Basic Life Support Flashcards
the second part of Adult Chain of Survival
activation of emergency response system
what is the first step of the Adult Chain of Survival
recognition of cardiac arrest
the third step of Adult Chain of Survival
begin CPR
the fourth step to Adult Chain of Survival
rapid defibrillation
the fifth step of Adult Chain of Survival
effective advanced life support
the sixth step of Adult Chain of Survival
Intergrated post-cardiac arrest care
Child Care Chain
- prevention of arrest
- early high quality bystander CPR
- rapid activation of CPR
- effective advanced life support
- Intergrated post-cardiac arrest care
what does CAB stand for?
- Chest Compression
- Airway
- Breathing
take a maximum of ____ seconds to check for a pulse?
10
deliver air over __ seconds
1
compression rates for adults
100 bpm
30:2 for 5 cycles
compression rates for
1 year of age to puberty
15:2 for 10 cycles if there are 2 rescuers or
30:2 for 5 cycles if you’re solo
2 inches deep
1 hand for small child
location of pulse for infants
brachial
compression depth for infants
1.5 inches
when to activate EMS?
same as child, if you didn’t witness the arrest and you are solo, perform 2 minutes of CPR before leaving infant to activate EMS ot get an AED