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While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches A 53 year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED. When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? Turn on the AED A 53 year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED. After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step when using the AED? Follow the AED prompts What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?
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Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag mask device? Observing the chest rise with breaths What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-rescuer infant CPR? 30 compressions to 2 breaths What is a consideration when you are using an AED? On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock A 9 year-old child has suddenly collapsed. After confirming that the scene is safe, a single rescuer determines that the child is in cardiac arrest, shouts for nearby help, and activates the emergency response system. He immediately begins performing high-quality CPR. Two additional rescuers arrive to assist in the resuscitation attempt. What actions should occur next, to support a team-based resuscitation attempt? 2 rescuers alternate giving high-quality chest compressions
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You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. What should you do next? Begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing A middle-aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the victim and find that he is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. Which action is most likely to positively impact this victim's survival? Performing high-quality CPR You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a few cycles, you notice the chest compression rate is slowing. What should you say to offer constructive feedback? "You need to compress at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute" How do you perform chest compressions when providing high-quality CPR to a child victim? By compressing the chest at least one third the depth of the chest, about 2 inches (5 cm) When performing CPR on an unresponsive choking victim, what modification would you incorporate? Each time you open the airway, look for the obstructing object
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An 8 month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough. The infant is unable to make any noise shortly after. You pick up the infant and shout for help. You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a severe airway obstruction. How do you relieve the airway obstruction? Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts An 8 month-old infant is eating and suddenly begins to cough. The infant is unable to make any noise shortly after. You pick up the infant and shout for help. Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive infant? Perform CPR, and look in the mouth for the obstructing object Which victim requires high-quality CPR? A victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing and no pulse
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Rapid defibrillation is a link in the adult Chain of Survival. Why is this important to survival? It eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm
