BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
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_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to create blood flow - anschest recoil
2 rescuer child BLS - anscompression to breath ratio 15:2
4 steps BLS - ansassess: palpate carotid
activate: EMS, get AE...
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to create blood flow -
anschest recoil
2 rescuer child BLS - anscompression to breath ratio 15:2
4 steps BLS - ansassess: palpate carotid
activate: EMS, get AED
check pulse
10 sec. rule: C-A-B sequence
6 steps of critical concepts - ansstart compressions within 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac arrest.
push hard and fast: compress at rate of 100/min.
depth of at least 2" (5cm) for child/adult 1 1/2 (4cm) for infants
allow complete chest recoil
limit compression interruptions to less than 10 seconds
adults require ___ breath every ___ to ___ seconds while infants and children require __ breath every __ to
___ seconds for rescue breathing. - ans1,5,6,1,3,5
adults/children/infants who exhibit no signs of effective breathing and no pulse need ___ immediately. -
ansCPR
advanced airway - anscompressions 100/min without pauses for breaths
1 breath every 6-8 seconds 8-10 breath/min. no breaks on chest compressions!
AED - ansstep 1. power on the AED
, 2. attach
3. "clear" analyze
4. shock if AED advises it
5. if no shock is needed IMMEDIATELY resume CPR compressions
6. after 5 cycles / 2 min. of CPR
repeat process when advised
AED for infants - ansnot recommended. use manual defribulator. if one not available use AED pediatric dose
attenuator, otherwise use AED without pediatric as last resort.
after AED shocks, _____ begin ____ ________. - ansimmediately, chest compressions
an infant;s central pulse (located at the brachial artery) you must palpate the ___ of the upper arm between
the ___ and the ____. - ansinside, elbow, shoulder
avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. - ansgastric inflation
bag mask device - ansnot recommended by lone rescuer.
breaths to quickly or too much force can cause - ansair to enter the stomach causing gastric inflation
C-A-B-D - ansChest compressions
airway
breathing
defibrillation
chest compression technique - ansput heel of one hand on the center of the victim's chest on the lower half of
the breastbone
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