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LESSON 3BASIC LIFE SUPPORT FOR ADULTS |31 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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- AMERICAN RED CROSS
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- Oxford University (OX)
LESSON 3BASIC LIFE SUPPORT FOR ADULTS |31 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
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LESSON 3:BASIC LIFE SUPPORT FORADULTS 31 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
when to perform Basic Life Support for Adults? - answer When the heart and normal breathing
have stopped
what actions are required after confirming the patient needs BLS? - answer Basic life support
(BLS) for a patient in cardiac arrest includes high-quality CPR and the use of an AED. BLS also
includes the delivery of ventilations to patients in respiratory arrest.
why we perform CPR? - answer CPR is needed to circulate blood containing oxygen to the
patient's vital organs.
CPR - answer cardiopulmonary resuscitation
what is the purpose of chest compressions and ventilations? - answer provides only a fraction of
the normal blood flow to the brain and heart.
ROSC - answer Return of Spontaneous Circulation- when pulses return to a patient who has
been in cardiac arrest
To optimize patient outcomes and increase the likelihood of _____________________________
providers must strive to provide the highest quality CPR at all times. - answer return of
spontaneous circulation (ROSC),
high-quality CPR includes: - answer 30 chest compressions followed by 2 ventilations.
You are evaluating the quality of CPR provided by the BLS team. Which methods would you use
for this evaluation? - answer -Visual observation
-Chest compression fraction
, -Feedback device
-Capnography
You have been performing multiple-provider CPR on a patient in cardiac arrest. The patient is
now showing signs of return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). Which action(s) would the team
perform? - answer -stop CPR
-Check for breathing and pulse
-Monitor the patient until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over.
The team leader assigns roles, supports the team, monitors the delivery of CPR and makes
adjustments in real time. The team members deliver expert care within their assigned roles,
assist others as needed (as long as they can maintain their own assigned responsibilities) and
communicate effectively with the team leader and each other. True or false? - answer True
You are delivering ventilations with a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator to an adult patient in
cardiac arrest. Which actions are correct? - answer -Ensure that the chest begins to rise.
-Hold the mask in place with the E-C hand position.
-Seal the mask and open the airway by lifting the jaw into the mask.
You and another provider are performing CPR on an adult patient in cardiac arrest. An advanced
airway is not yet in place. Which actions demonstrate appropriate care? - answer -You use the
same hand position and compression rate and depth as you would for single-provider CPR.
-One provider focuses on rapid assessment and starting CPR; the other calls for additional
resources and gets the AED.
-You use a compression-to-ventilation ratio of 30:2.
You and a team of trained providers are performing CPR on an adult patient. One team member
has gone to get additional resources and the AED. Which of the following statements are true
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