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BLS - CPR Certification, Questions with accurate answers, 100% Accurate, rated A CPR stands for - -Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Age definition - Adult - -adolescents (after the onset of puberty) and older Age definition - Children - -1 year o age to puberty Age definition - Infant - ...

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CPR stands for - ✔✔-Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation



Age definition - Adult - ✔✔-adolescents (after the onset of puberty) and older



Age definition - Children - ✔✔-1 year o age to puberty



Age definition - Infant - ✔✔-less than 1 year of age (excluding newborns)



Components of CPR - ✔✔-chest compressions and breaths



Start compressiong within - ✔✔-10 seconds of cardiac arrest recognition



Compress at a rate of - ✔✔-100 to 120/min



Compression depth for adults - ✔✔-2in (5cm)



Compression depth for children - ✔✔-1/3 the depth of the chest, about 2in (5cm)



Compression depth for infants - ✔✔-1/3 the depth of the chest, about 1 1/2in (4cm)



After each chest compressions allow - ✔✔-complete chest recoil

, Minimize interruptions to - ✔✔-less than 10 seconds



Give affective breaths - ✔✔-that make the chest rise



Avoid excessive - ✔✔-ventilation



Compression depth in adults that may cause injuries - ✔✔-greater than 2.4in (6cm)



Optimal target compression depth - ✔✔-2 to 2.4 in (5 to 6 cm)



2 Distinct Adult Chains of Survival - ✔✔-in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA)

out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)



Most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen unexpectedly and result from - ✔✔-underlying cardiac
problems



Links in the Chain of Survival for an adult who has cardiac arrest outside the hospital: - ✔✔-- Recognition
and Activation (immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response
system)

- CPR (early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions)

- Defibrillation (rapid Defibrilation with an AED)

- Advanced Life Support (effective advanced life support including rapid stabilization and transport to
post-cardiac arrest care)

- Post-Cardiac Arrest Care (multidisciplinary)



In children cardiac arrrest is often secondary to - ✔✔-respiratory failure or shock



Pediatric Chain of Survival - ✔✔-- Prevention (of arrest)

- Bystander CPR (early high-quality)

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