BLS AHA FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. Correct
Answer: 100
depth of compressions for children to adult Correct Answer: 2 inches
depth of compression for infants Correct Answer: 1/3 of anterior/posterior
diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
compressions should be started what time limit? Correct Answer: 10 seconds of
recognition of cardiac arrest.
what are the signs of cardiac arrest? Correct Answer: victim is unresponsive/not
breathing/ineffective breathing
time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? Correct Answer: 10 seconds.
you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______. Correct
Answer: 10, pulse
what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? Correct Answer: check
for safety.
lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. Correct
Answer: 30 compressions to 2 ventilations
explain hand placement for chest compressions Correct Answer: 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.
Correct Answer: blood flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions
to create blood flow Correct Answer: chest recoil
do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a ________
________. Correct Answer: dangerous environment
, the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer
during CPR Correct Answer: bag mask
avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. Correct Answer: gastric
inflation
during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2 minutes)
Correct Answer: 5
the second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____.
Correct Answer: maintain, breaths
what is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured? Correct
Answer: turn it on.
the AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and
prompts rescuers to press ___ _____ ____. Correct Answer: advise, the shock
button
resucers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if ___ ___ _ ___ or
after a shock is delivered. Correct Answer: no shock is needed
compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is __ compression to __
breaths. Correct Answer: 15:2
compression to breath ratio for lone rescuer child CPR is __ compressions to __
breaths. Correct Answer: 30:2
an infant;s central pulse (located at the brachial artery) you must palpate the ___ of
the upper arm between the ___ and the ____. Correct Answer: inside, elbow,
shoulder
depth of compression for the infant is ___the depth of chest or ___ inches. or
__cm. Correct Answer: 1/3, 1 1/2", or 4cm
what compression technique should be used for 2 rescuer infant CPR? Correct
Answer: 2 thumb compressions with hands encircling chest
effective rescue breathing is assessed by Correct Answer: watching the chest rise
emphasis on high-quality CPR compression rate of at least ___ per minute. Correct
Answer: 100
depth of compressions for children to adult Correct Answer: 2 inches
depth of compression for infants Correct Answer: 1/3 of anterior/posterior
diameter of chest. 1 1/2"
compressions should be started what time limit? Correct Answer: 10 seconds of
recognition of cardiac arrest.
what are the signs of cardiac arrest? Correct Answer: victim is unresponsive/not
breathing/ineffective breathing
time frame to start cpr once suspect of cardia arrest? Correct Answer: 10 seconds.
you should take no longer than___ seconds to check for a _______. Correct
Answer: 10, pulse
what is the first rescuer to do upon arriving at the scene? Correct Answer: check
for safety.
lone rescuer compression-ventilation ratio of _________ to ___________. Correct
Answer: 30 compressions to 2 ventilations
explain hand placement for chest compressions Correct Answer: 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.
Correct Answer: blood flow
_____ allows the heart to refill with blood and is necessary for chest compressions
to create blood flow Correct Answer: chest recoil
do not move the victim while CPR is in progress unless the victim is in a ________
________. Correct Answer: dangerous environment
, the ____ ______ ventilation technique is not recommended for a lone rescuer
during CPR Correct Answer: bag mask
avoiding excessive ventilation also avoids _____ _____. Correct Answer: gastric
inflation
during 2 rescuer adult CPR, rescuers switch duties after __ cycles. (or 2 minutes)
Correct Answer: 5
the second rescuer's' job is to _________ an open airway and to five _____.
Correct Answer: maintain, breaths
what is the first step when using an AED after the victim is secured? Correct
Answer: turn it on.
the AED will _____ shock, charges itself, prompts that everyone is clear and
prompts rescuers to press ___ _____ ____. Correct Answer: advise, the shock
button
resucers immediately resume CPR with chest compression if ___ ___ _ ___ or
after a shock is delivered. Correct Answer: no shock is needed
compression-to-breaths ratio for 2-rescuer child CPR is __ compression to __
breaths. Correct Answer: 15:2
compression to breath ratio for lone rescuer child CPR is __ compressions to __
breaths. Correct Answer: 30:2
an infant;s central pulse (located at the brachial artery) you must palpate the ___ of
the upper arm between the ___ and the ____. Correct Answer: inside, elbow,
shoulder
depth of compression for the infant is ___the depth of chest or ___ inches. or
__cm. Correct Answer: 1/3, 1 1/2", or 4cm
what compression technique should be used for 2 rescuer infant CPR? Correct
Answer: 2 thumb compressions with hands encircling chest
effective rescue breathing is assessed by Correct Answer: watching the chest rise
