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The mk5 mklinks mkin mkthe mkAdult mkChain mkof mkSurvival mkinclude mkall mkof mkthe

mk following mkexcept: mkEarly mkCPR

Rapid mkDefibrillation

Integrated mkPost-Cardiac mkArrest mkCare

Advanced mkAirway mkPlacement mk- mkCORRECT mkANSWER mk-Advanced mkairway mkplacement.



In mkan mkadult mkwith mkan mkadvanced mkairway mkin mkplace mkduring mk2-
rescuer mkCPR, mkbreaths mkshould mkbe mkadministered mkhow mkoften? mk- mkCORRECT mkANSWER mk-Every mk6-8
mkseconds mk(8- mk10 mkbreaths mkper mkmin).




How mkoften mkshould mkrescuers mkswitch mkroles mkwhen mkperforming mk2-rescuer mkCPR? mk- mkCORRECT
mkANSWER mk- mkAfter mkevery mk5 mkcycles mkof mkCPR.




The mkproper mksteps mkfor mkoperating mkan mkAED mkare: mk- mkCORRECT mkANSWER mk-
Power mkon mkthe mkAED, mkattach mkelectrode mkpads, mkanalyze mkthe mkrhythm, mkclear mkthe mkpatient, mkdeliver mkshock.



The mkcompression mkto mkventilation mkratio mkfor mkthe mklone mkrescuer mkgiving mkCPR mkto mkvictims mkof mkany
mkage mkis: mk- mkCORRECT mkANSWER mk-30:2




The mkcritical mkcharacteristics mkof mkhigh-quality mkCPR mkinclude: mk- mkCORRECT mkANSWER mk-1) mkMinimize
mkinterruptions



2) Starting mkchest mkcompressions mkwithin mk10 mkseconds mkof mkrecognition mkof mkcardiac mkarrest

3) Push mkhard mkand mkfast



The mkinitial mkBasic mkLife mkSupport mk(BLS) mkstepsRfor mkadult mkare: mk- mkCORRECT
mkANSWER mk- mkAssess mkthe mkvictim, mkactivate mkEMS mkand mkget mkAED, mkcheck

mkpulse, mkand mkstart mkCPR.




Signs mkof mkairway mkobstruction mkinclude: mk- mkCORRECT mkANSWER mk-Poor mkair

exchange mkInability mkto mkspeak
mk

, High-pitched mknoise mkwhile mkinhaling



The mk2010 mkAHA mkGuidelines mkfor mkCPR mkrecommend mkBLS mksequence mkof mksteps mkare: mk-
mkCORRECT mkANSWER mk- mkChest mkcompression, mkairway, mkbreathing.




Where mkshould mkyou mkattempt mkto mkperform mka mkpulse mkcheck mkin mka mkchild mkfrom mk1 mkyear mkof
mkage mkto mkpuberty? mk- mkCORRECT mkANSWER mk-Carotid mkor mkfemoral mkartery.




Brain mkdamage mkis mklikely mkif mkintervention mkoccurs mk after mkthe mkheart mkstops. mk- mkCORRECT
mkANSWER mk-6- mk10 mkminutes.




CPR mkmust mkbe mkperformed mkif mkthese mkconditions mkexist: mkUnconsciousness, mkno mkbreathing, mkor mkno
mkpulse. mkTrue mkor mkFa mklse. mk- mkCORRECT mkANSWER mk-True.




C mkin mkCAB mkstands mkfor: mk- mkCORRECT mkANSWER mk-Compression.



What mkis mka mkrecommended mkposition mkfor mkthe mkvictim mkwhen mkperforming mkCPR: mk- mkCORRECT
mkANSWER mk- mkLying mkflat mkon mkhis/her mkback mkon mka mksmooth mkand mkfirm mksurface.




Recommended mkrate mkfor mkeffective mkcompressions mkfor mkadult/child mkis: mk-RCORRECT
mkANSWER mk-100- mk120 mkcompressions mkper mkminute




When mkchecking mkfor mkbreathing, mkif mkyou mkhear mkgasps: mk- mkCORRECT
mkANSWER mk- mkAssume mkthe mkvictim mkis mknot mkbreathing mknormally mkand mkdo

mkproceed mkwith mkCPR.




It mkis mknot mkimportant mkto mkwait mkfor mkthe mkchest mkto mkcome mkback mkto mkits mkoriginal mkposition mkafter mkeach
mkcompression. mkTru mke mkor mkFalse. mk- mkCORRECT mkANSWER mk-False.




If mkthe mkvictim mkis mkbreathing mknormally, mkbut mknot mkresponding mkyou mkshould: mk- mkCORRECT
mkANSWER mk- mkTurn mkthe mkvictim mkto mkthe mkside mkand mkwait mkfor mkemergency mkpersonnel.