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Standard precautions are:
a set of infection control practices used whether or not an infection is suspected
The chain of survival for children and infants:
Prevent airway/breathing emergencies; early CPR emphasize rescue breaths; early activation emergency response ; BLS /ALS care & transportation; hospital care
The chain of survival for adults outside hospital:
Early recognition cardiac arrest/activate emergency response; immediate CPR; rapid defibrillation; BLS / ALS care and transport; hospital care
Abrupt collapse of a middle-aged man who is unresponsive, not breathing normally, and has no carotid pulse. This condition is most likely caused by and treated with :
sudden cardiac arrest; CPR, defibrillation
A 23-year-old is unresponsive on a couch, breathing normally and has a pulse. You should immediately do what?
Place in the side-lying recovery position.
A 54-year-old collapsed suddenly, is unresponsive, not breathing normally ,cannot feel a pulse. No suspicion of trauma. EMS activated. What is next step?
Immediately provide CPR.
A person is unresponsive, gasping, but you can clearly feel a carotid pulse. What is the determined problem?
respiratory arrest
You have been performing CPR on a 9-year-old child for about 4 minutes. An AED has just arrived. What should you do?
Attach the AED quickly and follow the voice instructions.
2 providers attend to a 17-year-old unresponsive / occasional gasps. Not certain if a pulse is present.
Start CPR; 30:2 compressions to ventilations.
A roofer electrocuted w/ aluminum ladder on energized power line. The scene has been made safe and you have determined he is in cardiac arrest. The AED has analyzed the heart and is indicating a shock is advised. What should you do?
Clear the person and immediately deliver the shock.
After delivering a shock with an AED, you should
Immediately resume CPR and follow any instructions given by the AED.
When two or more providers are performing CPR on an infant, the compression to ventilation ratio and preferred chest compression method is
15:2 with 2 thumbs and the fingers encircling the chest
You have determined a 47-year-old man is unresponsive. In order to assess for normal breathing, what should you do?
Look at the face and chest for signs of breathing.
While eating, an older woman suddenly grabs her throat and cannot make any sound. You ask, “Are you choking?” She nods yes. What should you do?
Perform abdominal thrusts.
You are alone with an adult man who is choking. Another person has gone to get more help. You are performing abdominal thrusts when he suddenly collapses. What should you do next?
Perform CPR and check the mouth for an object before rescue breaths.
Sudden cardiac arrest in an adult is most likely caused by __________ and requires __________.
ventricular fibrillation; defibrillation
