• A 35-year-old woman is in the hospital, recuperating after surgery for a broken arm.
• While eating lunch, the woman stops speaking and clutches at her throat.
• Her mother, who is visiting, calls for a nurse.
• The nurse assesses the patient and determines that she is responsive and c...
• A 35-year-old woman is in the hospital, recuperating after surgery for a broken arm.
• While eating lunch, the woman stops speaking and clutches at her throat.
• Her mother, who is visiting, calls for a nurse.
• The nurse assesses the patient and determines that she is responsive and choking.
What is the next step? - ANSWER-Administer abdominal thrusts above the belly button
• An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough.
• The infant is unable to make any noise shortly after.
• You pick up the infant and shout for help.
• You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a severe airway obstruction.
How do you relieve the airway obstruction? - ANSWER-Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts
After assessing for scene safety, checking for responsiveness, and activating the emergency response
system, you check for breathing and a pulse and find that the person is not breathing but has a pulse.
What should you do next? - ANSWER-Deliver 1 rescue breath every 6 seconds
• A 9-year-old child has suddenly collapsed.
• After confirming that the scene is safe, a single rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac
arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emergency response system by using his mobile
device.
• He immediately begins performing high-quality CPR.
• Two additional rescuers immediately arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt.
What actions should occur next to support a team-based resuscitation attempt? - ANSWER-Two
rescuers should alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
"The team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and tasks
during a resuscitation attempt."
Which element of team dynamics does this statement represent? - ANSWER-Clear roles and
responsibilities
Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt
worsens."
, which element of team dynamics does this statement represent? - ANSWER-Knowing your
limitations
How do you assess the brachial pulse of an infant? - ANSWER-Inside the upper arm, between the
elbow and shoulder
Which characteristics of chest compressions in high-quality CPR are given to a child? - ANSWER-At
least one third the depth of the chest, approximately 2 inches (5 cm)
What compressions to breaths ratio should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - ANSWER-30
compressions to 2 breaths
• An 8-month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough
• The infant is unable to make any noise shortly after.
• You pick up the infant and shout for help
• The infant becomes unresponsive
Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive infant? - ANSWER-Perform CPR,
and look in the mouth for the obstructing object before you give each breath
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water? -
ANSWER-Pull the person out of the water, and wipe the chest
• Your 27-year old roommate uses opioids.
• You find him unresponsive with no breathing, but he has a strong pulse.
• You suspect an opioid-associated life-threatening emergency.
After phoning 9-1-1, what action should you take next? - ANSWER-Provide 1 rescue breath every 6
seconds
After assessing for scene safety, checking for responsiveness, and activating the emergency response
system, you check for breathing and a pulse and find the child is not breathing but has a pulse.
What is the proper ventilation rate you should use when performing rescue breathing for a child? -
ANSWER-20 to 30 breaths per minute
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