The team functions smoothly when everyone knows positions, functions and tasks. What element of team dynamics is listed?

Clear Roles and responsibilities

What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?

Pull the person out of the water, and wipe the chest.

An unresponsive person is making gasping sounds and has no pulse what is your next step?

Begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing.

You notice the person giving compressions isn't allowing for complete chest recoil. What is your next course of action?

Tell the compressor your notice decreased chest recoil.

What modification do you make to a person who becomes unconcious after choking?

Each time you open the airway look for the obstructing object..

What actions support 2 rescuer CPR?

Alternating the compressor role every two mins.

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult what is involved?

Compression to a depth of at least 5 cm.

How can rescuers confirm effective breaths when using a bag mask device?

Observing chest rise with each breath.

Who Requires high-quality CPR?

Has no normal breathing and no pulse..

A victim with a foreigh body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive you then...

Start CPR with chest compressions.

Which characteristics of chest compressions in high quality CPR are given to a child?

At least 1/3 the depth of the chest (5 cm)..

Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive infant?

Perform CPR, and look in the mouth for object before each breath.

Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high quality CPR?

The heart will adequately refill between compressions.

What special circumstance should a rescuer consider when using an AED?

On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock.

How to you relieve an airway obstruction in a responsive and choking infant?

Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts.

Why is defiberillation important?

It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm.

What actions support a team based resuscitation attempt?

Two rescuers alternate giving chest compressions.

Early defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain of Survival. Why is this important to survival?

It eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm.

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1
The team functions smoothly when everyone knows positions, functions and tasks. What element of team dynamics is listed?
Constructive intervention
Mutual respect.
Clear Roles and responsibilities
Knowing your limitations
2
Ratio for compression to breths should be used for 1 rescuer infant CPR.
20 compressions to 2 breaths
5 compressions to 1 breaths
15 compressions to 2 breaths
30 compressions to 2 breaths.
3
You need to compress at a rate of:
100 to 120 per minute.
At least 100 per minute
80 to 120 per minute
at least 120 per minute
4
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?
Do not pull out of the water and wipe the chest
Pull the person out of the water, and wipe the chest.
Do not move the person, and do not use the AED
Pull the person out of the water, but do not use the AED
5
An unresponsive person is making gasping sounds and has no pulse what is your next step?
Begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing.
Monitor the patient; the gasps are normal
Begin Cpr even though the gasping is normal breathing
Give rescue breaths only the gasps are not normal
6
Knowing your bounderies and asking for help before a situation worsens is an example of:
Knowing your limitations.
Knowledge sharing
Summarizing and reevaluation
Constructive intervention
7
You notice the person giving compressions isn't allowing for complete chest recoil. What is your next course of action?
Immediately take over chest compressions
Tell the rescuer the compressions are wrong
Stand back and await direction from the second rescuer
Tell the compressor your notice decreased chest recoil.
8
What action has the most positive impact on patient survival?
Checking the pulse frequently
Performing high quality CPR.
Providing rescue breaths
Ensuring scene safety
9
What modification do you make to a person who becomes unconcious after choking?
There are no modifications
Each time you open the airway look for the obstructing object..
You should attempt a jaw thrust
You do not give breaths to and unresponsive victim.
10
What actions support 2 rescuer CPR?
ALternating giving shocks every 3 cycles
ALternating giving breaths every 3 cycles
Alternating the AED role every 2 mins
Alternating the compressor role every two mins.
11
While performing high-quality CPR on an adult what is involved?
Allowing the chest to recoil to at least 2.5 cm
Maintaining a compression rate of 90-120
Placing hands on the upper third of the sternum
Compression to a depth of at least 5 cm.
12
After the AED pads are attached to the person, the AED detects Ventricular Fibrillation. What is the next step
Follow the AED Prompts.
Clear the patient
Check for carotid pulse
Press the shock button
13
How can rescuers confirm effective breaths when using a bag mask device?
ALways having oxygen attached to the bag
Allowing air to release aroudn the mask
Delivering breaths quickly and forcefully
Observing chest rise with each breath.
14
Who Requires high-quality CPR?
Has a strong pulse and is breathing
Has no normal breathing and no pulse..
Has a pulse and is having trouble breathing
Has normal breathing and has a pulse
15
A victim with a foreigh body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive you then...
Start CPR with chest compressions.
Rool the victom over and perform back blows
Perform blind finger sweeps.
Perform abdominal thrusts
16
Which characteristics of chest compressions in high quality CPR are given to a child?
At least 1/3 the depth of the chest (5 cm)..
At least 1/2 the depth of the chest (8 cm)
At least 1/4 the depth of the chest (4 cm)
At leastr 2/3 the depth of the chest (10 cm)
17
Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive infant?
Give sets of 5 abdominal thrust and 5 back slaps
Attempt a blind finger sweep and look for object
Give sets of 5 back slaps adn 5 chest thrusts
Perform CPR, and look in the mouth for object before each breath.
18
When the AED arrives what is the first step for using it?
Clear the patient.
Turn on the AED
Press the Shock button
Apply the pads to the chest
19
Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high quality CPR?
The rate of chest compressions will increase
There will be a reduction of rescuer fatigue
It will reduce the risk of rib fractures
The heart will adequately refill between compressions.
20
What special circumstance should a rescuer consider when using an AED?
Never remove a transdermal medication patch before applying AED.
AED's can only be used wile a person is submerged in water.
On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock.
They should never use and AED on someone with an implanted pacemaker.
21
How to you relieve an airway obstruction in a responsive and choking infant?
Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts.
Give abdominal thrusts
Give 2 thumbs chest compressions
Encourage the infant to cough
22
When should rescuers switch positions during CPR?
About every 2 mins.
At 5 min Intervals
When placing the AED pads
Never switch rescuers
23
Why is defiberillation important?
Its not important for cardiac arrest
It prevents rearrest from occuring
There is a 100% success rate
It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm.
24
What actions support a team based resuscitation attempt?
2 rescuers alternate using AED and giving breaths
Two rescuers alternate giving chest compressions.
1 rescuers gives CPR while the other 2 wait for EMS to arrive
2 rescuers alternated using AED while the 3rd gives breaths
25
Early defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain of Survival. Why is this important to survival?
It prevents cardiac arrest.
It prevents respiratory arrest.
It eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm.
It provides normal respiration.

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