SCA Facts
The official definition of sudden cardiac arrest
What is the malfunction or cessation of the heart's electrical/mechanical activity resulting in the heart's inability to adequately circulate blood.
The 4 components of the chain of survival
What are early recognition, early CPR, early defibrillation, post resuscitation care
The correct compression to ventilation ratio for 2-rescuer adult CPR
What is 30:2
As the airway rescuer, when you see chest rise, it is time to...
What is stop ventilating
The correct compression to ventilation ratio after an advanced airway is established
What is continuous compressions with 1 breath every 6 seconds (10 breaths per minute)
Name the 5 "H's" of SCA reversible causes
What are Hypovolemia, Hypothermia, Hypo/hyperkalemia, Hypoxia, Hydrogen Ions (acidosis)
The intervention that will most likely improve resuscitation outcomes
What is high-quality CPR; push hard and fast; allow adequate chest recoil
The correct compression to ventilation ratio for 2 rescuer infant/child CPR
What is 15:2
As the compression rescuer, when you feel you are getting tired, it is time to:
What is switch compressors
The correct way to measure and insert an OPA
What is from the center of the mouth to the angle of the jaw or the corner of the mouth to the earlobe
Open the mouth with the "scissor" technique and be careful not to displace the tongue when inserting the OPA
Name the 5 "T's" of SCA reversible causes
What are Toxins, Tamponade, Tension pneumothorax, Thrombosis/Thromboembolism, and Trauma
The correct rate for high-quality CPR
What is 100-120
2 complications resulting from hyperventilation
What are increased intrathoracic pressure and gastric distention.
Correct way to measure and insert an NPA
What is from earlobe to the tip of the nostril. Ensure the diameter of the NPA is not greater than the diameter of the nostril. Lubricate, and place with the bevel toward the septum. Do not force the NPA if resistance is felt.
The most common initial rhythm found in SCA
What is ventricular fibrillation
The correct depth of high-quality CPR
What is 2-2.4 inches
The correct compression to ventilation ratio for 1 rescuer infant/child CPR
What is 30:2
An indication to start CPR on an infant/child
What is a pulse rate less than 60 bpm
The most common cause of SCA in neonates/infants/children
What are respiratory problems
The overall chance of survival for someone experiencing out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
What is 10%
The correct sequence for recognizing and initiating high-quality CPR
What is Circulation, Airway, & Breathing (CAB)
The 3 roles of pit-crew CPR
What are compressions, defibrillation, and airway
The correct compression techniques for both infant and child CPR
Infant: two fingers placed just below the intermammary line.
Child: the heel of 1 or 2 hands placed on the lower half of the sternum
The most common cause of SCA in adults
What is coronary artery disease (CAD)