BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. - 100
depth of compressions for children to adult - 2 inches
depth of compression for infants - 1/3 of anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
compressions should be started what time limit? - 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac
arrest.
what are the signs of cardiac arrest? - victim is unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective
breathing
time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? - 10 seconds.
you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______. - 10, pulse
what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? - check for safety.
lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. - 30
compressions to 2 ventilations
explain hand placement for chest compressions - the heel of on hand should be placed
on the center of the chest on the lower half of the breastbone.
when compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates___ ____ to the body. - blood
flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to
create blood flow - chest recoil
do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a ________
________. - dangerous environment
the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer during
CPR - bag mask
avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. - gastric inflation
during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2 minutes) - 5
the second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____. - maintain,
breaths
, what is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured? - turn it on.
the AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and prompts
rescuers to press ___ _____ ____. - advise, the shock button
resucers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if ___ ___ _ ___ or after a
shock is delivered. - no shock is needed
compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is __ compression to __ breaths. -
15:2
compression to breath ratio for lone rescuer child CPR is __ compressions to __
breaths. - 30:2
an infant;s central pulse (located at the brachial artery) you must palpate the ___ of the
upper arm between the ___ and the ____. - inside, elbow, shoulder
depth of compression for the infant is ___the depth of chest or ___ inches. or __cm. -
1/3, 1 1/2", or 4cm
what compression technique should be used for 2 rescuer infant CPR? - 2 thumb
compressions with hands encircling chest
effective rescue breathing is assessed by - watching the chest rise
use an AED with adult pads for a child and infant if __ ___ ___ or ___ ____are available
- no child pads, pediatric atenuator
when an advanced airway is in place the rescuers continue compressions at ___ per
minute _____ pauses. breaths are given every ___ to ___ seconds or ___ to ___
breaths per minute. - 100,without. 6,8, 8,10
in order to five mouth to mouth breaths the rescuer should ___ airway, ___ mouth over
victims mouth, ___ victims nose closed and delivers 2 breaths watching for the chest to
___. - open, seal , pinch,rise
when victim has a pulse but is not breathing effectively, than give __ ___ with___ chest
compressions. - two breaths, out
adults require ___ breath every ___ to ___ seconds while infants and children require
__ breath every __ to ___ seconds for rescue breathing. - 1,5,6,1,3,5
infants and children who do not have effective breathing and a pulse <60/min. show
signs of poor perfusion. start ___ and ______ immediately. - compression, ventillation
emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. - 100
depth of compressions for children to adult - 2 inches
depth of compression for infants - 1/3 of anterior/posterior diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
compressions should be started what time limit? - 10 seconds of recognition of cardiac
arrest.
what are the signs of cardiac arrest? - victim is unresponsive/not breathing/ineffective
breathing
time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? - 10 seconds.
you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______. - 10, pulse
what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? - check for safety.
lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. - 30
compressions to 2 ventilations
explain hand placement for chest compressions - the heel of on hand should be placed
on the center of the chest on the lower half of the breastbone.
when compressions are of the appropriate depth it creates___ ____ to the body. - blood
flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions to
create blood flow - chest recoil
do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a ________
________. - dangerous environment
the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer during
CPR - bag mask
avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. - gastric inflation
during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2 minutes) - 5
the second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____. - maintain,
breaths
, what is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured? - turn it on.
the AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and prompts
rescuers to press ___ _____ ____. - advise, the shock button
resucers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if ___ ___ _ ___ or after a
shock is delivered. - no shock is needed
compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is __ compression to __ breaths. -
15:2
compression to breath ratio for lone rescuer child CPR is __ compressions to __
breaths. - 30:2
an infant;s central pulse (located at the brachial artery) you must palpate the ___ of the
upper arm between the ___ and the ____. - inside, elbow, shoulder
depth of compression for the infant is ___the depth of chest or ___ inches. or __cm. -
1/3, 1 1/2", or 4cm
what compression technique should be used for 2 rescuer infant CPR? - 2 thumb
compressions with hands encircling chest
effective rescue breathing is assessed by - watching the chest rise
use an AED with adult pads for a child and infant if __ ___ ___ or ___ ____are available
- no child pads, pediatric atenuator
when an advanced airway is in place the rescuers continue compressions at ___ per
minute _____ pauses. breaths are given every ___ to ___ seconds or ___ to ___
breaths per minute. - 100,without. 6,8, 8,10
in order to five mouth to mouth breaths the rescuer should ___ airway, ___ mouth over
victims mouth, ___ victims nose closed and delivers 2 breaths watching for the chest to
___. - open, seal , pinch,rise
when victim has a pulse but is not breathing effectively, than give __ ___ with___ chest
compressions. - two breaths, out
adults require ___ breath every ___ to ___ seconds while infants and children require
__ breath every __ to ___ seconds for rescue breathing. - 1,5,6,1,3,5
infants and children who do not have effective breathing and a pulse <60/min. show
signs of poor perfusion. start ___ and ______ immediately. - compression, ventillation
