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