Ch. 14 BLS

Question 1

Mechanical Piston Device

Answer 1

Depresses the sternum via a plunger mounted on a backboard

Question 2

Abdominal Thrust Maneuver

Answer 2

Method of dislodging food or other material from the throat of a conscious choking victim

Question 3

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Answer 3

Non-invasive emergency lifesaving car used to treat airway obstructions, respiratory arrests, and cardiac arrest

Question 4

Advanced Life Support (ALS)

Answer 4

Procedures such as cardiac monitoring, IV medications, advanced airway adjuncts

Question 5

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Answer 5

The steps used to reestablish artificial ventilation and circulation in a patient who is not breathing and has no pulse

Question 6

Gastric Distension

Answer 6

The stomach becoming filled with air

Question 7

Impedance Threshold Device

Answer 7

A valve device that helps to draw more blood back to the heart during chest compressions

Question 8

Head tilt-chin maneuver

Answer 8

Opening the airway in a patient who has not sustained trauma to the cervical spine

Question 9

Jaw-thrust maneuver

Answer 9

Opening the airway without causing manipulation to the cervical spine

Question 10

Recovery Position

Answer 10

Used to maintain an open airway in an adequately breathing patient with a decreased level of consciousness

Question 11

Brain damage is likely after ______ min

Answer 11

4-6 min

Question 12

All of the following are considered advanced lifesaving procedures EXCEPT

Answer 12

Bag-mask ventilation

Question 13

There is a conscious infant who is choking, you would first give 5 back slaps followed by

Answer 13

5 chest thrusts

Question 14

In most cases, cardiac arrest in infants and children results from:

Answer 14

Respiratory arrest

Question 15

Common causes of respiratory arrest in infants and children

Answer 15

Foreign body obstruction (fbao)

Question 16

Resuscitation would NOT be initiated if which if the following obvious signs of death were present:

Answer 16

Decapitation

Incorrect: bleeding, dependent edema, pale skin

Question 17

Once you begin CPR in the field, you must continue until:

Answer 17

A person of equal or higher training relieves you

Question 18

If you encounter a pregnant patient in cardiac arrest, your priorities are to provide high-quality CPR and:

Answer 18

Relive pressure off the aorta and vena cava

Question 19

Fast aggressive ventilations could result in:

Answer 19

Gastric distention

Question 20

Stoma

Answer 20

An opening that connects the trachea directly to the skin

Question 21

In the adult, cardiac arrest is determined by the absence of the pulse at the ____

Answer 21

Carotid

Question 22

In the adult, the proper hand replacement for chest compressions is accomplished by placing the heel of one hand:

Answer 22

On the lower half of the sternum

Question 23

NOT a common complication from performing chest compressions?

Answer 23

Lacerated pancreas

Fractured ribs, lacerated liver, fractured sternum

Question 24

When checking infant pulse, palpate the ______ artery

Answer 24

Brachial

Question 25

Rate of compressions for infant

Answer 25

100:120

Question 26

Ratio of compression for infant and children when performing 2 person CPR

Answer 26

15:2

Question 27

Use ______ for women in advanced stages of pregnancy who are conscious and suffering from FBAO

Answer 27

Cheat thrusts

Question 28

Mild airway obstruction, you should:

Answer 28

Not interfere with patients attempt to expel foreign body

Question 29

Hard lump in the chest

Answer 29

Pace Maker

Question 30

Four obvious signs of death

Answer 30

Rigor mortis, dependent lividity, putrefaction, decapitation

Question 31

Five respiratory problems leading to cardiac arrest in children:

Answer 31

Injury (blunt or penetrating), respiratory tract infection (or organ infection), fbao, drowning, electrocution, SIDS

Question 32

How to perform jaw-thrust maneuver

Answer 32

Placing fingers behind angle of the jaw and bringing jaw forward (cervical spine injury)