AHA CPR 2010 Guidelines

AHA CPR 2010 Guidelines

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While performing chest compressions on a child, where is the heel of one or two hands placed on the breastbone?

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Section 1

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While performing chest compressions on a child, where is the heel of one or two hands placed on the breastbone?

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Lower 1/2 of the breastbone.

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At what rate should chest compressions be performed on a child?

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At least 100 times per minute.

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Over what period of time should each breath be delivered?

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1 second in length.

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What's the 4th link in the adult chain of survival?

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Effective Advanced Life Support procedures & medications used by higher levels of care to help sustain the chance for recovery & survival.

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How should normal breathing present?

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Effortless, quiet, & regular.

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What's the 1st link in the adult chain of survival?

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Immediate recognition & activation of EMS; quickly initiates the Tx process.

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What indicates that someone is an adult?

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Anyone at or beyond puberty.

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At what heart rate for children and infants is CPR performed?

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Less than 60 bpm.

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What's the 2nd link in the Child chain of survival?

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Early CPR & defibrillation with an AED, to reverse the effects of a weakened heart.

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While performing chest compressions on a child, what's the proper depth?

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1/3 the depth of the child chest or about 2 inches.

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What's the compression to breathing ratio for single rescuer adult CPR?

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30 to 2

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What's the 3rd link in the adult chain of survival?

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Rapid defibrillation; provides the best chance to return the heart to a normal rhythm.

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What's the rescue breathing ratio for adults?

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1 every 5-6 seconds.

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What the 3rd link in the Child chain of survival?

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Prompt activation of EMS, to quickly get professional care.

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How much does high quality CPR and early defibrillation with an AED increase the chance of survival?

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Double or Triple

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What's the age period when someone is referred to as a child?

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Between 01 year & the onset of puberty.

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What's the age when someone is referred to as an infant?

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Younger than 1 year of age.

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What's the 5th link in the adult chain of survival?

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Integraded Post-Cardiac Arrest Care; increases the likelihodd of long-term survival.

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What's the resuce breathing ratio for children?

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1 every 3-5 seconds.

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At what chest depth should chest compressions be performed on an infant?

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At least 1/3 the depth of the chest or about 1 1/2 inches.

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At what depth should chest compressions be performed on an adult?

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At least 2 inches.

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According to whom is direct mouth-to-mouth contact not advised for responding emergency personnel when providinng resccue breaths?

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Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

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How much oxygen is there in the air that's exhaled?

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16 - 17% oxygen

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How much air should be delivered to a patient, no matter the age, over 1 second in length?

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Only enough air to create a visible rise of the patients chest.

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What the water & bleach solution ratio for sanitizing a contaminated surface?

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1/4 cup (0.6 liter) of household bleach per 1 gallon (3.79 liters) of water.

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What indicates the onset of puberty?

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Breast development in females & the presence of armpit hair in males.

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What technique should be used for two person CPR on an infant?

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Encircling thumbs technique

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At what rate should chest compressions be performed on an adult?

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At least 100 times per minute.

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What's the compression to breathing ratio for two person rescuer adult CPR?

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30 to 2

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What's the maximum amount of time that should be used to assess a patients pulse?

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10 seconds

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What's the compression rate while performing chest compressions on a child?

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At least 100 compressions per minute

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What's the most commonly used barrier?

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Disposable gloves; preferrably Nitrile gloves.

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While performing resuce breathing, how often should you reasses the pulse?

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About every 2 minutes.

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What's an approach that recommends managing all blood & other body substances as if they are infectious?

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Universal Pre-cautions

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What's the 4th link in the Child chain of survival?

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Rapid pediatric Advanced Life-Support procedures & medications; used by higher levels of care, to help sustain the chance for recovery & survival.

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What's the compression to breathing ratio for single person child & infant CPR?

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30 to 2

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What's the 1st link in the Child chain of survival?

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Effective prevention of the typical causes for airway & breathing emergencies, to reduce occurrence.

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What's the rescue breathing ratio for infants?

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1every 3-5 seconds.

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What's the 2nd link in the adult chain of survival?

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Early CPR with effective chest compressions; buys time for accessing an AED & improves the chances that defibrillation will work.

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How much oxygen is there in the air that's inhaled?

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An average of 21%.

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What's the compression to breathing ratio for two rescuer child & infant CPR?

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15 to 2

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While performing single rescuer CPR on an infant, how many fingertips should you use and where?

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Two fingertips on the breastbone just below the nipple line.

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When should an object be looked for during FBAO procedures for adults, children, or infants?

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After compressions & before attempting rescue breaths.

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