Compressions
What is 2-2.4 IN (5CM)?
Ventilation rate for an adult receiving rescue breaths
What is 10-12 BREATHS PER MIN?
A device implanted under the skin that should be avoided when placing the pads of an AED
What is an IMPLANTED CARDIODEFIBRILLATOR?
What CPR team dynamic ensures that team members are clear on their tasks and position on the team?
What are clear roles and responsibilities.
hands around the neck
What is the UNIVERSAL SIGN FOR CHOKING?
less than one year old
What is AGE CONSIDERED AN INFANT FOR BLS?
A rescuer must allow for this during compressions to allow heart to refill with blood
What is CHEST RECOIL?
compression to breath ratio in 2-person CPR in an adult
What is 30:2?
powering on
What is THE FIRST STEP IN OPERATING AN AED?
The recommended BLS sequence of steps
What is C-A-B (COMPRESSIONS, AIRWAY, BREATHING)?
A condition in which a victim of choking should not receive abdominal thrusts
What is PREGNANCY?
Correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single rescuer of a 3 year old child
What is 30:2?
The number of chest compressions per minute
What is 100-120?
Correct ratio for rescue breathing for infants & children
What is 1 BREATH Q3-5 SECONDS (12-20 BREATHS PER MINUTE)?
Location of pad placements on an infant
Check for danger, check for response, send for help
What are THE FIRST 3 STEPS IN ACTIVATING THE CPR ALGORITHM
For choking patients, you do what before providing the next breath?
What is Look for foreign object in the airway
The correct chest compression depth for an infant
What is AT LEAST 1/3 THE DEPTH OF THE CHEST, OR ABOUT 1.5 INCHES
What is 2 minutes
Mouth-to-mouth-to-nose
What is THE PREFERRED TECHNIQUE FOR GIVING RESCUE BREATHS TO AN INFANT?
When an abnormal rhythm develops and the heart stops beating unexpectedly
What is SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST?
The next best course of action if a victim is unresponsive, breathing, and has a strong pulse
What is PROVIDE RESCUE BREATHING?
A responsive infant is choking, what actions do you perform?
What is 5 back claps and 5 chest thrusts.
What is the 2-THUMB ENCIRCLING HANDS TECHNIQUE?
For the best chance of survival, you should provide high quality compressions without this
What is DELAY?
technique used to open airway of victim without suspected head trauma
What is HEAD-TILT/CHIN-LIFT?
Action a rescuer should take when AED analyzes heart rhythm
What is STAND CLEAR OF VICTIM?
Next best action after AED analyzes victim and determines no shock is advised
What is CONTINUE CPR IMMEDIATELY?
a rescuer should position themselves when performing abdominal thrusts on a choking victim
What is MAKE A FIST WITH ONE HAND, THUMB AGAINST VICTIM'S ABDOMEN IN THE MIDLINE JUST ABOVE THE NAVEL AND BELOW RIBS?
Compression to breath ratio when performing CPR on infant with 2 rescuers
What is 15:2?
ROSC
What is RETURN OF SPONTANEOUS CIRCULATION?
length of time a rescuer should take to assess if victim is breathing and has pulse
What is <10 SECONDS?
pulse decreases to 60 bpm with signs of poor perfusion in an infant or child
What is START CPR?