BLS Flashcards
What may increase chances for successful resuscitation?
Coordinated efforts by several rescuers during CPR
What are the main components of CPR?
CAB -
Chest compressions
Airway
Breathing
Why does AHA train millions of people each year to help save lives?
Sudden cardiac arrest remains a leading cause of death.
What is the first thing you do when you enter a scene.
Verify the scene is safe for both you and the victim
After you verify the scene whta do you assess for?
If the victim is unreposonsive.
If the victim of unresponsive what is the next thing you should do?
AA
Activate EMS via mobile device (if appropriate) and get AED and emergency equipment (or send someone to do so)
After you activate EMS and send someone for emergency equipment/AED what shoudl you do?
Look for no breathing or only gasping and check pulse.
If the victim has no normal breathing but has a pulse you should…
Provide rescue breathing.
At what rate to do you provide rescue breathing to an adult?
1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds or 10-12 breaths/min.
After you provide rescue breathing for 2 min. what should you do?
ARC
Activate EMS (if not already done), continue rescue breathing; check pulse about every 2 minutes.
If you are performing rescue breathing and the victim suddenly has no pulse what do you do?
- Immediately begin 30:2 high-quality CPR-
- Use AED as soon as it is available.
When the AED arrives and your victim still is not breathing and has no pulse what do you do?
Apply pads - check rhythm to determine if it is a shockable rhythm.
After the victim receives a shock from the AED unit what do you do?
Resume CPR immediately beginning with chest compressions for about 2 minutes until prompted by the AED to allow rhythm check). Continue this cycle until ALS providers take over or victim starts to move.
If the rhythm is not shockable?
Resume CPR immediately for about 2 minutes (until prompted by AED to allow rhythm check). Continue until ALS providers take over or victim starts to move.
What are agonal gasps?
Presents as drawing air in very quickly, mouth may be open and the jaw, head or neck may move with gasps. Can be forceful or weak.