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Where should a professional rescuer place the AED pads on an infant in cardiac arrest?
Front middle of the chest and on the back between shoulder blades
When performing two-rescuer CPR on a child, what is the compression-to-ventilation ratio?
15 compressions to 2 ventilations
When performing two-rescuer CPR on an infant, which technique should a professional rescuer use for performing chest compressions?
Encircling thumbs technique
When performing two-rescuer CPR on an adult, what is the compression-to-ventilation ratio?
30 compressions to 2 ventilations
For a responsive 8-month-old with an obstructed airway, how should the professional rescuer position the infant to give back blows?
Face down along the thigh with the infant’s head lower than their body
Which statement is correct about the proper use of a bag-valve-mask (BVM) resuscitator to deliver ventilations?
1. Effective use of a BVM resuscitator requires two rescuers.
2. A BVM resuscitator is one-size-fits-all.
3. A BVM resuscitator can only be used with supplemental oxygen.
4. A BVM resuscitator should be squeezed completely with each ventilation.
At what rate should a professional rescuer provide ventilations to a child in respiratory arrest?
1 ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds
To ensure high-quality CPR, a professional rescuer should keep any interruptions to chest compressions, such as when switching roles, to less than how many seconds?
10
When providing CPR to an adult, to what depth should the professional rescuer compress the person’s chest?
At least 2 inches
An adult is unresponsive after collapsing while playing with their children. After opening the airway, for how many seconds should a professional rescuer simultaneously check for breathing and a pulse?
No more than 10 seconds
Belly Button
At what rate should a professional rescuer provide ventilations to an infant in respiratory arrest?
1 ventilation every 2 to 3 seconds
How should a professional rescuer respond to an adult who is responsive and choking?
Give cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
Which action should the professional rescuer perform to properly use a resuscitation mask on an adult?
Seal the mask, open the airway and blow into the one-way valve
A passive drowning person has been extricated from the water. During the rapid assessment, the professional rescuer determines that the person has no pulse and is in cardiac arrest. What should be the professional rescuer’s first action for this person?
Give 2 ventilations
What is the effect of using pediatric AED pads on an adult?
The shock delivered will not be sufficient to correct the abnormal heart rhythm.
When providing CPR to an infant, to what depth should the professional rescuer compress the infant’s chest?
About 1½ inches
How should a professional rescuer performing chest compressions signal for a role change?
Say “Switch” in place of the number 1 at the beginning of the CPR cycle.
Where should a professional rescuer place the AED pads on the chest of an adult in cardiac arrest?
Upper right side, lower left side
A professional rescuer is performing a rapid assessment on an adult who suddenly collapsed. After opening the adult’s airway, the professional rescuer simultaneously checks for breathing and a pulse, which are both absent. Based on these signs, what medical emergency is the person experiencing?
Cardiac arrest
Which immediate action should you take when a choking person becomes unresponsive when you are giving care?
Begin chest compressions.
Where should a professional rescuer check for a pulse on an infant?
Brachial pulse
For which reason should a professional rescuer perform a rapid assessment during a medical emergency?
To check the person from head to toe for signs and symptoms of illness or injury
To ask the person for details about their health history
To determine the cause of the medical emergency
To identify and immediately address life-threatening conditions
Where should a professional rescuer check for a pulse in an adult?
Carotid pulse
A professional rescuer is using a resuscitation mask on a 6-year-old who is unresponsive and not breathing. How should the professional rescuer position the child’s head to open the airway to give ventilations?
Slightly past neutral