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What type of victim requires CPR? |
A victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing or no pulse. |
What indicates that a person is alive? |
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When should you insure that the scene is safe? |
When you first see potential victim. |
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What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim with no suspected neck injury? |
Use the head tilt-chin lift |
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What devices or techniques are required for a single rescuer to provide breaths during CPR? |
1. Mouth to mouth technique 2. Mouth mask technique 3. Mouth to Barrier device, But not bag mask device. |
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What is the maximum amount of time you should take to check the pulse? |
10 seconds |
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6. What is recommended to minimize the risk of air entering the victim's stomach ( gastric inflation) during bag mask ventilation? |
Give a breath just until you see the chest rise. |
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7. What is the recommended rate for performing chest compressions for victims of all ages? |
At least 100 compressions per minute. |
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Why is it important to compress to the appropriate depth during CPR? |
The adequate depth of compressions is needed to create blood flow during compressions. |
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What is the compression ventilation ratio for 1 rescuer adult CPR? |
30:2 |
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What should you do when a child victim has a pulse of more than 60 minutes but is not breathing? |
Give breaths without chest compressions. |
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What is the recommended depth of chest compressions for an adult victim? |
At least 2 inches (5cm). |
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What do you do after the AED delivers a shock? |
Immediately restart CPR beginning with chest compressions. |
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Where should you place your hands to perform chest compressions on an adult? |
On the lower half of the breastbone. |
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As soon as an AED becomes available, what is the first step you should perform to operate the AED? |
Turn on the AED |
It doesn't work on its own duhh!!! |
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During 2- rescuer CPR, one rescuer provides chest compressions. What is the role of the second rescuer? |
Maintain an open airway and give breaths. |
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Are the correct compression and ventilation rates for 2 rescuer CPR in the presence of an advanced airway in an adult victim? |
Compress at a rate of at least 100 compressions per minute, with one breath every 6 to 8 seconds. |
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For a child less than 8 years of age, how would you use the AED? |
Adult pads may be used if pediatric pads are not available. |
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What is the compression ventilation ratio for two rescuer infant CPR? |
15:2 |
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What should you observe when trying to determine if rescue breaths for an infant victim are effective? |
Visible rise of the chest with each rescue breath. |
If you are breathing, what part of the body is visibly seen moving up and down? |
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20.) What is the recommended depth of compressions for an infant victim? |
At least one third the depth of the chest, approximately 1.5 inches or 4 centimeters. |
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What should you do when administering breath by using a bag mask device for a child who is not breathing but does have a pulse? |
Give breaths at a rate of 1 breath every 3 to 5 seconds. |
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What is the compression- ventilation ratio for 2 rescuer child CPR? |
15: 2 |
Half of an adult. |
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If it victim of foreign body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive after you send someone to activate the emergency response system, what is the next recommended action? |
Start CPR, beginning with compressions. |
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What is the best action to relieve severe choking in a responsive infant? |
Begin cycle of 5 back slaps, followed by 5 chest compressions. |
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What is the preferred technique for providing chest compressions during 2 rescuer CPR for an infant? |
These two thumb encircling hands technique. |
The easier way. |
