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Part 1 of the BLS for Healthcare Providers Student Manual

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What is the AHA?   American Heart Association  
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What has the AHA done?   adopted, supported, and helped develop the concept of emergency cardiovascular care systems for many years.  
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what is EEC?   Emergency Cardiovascular Care  
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What is the Chain of Survival?   a useful metaphor for the elements of the ECC systems concept.  
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List the 5 links of the adult Chain of Survival.   recognition and activation, CPR, defibrilation, advanced life support, post-cardiac arrest care  
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What is the first link in the adult Chain of Survival?   Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and actication of the emergency response system  
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What is the second link in the adult Chain of Survival?   Early Ccardiopulmonary resuscitaioin (CPR) with an empasis on chest compressions.  
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What is the Third link in the adult Chain of Survival?   rapid defibrillation  
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What is the fourth link in the adult Chain of Survival?   Effective advanced life support.  
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What is the final link in the adult Chain of Survival?   Integrated post-cardiac arrest care.  
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When you have multiple rescuers you are able to perform steps how?   simultaneously  
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In pediatric patients, cardiac arrest is often secondary to what?   respiratory failure and shock  
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How can you reduce the likelihood of pediatric cardiac arrest?   identifying children with respiratory and shock symptoms.  
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What are the 5 links in the pediatric Chain of Survival?   prevention, bystander CPR, activation of ems, advanaced life support, post-cardiac care  
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What is the main difference in the pediatric and adult Chain of Survival?   Pediatric Chain has a prevention link added.  
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What does the AHA Guidelines emphasis?   high-quality CPR  
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What is the BLS sequence of steps?   C A B D  
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Why was the sequence changed from A B C D for the 2010 Guidelines?   It allows rescuers to start chest compressions sooner.  
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What is the compression rate?   atleast 100/minute  
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What is the compression depth in adults?   2 inches  
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What is the compression depth in infants and children?   one third of the anterior-posterior diameter of the chest (1 1/2 inches in infants and 2 inches in children)  
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What are 3 components of high-quality CPR?   allow complete chest recoil, minimize interruptions in compressions, and avoiding excessive ventilation  
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What approach is preferred when training for CPR?   a team approach  
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The routine use of what in cardiac arrest is not reccommended?   cricoid pressure  
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How long do you check for the presense of a pulse?   10 seconds  
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What age group do you NOT use an AED on?   none, you can use one on all age groups  
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IF an manual defribrillator is not available, an AED equipped with what is prefered?   a pediatric attenuator  
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Can you use an aduld AED on an infant?   Yes, if no other option is available.  
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