BLS

Question 1

order of airway, breathing, compressions

Answer 1

CAB

compressions, airway, breathing

Question 2

how long to check for pulse/breathing

Answer 2

5-10 seconds

Question 3

key HR for compressions, depth

Answer 3

100-120 bpm

2-2.4 inches

Question 4

how to improve airway (technique)

Answer 4

head tilt, chin lift

Question 5

how to measure oropharyngeal airway (OPA)

Answer 5

from corner mouth to angle of mandible

Question 6

how long to suction during withdrawaly

Answer 6

for less than 10 seconds (to avoid vagal response)

Question 7

how to clamp face . mask

Answer 7

C E grip
C to grip mouth, E to grip jaw
only use to bag mask

Question 8

how to know if you’re giving adequate breaths

Answer 8

watch for chest to rise to ensure effective ventilation

Question 9

how long break between compressions

Answer 9

no more than 10 second break

Question 10

if someone has an advanced airways/intubated how often to give breath

Answer 10

1 breath every 6 seconds

Question 11

can you continue compressions while charging AED?

Answer 11

YES

give compressions as long as you can with minimal interruption

Question 12

when to switch roles

Answer 12

5 cycles, 2 minutes, pulse check, shock?

Question 13

water bad for shocking but what about snow?

Answer 13

YOU CAN SHOCK IN SNOW

Question 14

high yield AED recap

Answer 14

1. turn it on
2. follow the prompts
3. pt in water, pull out and dry before using AED
   pads may not stick to hairy chest
   defib- helps to terminate the abnormal rhythm so a normal one can take back over
   if AED doesn’t analyze, resume chest compressions
   don’t shock with oxygen flowing over chest (can explode)

Question 15

what to do if pt has pulse but not breathing

Answer 15

1 breath 5-6 seconds or 10-12 per minute

Question 16

depth for CPR in children

Answer 16

1/3 A:P diameter, 2 inches in children (1.5 in infants)

Question 17

ratio for infants and children (multiple rescuers)

Answer 17

1 recuer 30:2
2 rescuer 15:2

more breaths per compression (children likely to arrest due to BREATHING issues not cardiac)

Question 18

how to handle choking infant

Answer 18

alternate between back blows and chest compression while supporting infant’s chest

Question 19

if choking pt becomes unresponsive? what to do

Answer 19

START CPR, and LOOK FOR FOREIGN BODY

Question 20

why to allow for full recoil of chest?

Answer 20

leaning can reduce venous return and decrease myocardial blood flow