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Basic Life Support - Final Exam ReviewHow many components does Basic Life Support CPR consist of? - answer3
In what order is the Basic Life Support CPR administered? - answer1) Circulation —
push hard on fast on the center of the victim's chest
2) Airway — ensure the victim's airway is open by tilting the victim's head back and
lifting the chin in order to open the airway
3) Breathing — provide rescue breaths, either mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to-barrier device,
or mouth-to-pocket mask
What is the chain of survival (out of hospital cardiac arrest) for an adult victim? -
answer1) Early access — establish unresponsiveness then activate EMS/911
2) Early CPR — provide immediate high quality BLS/CPR
3) Early defibrillation — have an AED on them as soon as available and follow prompts
4) Early advanced care — EMS/code team arriving soon therafter
What should you do if an adult victim is conscious and choking? - answer1) Ask if they
are choking
2) Ask if they can speak
3) Ask if you can HELP them
4) Provide inward and upward abdominal thrust, just above the navel
What should you do if an adult victim is unconscious and choking? - answer1) Call 911
2) Open the airway and remove the object if you see it, then begin CPR (30:2)
3) Look for the obstruction (object) every time you open the airway to give breaths
4) Continue CPR (30:2)
When is adult rescue breathing done? - answerWhen the victim is not breathing
adequately but has a pulse
What is the timing in which rescue breaths should be given for adult victims? - answer1
breath every 5-6 seconds or 10-12 breaths per minute
In adult victims, what can be defined as "not breathing adequately"? - answerAgonal
gasps instead of normal breaths
, When dealing with adult victims, when should you activate the emergency response
system? - answerAfter 2 minutes
With adult victims, what is the process of performing CPR with only 1 rescuer? -
answer1) Determine unresponsiveness (tap and shout)
2) Check for no breathing or normal breathing by feeling
the for the carotid pulse (no less than 5 seconds, no more than 10 seconds)
3) Activate emergency response system via a mobile device (911, if appropriate) and
call for an AED
4) If there is no pulse, begin compressions on the lower half of the breastbone in the
center of the chest (heel of one hand should be on top of the other) at a rate of 30
compressions to 2 breaths (30:2)
5) Deliver second cycle of compressions
6) Allow for full recoil of chest after each compression (DO NOT LEAN ON THE
CHEST)
7) Give 2 breaths (<10 seconds)
8) Continue CPR cycles of 30 compressions to 2 breaths until help arrives
How should you perform chest compressions in adult victims? - answerPush hard and
push fast
In adult victims, at what rate should your compressions be? - answer100-120
compressions per minute
What should you do after each compression and in between compressions? - answer—
Allow the chest to fully recoil
— Minimize interruptions in compressions
With adult victims, what is the process of performing CPR with 2 rescuers? - answer1)
First rescuer determines responsiveness (tap and shout)
2) First rescuer checks for no breathing or normal breathing (minimum 5 seconds;
maximum 10 seconds)
3) Second rescuer or bystander activates emergency response system via a mobile
device (if appropriate) and calls for an AED
4) First rescuer checks for circulation, carotid pulse (minimum 5 seconds; maximum 10
seconds)
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