BLS Review

Front

When performing CPR on an unresponsive choking victim, what modification should you incorporate?

Back

Each time you open the airway, look for the obstructing object.

Front

When performing high-quality CPR on an adult, which action should you ensure is being accomplished?

Back

compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches.

Front

When using the AED on a 53-year-old woman who is unresponsive, not breathing, and does not have a pulse, what is the first step for using it?

Back

Turn on the AED

Front

After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step when using an AED?

Back

Follow the AED prompts

Front

What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?

Back

Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest.

Front

What is the ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR?

Back

30 compressions to 2 breaths

Front

What is a consideration when you are using an AED? Options: You should never remove a transdermal medication patch before applying AED pads, On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock, AEDs can be used when a victim is submerged in water, You should not use an AED on someone with an implanted pacemaker

Back

On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock

Front

Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before resuscitation attempt worsens. Match this statement with the most appropriate element of team dynamics listed: Knowledge sharing, Sharing and reevaluation, Constructive intervention, Knowing your limitations.

Back

Knowing your limitations.

Front

A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action?

Back

Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions

Front

Why is defibrillation important?

Back

It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm.