Man found collapsed near a car w/engine running inside garage. He is dragged outside and is unresponsive and not breathing normally. You cannot feel his carotid pulse. What is the indicated care?
Perform CPR with effective rescue breaths.
You are attending to a person who is unresponsive and is breathing normally. You are alone and need to leave to activate EMS. Before leaving, what position should you put them in?
Place the person in a side-lying recovery position.
When providing CPR on an adult, child or infant ensure there is an open airway for rescue breaths. TRUE/FALSE
1-TRUE
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.
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
You find a child unresponsive and blue. Not breathing normally /cannot feel a carotid pulse. Her friend states collapsed/ stopped moving after playing the “pass out” choking game. You are the only trained BLS provider. What do you do?
Send the friend to activate EMS and get an AED, then begin CPR yourself.
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 person is unresponsive, gasping, but you can clearly feel a carotid pulse. What is the determined problem?
respiratory arrest
After delivering a shock with an AED, you should
Immediately resume CPR and follow any instructions given by the AED.
Recovery position steps: extend the arm nearest to you up alongside the head, bring the other arm across the chest, the back of the hand against the cheek. The next step is:
Grasp the shoulder and hip and roll onto their side.
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.
What are the basic steps of the BLS Assessment in the proper order
assess scene safety; check response; check breathing and pulse; activate emergency response protocol
Standard precautions are:
a set of infection control practices used whether or not an infection is suspected
Two providers are performing CPR. What should they do to prevent fatigue and maintain the quality of chest compressions?
Change positions every 2 minutes.
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
In cafeteria, employee suddenly begins to cough loudly at table. Appears to be trying to get something out of throat. Eyes are watering and continues to cough forcefully. What should you do?
Stay close and let try to resolve the problem on own.
You are performing CPR on a 65-year-old man who suddenly collapsed. Another provider shows up with an AED. She turns on the device and the voice instructions begin. What is the next step?
Cut open or tear away the man’s shirt and apply the pads to his bare chest.
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.
Sudden cardiac arrest in an adult is most likely caused by __________ and requires __________.
ventricular fibrillation; defibrillation
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.
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.
High-performance CPR includes high-quality CPR skills and an efficient team approach . TRUE/FALSE.
1 TRUE
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.
Before using a CPR mask w/one-way valve, you don’t have to inspect it? TRUE/FALSE
0-FALSE
You are performing CPR on your relative who collapsed at a family gathering where you are the only trained BLS provider. Should you use a mask/one-way valve, compression only, or direct mouth to mouth?
mask/one-way valve
It’s a hot day and you have responded as an EMS provider to a report of a woman suddenly collapsing to the floor at a grocery store. The scene is safe and she is unresponsive to your voice and touch. What is your next action?
Check her for breathing and pulse at the same time.
When providing CPR on an adult, child or infant ensure there is an open airway for rescue breaths. TRUE/FALSE
1-TRUE
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.
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
Monitoring, prevention, and treatment of pre-arrest conditions; early recognition of cardiac arrest/ activation EMS; CPR; defibrillation; post-cardiac arrest care: which chain of survival?
adults inside a hospital
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