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What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need your help? -
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ANSWER: ➡ check scene, check responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get the AED if
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What are the signs that a victim needs CPR? - ANSWER: ➡ no breathing or abnormal
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breathing, unresponsivess, no pulse
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What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim that you don't suspect has
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a neck injury? - ANSWER: ➡ head-tilt chin lift
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What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check for a pulse? - ANSWER: ➡ no
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more than 10
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When is it appropriate to move an adult victim who needs CPR? - ANSWER: ➡ when they're
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laying in the water, if the environment is or becomes dangerous, or if you can't effectively
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perform CPR in the area
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Interruptions in chest compressions should be limited to how many seconds? - ANSWER: ➡
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less than 10
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How does complete chest recoil contribute to effective CPR? - ANSWER: ➡ it allows the
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heart to refill with blood
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To reduce fatigue during CPR, how often should compressors switch roles? - ANSWER: ➡
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every 5 sets of 30:2 breaths, every 2 minutes, or when the AED tells you to analyze the heart
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rhythm
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, Why are chest compressions important? - ANSWER: ➡ it keeps blood flowing
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When should you deliver a sock from the AED? - ANSWER: ➡ when it tells you to
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What is the best way to handle choking in a responsive adult? - ANSWER: ➡ abdonimal
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What should you do if a choking adult becomes unresponsive while you are doing abdominal
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thrusts? - ANSWER: ➡ lat them down and begin CPR
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What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 1-rescuer infant CPR? - ANSWER: ➡ 30:2
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Where is the brachial pulse located? - ANSWER: ➡ the inside of the upper arm
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When is the only time a bag-mask should be used on a victim who needs breaths? - ANSWER:
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➡ when there are only two rescuers
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What are the required depths of compressions for adults, children and infants? - ANSWER:
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➡ adults: at least 2 inches
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children: 1/3 of chest depth or around 2 inches
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infants: 1/3 of chest depth or 1 1/2 inches
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What do you do if a child has a pulse but is not breathing? - ANSWER: ➡ give breaths, one
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breath every 3-5 seconds (rescue breaths)
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What is the compression-ventilation ratio for one rescuer adult, child, and infant CPR? -
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ANSWER: ➡ 30:2
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