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At what rate should compressions be administered? - 100-120 per minute BLS - the care healthcare providers and public safety professionals provide to patients who are experiencing respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, or airway obstruction Distinguish between respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest ...

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BLS Recertification
At what rate should compressions be administered? - ✔✔✔100-120 per minute



BLS - ✔✔✔the care healthcare providers and public safety professionals provide to patients who are
experiencing respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, or airway obstruction



Distinguish between respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest - ✔✔✔Respiratory-no breathing but has
pulse

Cardiac-no breathing and no pulse



How deep should compressions be? - ✔✔✔Adult-at least 2 inches

Child-around 2 inches

Infant-around 1.5 inches



How do you care for an individual with agonal breathing? - ✔✔✔As if he/she is not breathing (CPR)



How do you care for an individual with no pulse and not breathing - ✔✔✔Perform CPR (30
compressions to 2 breaths) starting with compressions



How do you care for an individual with pulse but is not breathing? - ✔✔✔Rescue breathing

Adult-one breath every 5-6 seconds

Child/Infant-one breath every 3-5 seconds



How do you open the airway of someone suspected of having sustained a head, neck, or spinal cord
injury? - ✔✔✔Jaw thrust maneuver

, How long do you continue rescue breathing or an individual in respiratory arrest? - ✔✔✔Until the
following occurs:

Patient restores voluntary breathing

Another trained rescuer takes over

No pulse (CPR)

Scene becomes unsafe



How long is each ventilation - ✔✔✔One second long



How long should you check the breathing and pulse of an unresponsive individual? - ✔✔✔At least 5
but no longer than 10 seconds



List the steps of the adult cardiac chain of survival - ✔✔✔Recognize symptoms and activate EAP

Early CPR

Early defibrillation with AED

Advanced life support with medical personnel

Post-cardiac arrest care



List the steps of the pediatric cardiac chain of survival - ✔✔✔Prevention of arrest

Early, high-quality CPR

Rapid activation of EMS system

Effective, advanced life support

Integrated post-cardiac arrest care



What are agonal breaths? - ✔✔✔Isolated or infrequent gasping in absence of normal breathing of an
unconscious patient

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