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BLS (basic life support)causes of respiratory arrest - answerABC
airway: obstruction
breathing: respiratory depression
circulation: fluid maldistribution
assessment of cardiac arrest - answer unresponsive + ineffective breathing + no carotid
pulse (neck or wrists) = CPR
C-A-A-B (adult) - answerchest compressions
AED
airway
breaths
CAAB chest compressions - answer30 compressions
2 inches deep
CAAB airway - answerinsert an adjunct and open the airway
CAAB breaths - answerdeliver 2 breaths every 30 compressions
100-120 compressions/min
small children >infant = 1 handed compression
AED pad placement - answerupper right, lower left
CE grip with BVM - answer
switch compressors every... - answer2 minutes
CPR (infants) if - answerunresponsive/blue
ineffective breathing
no brachial pulse OR less than 60bpm
C-A-B-A (infants) - answerchest compressions
airway
breaths
AED
CABA (infants) chest compressions - answer15 compressions
1.5 inches deep
100-120/min
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