American Heart Association CPR study
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After recognizing cardiac arrest, when do you start compressions? ✔✔within 10 seconds
How many chest compressions are recommended per minute? ✔✔100/min
You must allow complete chest _______ after each compression for effective CPR. ✔✔recoil
Limit interruptions to ____ seconds between chest compressons and breaths. ✔✔10
To ensure effective breaths, the chest should _____. ✔✔rise
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths for 1 rescuer CPR? ✔✔30:2
What is the pulse site used on adults to check for a pulse? ✔✔Carotid pulse
What maneuver is used for delivery of effective breaths? ✔✔Head tilt, chin lift
, What maneuver is used to deliver breaths when the patient has a suspected neck or spinal injury?
✔✔Jaw thrust
What is recommended to use for ventilation in 2 rescuer CPR? ✔✔bag mask
Each breath should be given over _____ second. ✔✔one
Avoid excessive ventilation or delivering breaths too quickly or forcefully because it will cause
__________________. ✔✔Gastric distention
Rescuer 2 maintains open _________ and gives __________. ✔✔airway; breaths
What is the first step when using an AED? ✔✔turn it on
When using an AED, after delivery of the firs shock, what do you do? ✔✔Chest compressions
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After recognizing cardiac arrest, when do you start compressions? ✔✔within 10 seconds
How many chest compressions are recommended per minute? ✔✔100/min
You must allow complete chest _______ after each compression for effective CPR. ✔✔recoil
Limit interruptions to ____ seconds between chest compressons and breaths. ✔✔10
To ensure effective breaths, the chest should _____. ✔✔rise
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths for 1 rescuer CPR? ✔✔30:2
What is the pulse site used on adults to check for a pulse? ✔✔Carotid pulse
What maneuver is used for delivery of effective breaths? ✔✔Head tilt, chin lift
, What maneuver is used to deliver breaths when the patient has a suspected neck or spinal injury?
✔✔Jaw thrust
What is recommended to use for ventilation in 2 rescuer CPR? ✔✔bag mask
Each breath should be given over _____ second. ✔✔one
Avoid excessive ventilation or delivering breaths too quickly or forcefully because it will cause
__________________. ✔✔Gastric distention
Rescuer 2 maintains open _________ and gives __________. ✔✔airway; breaths
What is the first step when using an AED? ✔✔turn it on
When using an AED, after delivery of the firs shock, what do you do? ✔✔Chest compressions
