BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (BLS) Flashcards
Steps in CPR
D - __________
R – __________
C- __________
A - __________
B - __________
D - Danger
R – Responsiveness C- Circulation
A - Airway
B - Breathing
Danger
__________________________________
Manual Handling
Beware of environmental danger:
traffic, electricity, water, gas Corrosive chemicals via skin, RT
Infection - N.meningitidis, T.B, HIV, SARS
Eliminate or minimise risk to rescuer
How to check for responsiveness?
Tap and shout
If victim is unresponsive and not breathing normally!!!
__________________________ / Get ______
Start _______ immediately
In all adults, children and infants, start
with _________________________.
*HCP may incorporate additional information to aid arrest recognition
ACTIVATE the Emergency response team
AED
CPR
CHEST COMPRESSIONS
CHEST COMPRESSIONS
Heel position: _________ of Chest/ _________ of sternum
Depth: at least ____” (____cm)
Rate: ________ compressions/ minute Ratio: ___: ____
Allow complete recoil after each on.
middle; lower 1⁄2
2; 5
100; 30;2
Mechanism For Forward Blood Flow
Chest compressions produce forward blood flow by
– _________ Pump
- ___________ pump
Cardiac
Thoracic
Effective Chest compressions can only achieve about _____% of normal cardiac output!
30
Chest compressions:
Depress sternum ___-___ cm
Rate: ______-______ per minute
5-6
100 - 120
Encourage ____________ CPR for an un-trained rescuer
Hands-only
AIRWAY
Open up the airway
A. _________________
B.______________
Head-tilt & Chin-lift
Jaw thrust
Head-tilt, chin-lift
Place one handon the victims ———— and _____ to tilt the head back
Place fingers of the other hand under the ______________________________
Lift the jaw to bring the chin forwards
forehead; push
bony prominence of the lower jaw near the chin
Jaw Thrust
Jaw thrust results in minimal _____________________
movement of cervical spine.
Jaw Thrust
Indicated when _________________ is suspected.
C-spine fracture
Jaw thrust brings ————— __________ , relieves obstruction by _______ and __________
mandible forward
soft palate and epiglottis
Jaw thrust
Place index and other fingers _____________________
Apply (forward or backward?) and (upward or downward?) pressure
behind angle of mandible
Forward; upward
RESCUE BREATHING
Aka ‘ _________________________’
Use a __________ or _____________ device
Connect to ____________
Deliver each breath over _____ second
Every _____ seconds (____ventilations/ min)
Expired air ventilation
pocket-mask or Bag-mask
an oxygen source; 1; 6; 10