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When do you start BLS
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when pt is not moving or non-responsive
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What is the first thing to do in BLS
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Phone 911 and get AED (get someone else to do this if possible)
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What do you check first and second?
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1) airway
2) breathing |
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If your patient is not breathing what do you do?
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give 2 breaths--enough to see chest rise.
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What do you do after you give 2 breaths
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Check pulse
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your patient HAS a pulse but is not moving not responsive and not breathing--what do you do
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give 1 breath every 5-6 seconds
recheck pulse every 2 minutes |
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your patient HAS NO pulse, is not moving, not responsive and not breathing--what do you do
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Do one cycle of CPR (give 2 breaths then 30 compressions)
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how many compressions a minute
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100
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What do you do once the AED/defibrillator arrives?
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check to see if they have a shockable rhythem
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if the rhythem is shockable?
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give shock--
resume CPR immediately after for 5 cycles |
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If the rhythem is not shockable?
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resume CPR immediately for 5 cycles--check rhythem every 5 cycles for shockable rhythem.
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