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While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? correct answer: 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? correct answer: Turn on the AED A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening....

Dispatch calls you and your partner to the gym where there is an unresponsive female. The person collapsed during the workout. correct answer: You come to the place with an AED and ready to do CPR You tap and shout to check for responsiveness but the patient does not respond. What is your next step after calling for help? correct answer: check for breathing and pulse after checking for breathing and a pulse, you find that the patient is not breathing normally but does have a pulse. Rescu...

How would you know that a rescue breath for a victim of any age is effective? correct answer: You should see their chest rise. A child has a heart rate greater than 60 per minute and a pulse, but has ineffective breathing or is not breathing, what should the rescuer do? correct answer: Give rescue breaths. (every 3-5 seconds) What ventilation device/ technique is not recommended for a single rescuer to provide breaths during CPR? correct answer: The bag-mask ventilation technique. Wh...