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AHA BLS CPR Exam 2024-2025 Q&A EXAM 2025 REVISION, Exams of Nursing

AHA BLS CPR Exam 2024-2025 Q&A EXAM 2025 REVISION CAB - ANSWER >>chest compressions, airway, breathing first rescuer steps - ANSWER >>1) verify scene safety second step - ANSWER >>2) check for responsiveness "are you OK" third step - ANSWER >>3) if unresponsive, shout for nearby help fourth step - ANSWER >>4) activate emergency responsive system (call 911) fifth step - ANSWER >>5) get the AED Assessing victim - ANSWER >>1) check breathing by looking for chest rise and fall ( no more than 10 secs) -if breathing monitor until help arrives -if gasping, not normal breathing sign of cardiac arrest Assessing victim - ANSWER >>2) check pulse same time as checking breathing

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AHA BLS CPR Exam 2024-2025 Q&A
CAB -
ANSWER
>>chest compressions, airway, breathing
first rescuer steps -
ANSWER
>>1) verify scene safety
second step -
ANSWER
third step -
ANSWER
>>3) if unresponsive, shout for nearby help
fourth step -
ANSWER
>>4) activate emergency responsive system (call
911)
fifth step -
ANSWER
>>5) get the AED
Assessing victim -
ANSWER
>>1) check breathing by looking for chest rise
and fall ( no more than 10 secs)
-if breathing monitor until help arrives
-if gasping, not normal breathing sign of cardiac arrest
Assessing victim -
ANSWER
>>2) check pulse same time as checking
breathing
-if no pulse felt within 10 secs, begin high quality cpr beginning w chest
compression's
Assessing victim -
ANSWER
>>3) if not breathing properly but pulse
present, provide rescue breathing one breath every 5-6 secs
agonal gasps -
ANSWER
>>not normal breathing, signs of cardiac arrest
AED -
ANSWER
>>use as soon as it arrives, turn on and follow prompts
importance of chest compressions -
ANSWER
>>each time chest
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AHA BLS CPR Exam 2024-2025 Q&A

CAB - ANSWER>>chest compressions, airway, breathing first rescuer steps - ANSWER>>1) verify scene safety second step - ANSWER>>2) check for responsiveness "are you OK" third step - ANSWER>>3) if unresponsive, shout for nearby help fourth step - ANSWER>>4) activate emergency responsive system (call

fifth step - ANSWER>>5) get the AED Assessing victim - ANSWER>>1) check breathing by looking for chest rise and fall ( no more than 10 secs)

  • if breathing monitor until help arrives
  • if gasping, not normal breathing sign of cardiac arrest Assessing victim - ANSWER>>2) check pulse same time as checking breathing
  • if no pulse felt within 10 secs, begin high quality cpr beginning w chest compression's Assessing victim - ANSWER>>3) if not breathing properly but pulse present, provide rescue breathing one breath every 5-6 secs agonal gasps - ANSWER>>not normal breathing, signs of cardiac arrest AED - ANSWER>>use as soon as it arrives, turn on and follow prompts importance of chest compressions - ANSWER>>each time chest

compression's are stopped, blood flow to the heart and brain decreases significantly and it takes longer to get the blood flowing again single rescuers - ANSWER>>deliver 30:2 when giving cpr to victims of any age compression rate - ANSWER>>100-120/min compression depth for adults - ANSWER>>2 in allowing full chest recoil - ANSWER>>necessary so that blood can refill the heart between compressions importance of firm surfaces - ANSWER>>allows compression of the chest and heart to create blood flow positioning - ANSWER>>must be at victim's side positioning of hands on chest - ANSWER>>heel of palm on lower half of sternum, with heel f other hand atop first hand opening the airway - ANSWER>>-head tilt-chin lift

  • jaw thrust jaw thrust - ANSWER>>if head, neck/spine injury is suspected or if head tilt-chin lift doesn't work head tilt-chin lift - ANSWER>>use if jaw thrust does not open airway rescuer 2- provide breaths w bag-mask rescuer 3-give chest compressions oxygen content - ANSWER>>-air we breathe in contains 21% oxygen
  • air we breathe out contains 17% oxygen multiple resucers - ANSWER>>rescuer 1-perform jaw thrust

AED-medication patches - ANSWER>>do not place AED directly on top of medication patch clear roles and responsibilities - ANSWER>>when all team members know their jobs and responsibilities knowing your limitations - ANSWER>>every member should know their limitations and the team leader should be aware of them infant and child 1 rescuer bls - ANSWER>>1) scene safety

  1. "are you OK"
  2. unresponsive, shout for help and activate emergency response system infant pulse - ANSWER>>palpate a brachial pulse on upper arm midway between elbow and shoulder for 5-10 secs child pulse - ANSWER>>palapte a carotid pulse child/infant breathing normally w pulse - ANSWER>>monitor victim child/infant not breathing, pulse present - ANSWER>>provide rescue breathing and check pulse every 2 mins child/infant not breathing normally, no pulse - ANSWER>>-if arrest was sudden and witnessed: leave victim go activate emergency response system and get AED
  • if alone and arrest was not sudden and witnessed: begin high quality cpr for 2 mins, starting w chest compressions compressions on infant - ANSWER>>2 finger chest compressions below nipple line at a depth of 1.5 in (1/3 chest cavity) compression-ventilation ratio in children and infants - ANSWER>>-single

rescuers: 30:2 - 2 rescuer: 15: compression on children - ANSWER>>one or two hands at a depth of 2 in AED on children and infants - ANSWER>>use as soon as available infant 2 thumb technique - ANSWER>>preferred when 2 rescuers are available

  • both thumbs side by side on lower half of breastbone, support infant's back with fingers of both hands (15:2)
  • switch roles every 5 cycles or 2 mins most common cause of cardiac arrest in children and infants - ANSWER>>-respiratory failure
  • shock AED on children 8yrs and older - ANSWER>>use adult pads for adequate dosage of shock AED on children younger than 8yrs - ANSWER>>use child pads (adult pads ok if unavailable) Rescue breathing for adults - ANSWER>>1 breath every 5-6 seconds, check pulse every 2 mins seconds, check pulse every 2 mins choking relief in responsive adult or child - ANSWER>>administer abdominal thrust rescue breathing for infants and children - ANSWER>>1 breath every 3- 5