CANADIAN RED CROSS LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UNVAILED!

CANADIAN RED CROSS LATEST A+ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS UNVAILED!
5 reasons why you would stop giving CPR

1. Scene becomes unsafe.
2. Your find a sign of life.
3. AED is ready for use.
4. You are too exhausted to continue.
5. Another trained responder arrives to take over.

Compressions a minute

100-120

Compressions each cycle

30

Breaths per cycle

2

Compressions completed in 18 seconds

30

After 2 minutes or 5 cycles what do you check for ..

signs of life. (Ex: Breathing) for no more then 10 seconds

Conscious Choking Adult/Child

1. 5 back blows (bend over slightly protecting body)
2. 5 abdominal thrusts right above the navel
3. Continue until dislodged or passed out.
4. Passed out begin unconscious choking procedures.
Child - perform 5 bb/5 at on your knees if necessary and child is too short to reach abs.

Conscious Choking Infant

1. 5 back blows leaning against knee- protect head by holding chin with opposite hand. (Head down on
angle)
2. 5 chest thrusts just below the nipple line leaning against other knee protect head with other hand.
(Head down on angle)

3. Continue until dislodged or passed out.
4. Passed out begin unconscious choking procedures.

IMPLIED CONSENT

Unconscious- unless wearing some type of medical tag indicating no resuscitation