CPR Exam Prep (2023/ 2024 Update) | Guide
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When an advanced airway is in place, chest compressions
... [Show More] should be provided at a rate of ______
to ______ per minute
Answer:
100 to 120
QUESTION
With an advanced airway in place, rescue breaths should be given at a rate of ______ breath(s)
every ______ second(s) for adults
Answer:
1 & 6
QUESTION
How can you achieve a high chest compression fraction?
Answer:
minimize pauses in chest compressions
QUESTION
Opioid-associated life-threatening emergency
Answer:
-opioid-associated life-threatening emergency is a condition that can cause a person to stop
breathing but still have a pulse
-naloxone is a medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of opioid overdose
*common routes of administration for naloxone include intravenous, intramuscular, and
intranasal
-for a person who is unresponsive and not breathing normally but has a pulse:
*give 1 rescue breath every 6 seconds in an adult
*give 1 rescue breath every 2 to 3 seconds in a child or infant
*then, if your local protocol allows, give naloxone. Don't delay breaths to give naloxone
QUESTION
What is the correct sequence of actions for performing mouth-to-mouth-and-nose breaths for an
infant?
Answer:
1. Perform a head tilt-chin lift
2. Place your mouth over the infant's mouth and nose to create an airtight seal
3. Give one breath, blowing for about 1 second, watching for chest rise
QUESTION
How is CPR performed differently when an advanced airway is in place?
Answer:
no pauses for ventilations
QUESTION
A rescuer arrives at the side of an adult victim and suspects an opioid-associated life-threatening
emergency. The victim is unresponsive and not breathing normally but has a pulse. What is the
next action the rescuer should take?
Answer:
give 1 rescuer breath every 6 seconds
QUESTION
Cardiac arrest in a pregnant patient
Answer:
High-quality CPR can increase the mother's and the infant's chance of survival
-perform compressions and use an AED as you would for any cardiac arrest victim. Shock from
the AED will not harm the infant
-if additional rescuers are present and rescuers are trained, perform continuous lateral uterine
displacement, in addition to high-quality BLS
-if the woman is revived, place her on her left side. This may help improve blood flow to her
heart and therefore, to the infant
QUESTION
Signs of choking: adults and children
Answer:
-with a severe airway obstruction, the victim will show signs of poor air exchange and difficulty
breathing such as
*silent cough
*inability to speak or breathe
*cyanosis (turning blue)
-an adult or older child may clutch the neck with both hands, making the universal choking sign.
If the victim nods that they are chocking, you must act
QUESTION
What are common administration routes for naloxone?
Answer:
intramuscular
intranasal
intravenous
QUESTION
Abdominal thrusts: adults and children
Answer:
3 steps
QUESTION
Step 1: abdominal thrusts: adults and children
Answer:
stand or kneel behind the victim and place your arms around the victim's waist; with one hand,
locate the navel.
QUESTION
Step 2: abdominal thrusts: adults and children
Answer:
make a fist with the other hand and place the thumb side of your fist against the victim's
abdomen, just above the navel and well below the breastbone
QUESTION
Step 3: abdominal thrusts: adults and children
Answer:
-grasp your fist with the other hand and press your fist into the victim's abdomen with a quick,
forceful upward thrust
-repeat thrusts until the object is expelled from the airway or the victim becomes unresponsive
QUESTION
Choking in obese and pregnant victims
Answer:
if the victim is too large for you to wrap your arms around the wais [Show Less]