you can use BLS to treat the following conditions
true/false
-airway obstruction
-respiratory arrest
-cardiac arrest
true
Elements of BLS:
BLS focuses on the _ _ _
ABC
-airway(obstruction)
-breathing(respiratory arrest)
-circulation(bleeding or severe bleeding)
Elements of BLS:
if patient is in cardiac arrest what order would you do the ABC's?
CAB
-starting with compressions(circulation)
Elements of BLS:
if patient that is not breathing and has no pulse, what should you do
perform CPR
Elements of BLS:
how many compressions should you perform per CPR cycle on an adult
30 compressions
Elements of BLS:
at what depth should you provide the compressions on an adult
2-2.4inches
Elements of BLS:
at what rate should you perform chest compressions on an adult
100-120compressions per min
Elements of BLS:
how many rescue breaths should you perform over 1 sec? and what should you watch for?
2 rescue breath over 1 sec
-and watch for chest rise
The System Components of CPR:
step one of the chain of survival is the activation of the _____ system
EMS
The System Components of CPR:
step 2 of the chain of survival is ____
CPR
The System Components of CPR:
step 3 of the chain of survival is an ____
AED
The System Components of CPR:
step 4 of the chain of survival is the arrival and care of
EMS services(basic and advanced emergency medical services)
The System Components of CPR:
step 5 of the chain of survival is
hospital care(ALS and post arrest care)
Automated External Defibrillation:
when should an AED be apply to a cardiac arrest patient
as soon as possible
Automated External Defibrillation:
after how many cycles of CPR should you apply an AED
after 5 cycles
Automated External Defibrillation:
manual defibrillation is prefered on what patient?
children 1month to 1years old
Automated External Defibrillation:
if you have to use adult AED pads on a child where should place the pads?
anterior and posterior of the body
Positioning the Patient:
when performing CPR what postion should the patient be in
supine position
Check for Breathing and a Pulse:
checking for pulse and breathing should take no longer than how many secs?
10secs
Check for Breathing and a Pulse:
what should you let the chest do between compressions
completely recoil
Check for Breathing and a Pulse:
compressions provide how much of the normal heart pumped blood?
one third of normal heart pumped blood
Opening the Airway and Providing Artificial Ventilation:
what two maneuvers should you use to open the airway
head tilt chin lift
jaw thrust
Opening the Airway and Providing Artificial Ventilation:
if patient is breathing and has no trauma, what position should you place the patient in?
recovery position
Opening the Airway and Providing Artificial Ventilation:
lack of oxygen is what condition
hypoxia
Opening the Airway and Providing Artificial Ventilation:
too much carbon dioxide is considered wht condition
hypercarbia
One-Rescuer Adult CPR:
the ratio of compressions to ventilations is what
30:2
two-Rescuer Adult CPR:
when doing two adult CPR you should swap positions after every ___ mins
2mins
Devices and Techniques to Assist Circulation:
compressing the chest and then actively pullingit back to its neutral position
active compression decompression CPR
-may increase the amount of blood that returns to the heart
-EMS provider places a suction cup on the chest to provide active decompressions
Devices and Techniques to Assist Circulation:
drepresses the sternum via compressed gasor electric powered
mechanical piston device
-provides consistent delivery of compressions
Devices and Techniques to Assist Circulation:
-circumferential chest compression device composed of a constricting band and back board
-electrically or pneumatically driven to compress the heart by putting inward pressureon the throax
laod distributing band CPR or vest CPR
Devices and Techniques to Assist Circulation:
what CPR device or technique remains the standard of care
manual chest compressions
Infant and Child CPR:
to check responsiveness of a child or infant tap on their shoulder or speak loudly
true/false
true
Infant and Child CPR:
if you find a unresponsive child or infant, how many cycles of CPR should you perform before calling EMS
5 cycles
Infant and Child CPR:
which pulses should you check on a child 1 year or older
carotid or femoral
Infant and Child CPR:
which pulse should you check on infants?
brachial
Infant and Child CPR:
if child has pulse but not breath provide rescue breaths every ___ to ___secs
3-5secs(12-20breaths a min)
Interrupting CPR:
try to maintain a chest compression fraction of atleast ___%
60%
When to Stop CPR:
what mnemonic should to use to determine when to stop doing CPR
STOP
When to Stop CPR:
the S in STOP means
patients Starts to breath
When to Stop CPR:
the T in STOP means
patient is Transferred to a person with higher level of care
When to Stop CPR:
what does the O in STOP mean
you are Out of strength
-out of strength doesnt mean "tired"
-you are physically unable to continue
When to Stop CPR:
what does the P in STOP mean
Physician directs you to stop
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in Adults:
perform heimlich maneuver on patients 1year and older
true/false
true
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in Adults:
a patient with severe airway obstruction and unresponsive, you should perform ____
chest compressions
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in Adults:
for pregnant and obese patients use ____ thrust instead of heimlich maneuver
chest thrust
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in Adults:
if patient becomes unresponsive after choking, start performing ___
chest compressions
-check airway after every cycle
-remove obstruction if you can with fingers
-keep repeat compressions if obstruction doesnt come out or until ALS arrives
Foreign Body Airway Obstruction in Infants and Children:
perform back slaps on ___ instead of heimlich maneuver