective breaths for chest rise, avoid excessive ventilation EMS - correct answer emergency response system rescue breathing for adults - correct answer give 1 breath every 5-6 sec rescue breathing in infants and children - correct answer give 1 breath every 3- seconds if adult, child, or infant has a pulse but is not breathing effectively, rescuer should

  • correct answer give breaths w/o chest compressions. this is rescue breathing mouth to mouth - correct answer head tilt-chin lift, pinch nose closed, 1 second breath watching for chest rise