HeartCode BLS Exam Questions and Correct Answers

HeartCode BLS Exam Questions and Correct Answers After positioning yourself directly above the victim's head, what is the correct order of steps for using a bag-mask device? - ANSWER 1. Place the mask on the victim's face, using the bridge of the nose as a guide for the correct position 2. Use the E-C clamp technique to hold the mask in place while you lift the jaw to hold the airway open 3. Squeeze the bag to give breaths (1 second each) while watching for chest rise How are breaths delivered using a bag-mask device? - ANSWER 1 breath over 1 second, while watching for chest rise Why an AED is needed - ANSWER - Most sudden cardiac arrests are triggered by abnormal heart rhythms called arrhythmias - Two life-threatening arrhythmias that can cause cardiac arrest are pulseless ventricular tachycardia(pVT) and ventricular Fibrillation (VF) where the heart's electrical impulses suddenly become chaotic and ineffective - Blow flow to the brain stops abruptly, and the victim loses consciousness -Death usually follows unless a normal heart rhythm and pulse are restored within minutes Why is an AED needed? - ANSWER To analyze the heart rhythm and provide a shock After an AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - ANSWER Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions How to Use an AED - ANSWER Step 1: Power on the AED if needed - Follow the prompts (as a guide to next steps) Step 2: Choose adult pads for victim 8 years of age and older - Attack the adhesive AED pads to the victim's bare chest - Follow the diagrams on the pads Step 3: When AED prompts you, clear the victim during analysis. Be sure no one is touching the victim, not even the rescuer in charge of giving breaths - Some AEDs will tell you to push a button to allow the AED to begin analyzing the heart rhythm; others will do automatically - The AED may take a few seconds to analyze Step 4: If the AED advises a shock: - it will charge and then tell you again to clear the victim - Clear the victim before delivering the shock - Pressure the shock button - The shock will produce a sudden contraction of the victim's muscles - After any shock delivery, immediately resume CPR If no shock is needed: - Immediately resume CPR, starting with compressions Where should the AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and children 8 years or older? - ANSWER -Below the right collarbone -Side of left nipple AED pad placement: Adults and children 8 years and older - ANSWER Anterolateral Placement: - place one pad directly bellow the right collarbone - Place the other pad to the side of the left nipple, with the top edge of the pad a few inches below the armpit Anteroposterior placement: - Place one AED pad on the left side of the chest, halfway between the tip of the breastbone and left nipple with upper edge of the pad below the nipple line - Place the other pad on the left side of victim's back, beneath the should blade, next to the spine