Which pulse check will be used to asses the pulse of the victim for an unresponsive adult victim? - Carotid pulse check Your adult friend suddenly collapses at home, and you determine that he needs CPR. You begin CPR, starting with chest compressions, and are about to deliver breaths by using the mouth-to-mouth technique. You open your friend's airway with a head tilt-chin lift. What action should you take next? - Pinch the nose closed and seal your lips around his mouth before delivering a breath When using a pocket mask, the rescuer would be positioned at the side of the victim. Is this statement true or false? - True Yes, when using the pocket mask, the rescuer should be positioned at the side of the victim. You and your colleague respond to an adult male victim and has no pulse, what do you instruct your colleague to do? who is unresponsive. After assessing that the victim is not breathing - Activate the emergency response system and get the AED When should the rescuer operating the AED clear the victim? - During analysis and before shock delivery. 2. After the AED delivers a shock, what should the rescuers do next? - Resume CPR, starting with chest compressions When you are performing high-quality CPR on a child, what is the correct depth of compressions? - About 2 inches If a rescuer is alone and witnessed a child collapse and the child is not breathing and does not have a pulse, what is the next step? - Activate the emergency response system and get the AED In 2-rescuer BLS for a child with unwitnessed cardiac arrest, when does activation of the emergency response system occur, and what is the compression-to-ventilation ratio? - Initially, while getting the AED; 15:2 What are the correct chest compression depths for adult, child, and infant CPR? - At least 2 inches (5 cm) for adult, about 2 inches (5 cm) for child, and about 1 1/2 inches (4 cm) for infant CPR How do you check for a brachial pulse on an infant? - Place 2 or 3 fingers on the inside of the upper arm, midway between the infant's elbow and shoulder Which rescuer is performing chest compressions correctly on an infant when 2 rescuers are present? - 2 thumb-encircling hands technique For a pediatric victim, if the AED does not include smaller-sized pads designed for children younger than 8 years, what should you do? - Attach the adult pads to the victim's bare chest What are considered to be the resuscitation triangle roles in a high-performance team? - Compressor, Airway, and AED/Monitor/Defibrillator What are the 2 team roles that alternate after every 5 cycles or 2 minutes to avoid fatigue? - Compressor and AED/Monitor/Defibrillator What team role keeps track of interruptions in compressions? - Timer/Recorder What team role makes treatment decisions and provides feedback? - Team Leader The leadership roles within a high-performance team include the team leader and what other 2 roles? - Timer/Recorder and IV/IO/ Medications When providing rescue breaths to an adult victim who has a pulse but is not breathing, what is the correct rate? - Give 1 breath every 5 to 6 seconds, or about 10 to 12 breaths per minute When an advanced airway is in place, what is the correct rate of compressions? - 100 to 120/min with no pause to deliver breaths. Which sign indicates that a person has a severe airway obstruction? - Inability to speak [ Signs of a sever airway obstruction include clutching the throat with the thumb and fingers to make the universal choking sign; inability to speak or cry; poor or no air exchange; weak, ineffective cough or no cough at all; high-pitched noise while inhaling or no noise at all; increased respiratory difficulty; and possible cyanosis (turning blue). How many back slaps and chest thrusts should a rescuer deliver to an infant who is choking and is responsive? - 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts [Deliver up to 5 back slaps forcefully between the infant's shoulder blades, using the heel of the hand, delivering each slap with enough force to attempt to remove the obstruction. For choking relief in an infant, the sequence of up to 5 back slaps and up to 5 chest thrusts is repeated until the object is removed or the infant becomes unresponsive. For a responsive infant who is choking, where on the infant's chest should you deliver chest thrusts? - Just below the nipple line, over the lower half of the breastbone