AQA • BLS

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? - Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches A 53 year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED. When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? - Turn on the AED A 53 year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breat...

"Good Samaritan" laws: - (1). Help protect volunteer rescuers from being sued as a result of helping in an emergency (2). Provide protection if a provider is reasonable and prudent, does not provide care beyond the scope of their skill level, and is not grossly negligent or completely careless (3). Encourage trained first aid providers to help in an emergency Advance Directives, Living Wills, and Do Not Resuscitate orders (DNRs) are all _____ that specify what victims want done if they c...

What is the correct order of steps in the Out of hospital chain of survival for adults? -1. Activation of Emergency Response 2. High-quality CPR 3. Defibrillation 4. Advanced Resuscitation 5. Post-Cardiac Arrest Care 6. Recovery Assessing breathing & pulse before beginning CPR should take no more than ____ seconds. -10 What are the components of a pulse check in an unresponsive victim? --use 2-3 fingers to locate the pulse -Assess for a pulse for at least 5, but no more than 10 seconds...

"members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation worsens" Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed - Knowing your limits "the team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and tasks during a resuscitation attempt" Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed - Clear roles and responsibilities 1 person preforming cpr on a child, two others arrive, w...

1. CPR consists of what 4 part? - Airway, Breathing, Circulation and Defibrillation What important part of CPR keeps blood flowing to the heart, brain and other vital organs? - Chest compressions There are 9 steps in perofrming chest compressions in an adult what is 1? - Position youself on the victims side Step 2 - Make sure the victim is lying on his back on a firm, flat surface. If the vitim is lying facedown carefully roll him over Step 3 - Remove clothes that are covering the victims...

In terms of BLS, does CAB stand for? - Compression Airway Breathing This is the new order recommended by AHA Steps BLS for adult rescue - CAB = Compression Airway Breathing Are you OK? You get AED, you call 911 5 sec check (no more than 10) for pulse and breathing Is agonal breath considered breathing? - No. Agonal breaths appear as gasps and drawing in air quickly; mouth open with head and neck moving with the gasps. May appear forceful or weak. May also sound like a snort, snore, or gr...

1 rescuer Compression to ventilation ratio for child and infant - 30:2 AED use and water - if victim is in water, pull out of water and wipe chest After the AED detects the heart rhythm, what do you do? - follow the prompts chest recoil - Allows blood to flow into the heart; allow for full recoil after each compression, do not lean on the chest after each compression Clear roles and responsibilities - each member should know their position is and their tasks Compression to ventilation rati...

____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to create blood flow - chest recoil 2 rescuer child BLS - compression to breath ratio 15:2 4 steps BLS - assess: palpate carotid activate: EMS, get AED check pulse 10 sec. rule: C-A-B sequence 6 steps of critical concepts - start 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 inf...

CAB - circulation, airway, breathing Defibrillation - the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm Situations where not initiating BLS would be appropriate. These include: - - An unsecure scene where performing BLS could result in injury to the rescuers, such as a fire. - Clear signs of biological death, such as rigor mortis. - A valid directive or order indicating not to resuscitate, such as a "Do Not Resuscitate", or DNR, order. one-person adult CPR - 1. Make sure ...

When providing rescue breaths to a child/infant, you should give ____ breath(s) every ____ to ____ seconds - 2 to 3 To avoid fatigue, when should team roles alternate providing compressions - every 5 cycles of 2 minutes Common administration routes for naloxone - intranasal, intravenous, intramuscular after an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next - resume CPR, starting with chest compressions Ventilation rate for adults - I breath every 6 seconds When providing rescue b...