CPR

Question 1

What is the time frame to start chest compressions after you recognize a cardiac arrest?

Answer 1

10 seconds

Question 2

Push hard and fast.

What is the compression rate?

Answer 2

100-120 per min

Question 3

adult - What is the depth of compressions?

Answer 3

5 cm (2 inches) for adults

Question 4

after each compression, what do you need to allow for?

Answer 4

complete chest recoil

Question 5

what should you minimize during chest compression?

Answer 5

interuptions.

try to limit it to 10 seconds

Question 6

define an effective breath

Answer 6

chest rise

Question 7

Adult BLS for healthcare providers

when looking for breaths and checking a pulse, how long do look?

Answer 7

10 seconds

Question 8

Adult BLS for healthcare providers

pulse felt but breathing is not normal, what do you do?

Answer 8

rescue breathing

1 breath every 6 seconds for 10 breaths/min

check pulse every 2 minutes

Question 9

compression-ventilation ratio without an advance airway?

adult 1 rescuers?
adult 2 rescuers?

Answer 9

30:2
30:2

Question 10

compression-ventilation ratio without an advance airway?

children1 rescuers?
children 2 rescuers?

Answer 10

30:2

15:2

Question 11

compression-ventilation ratio without an advance airway?

infant 1 rescuers?
infant 2 rescuers?

Answer 11

30:2

15:2

Question 12

adult - compression-ventilation ratio with an advanced airway?

Answer 12

100-120 compressions per minute

1 breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths per min)

Question 13

child - compression-ventilation ratio with an advanced airway?

Answer 13

100-120 compressions per minute

1 breath every 2-3 seconds (20-30 breaths per min)

Question 14

infant - compression-ventilation ratio with an advanced airway?

Answer 14

100-120 compressions per minute

1 breath every 2-3 seconds (20-30 breaths per min)

Question 15

children - what is the compression depth?

Answer 15

at least 1/3 the depth of the chest, 5 inches (2 cm) for children

Question 16

infant - what is the compression depth?

Answer 16

at least 1/3 the depth of the chest, 1.5 inches (4 cm) for infants

Question 17

adult CPR - hand placement?

Answer 17

2 hands on the lower half of the breastbone (sternum)

Question 18

children CPR - hand placement?

Answer 18

2 hands or 1 hand (small children) on the lower half of the breastbone (sternum)

Question 19

infant CPR - hand placement?

Answer 19

1 rescuer = 2 fingers or 2 thumbs in the centre of the chest, just below the nipple line

2 rescuers = 2 thumbs encircling hands in the centre of the chest, just below the nipple line.

If the rescuer cannot achieve the recommended depth, it may be reasonable to use the heel of one hand.

Question 20

adult - FBO

Answer 20

1 ask are you choking?

2 abdominal thrusts

3 repeat until effective or unresponsive

Question 21

children - FBO

Answer 21

1 ask are you choking?

2 abdominal thrusts

3 repeat until effective or unresponsive

Question 22

infant - FBO

Answer 22

1 cannot make any sounds or breathe

2 give 5 back slaps and then 5 chest thrusts

3 repeat until effective or unresponsive

Question 23

when do you stop CPR to check for a pulse?

Answer 23

after 2 minutes

Question 24

pregnant cpr

what is the difference between non-pregnant?

Answer 24

roll/wedge the victim onto the their left side

continuation of high-quality CPR with attention to good ventilation

lateral uterine displacement to relieve pressure on major vessels in the abdomen to help with blood flow

rapid initiation of emergency medical services to direct care and early transport to the appropriate facility

Question 25

Pediatric BLS for healthcare providers

normal breathing pulse felt but it is less than 60

what do you do next?

Answer 25

CPR

Question 26

Infant BLS for healthcare providers

normal breathing pulse felt but it is less than 60

what do you do next?

Answer 26

CPR