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Basic Life Support (BLS) for Children: Assessment and Rescue Breathing
This deck covers essential steps and guidelines for performing Basic Life Support (BLS) on children, including rescue breathing, CPR, and AED usage.
The child is unresponsive after you tap his shoulders and shout are you ok? he could be in cardiac arrest. What is your next step?
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The child is unresponsive after you tap his shoulders and shout are you ok? he could be in cardiac arrest. What is your next step?
For 5 to 10 seconds, look for no breathing or only gasping while simultaneously checking the carotid pulse
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you verify that the child is not breathing normally but has a pulse. His airway is not obstructed. How do you deliver rescue breaths
1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds, or about 20 to 30 breaths per minute
You check the child's pulse after 2 minutes of providing rescue breaths and cannot feel a pulse. You immediately begin CPR. After performing CPR for 2 more minutes. the child still does not have a pulse and you are still alone. What is your next step?
Get and use an AED
After turning on the AED, you follow the prompts. You know to use child pads for infants and for children younger than 8 years, but the pediatric pads are unavailable. What should you do?
Use the adult pads
You are still performing CPR as a single rescuer. The AED detects a shockable rhythm and advises a shock. After delivering 1 shock you immediately resume CPR with what ratio of compressions to breaths?
Cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths
To avoid fatigue, when should team roles alternate providing compressions?
Every 5 cycles or 2 minutes
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
The child is unresponsive after you tap his shoulders and shout are you ok? he could be in cardiac arrest. What is your next step? | For 5 to 10 seconds, look for no breathing or only gasping while simultaneously checking the carotid pulse |
After checking for breathing and a pulse, you verify that the child is not breathing normally but has a pulse. His airway is not obstructed. How do you deliver rescue breaths | 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds, or about 20 to 30 breaths per minute |
You check the child's pulse after 2 minutes of providing rescue breaths and cannot feel a pulse. You immediately begin CPR. After performing CPR for 2 more minutes. the child still does not have a pulse and you are still alone. What is your next step? | Get and use an AED |
After turning on the AED, you follow the prompts. You know to use child pads for infants and for children younger than 8 years, but the pediatric pads are unavailable. What should you do? | Use the adult pads |
You are still performing CPR as a single rescuer. The AED detects a shockable rhythm and advises a shock. After delivering 1 shock you immediately resume CPR with what ratio of compressions to breaths? | Cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths |
To avoid fatigue, when should team roles alternate providing compressions? | Every 5 cycles or 2 minutes |
What is the indication for mouth to mouth rescue breaths? | When a barrier device is not available |
What is the correct sequence of actions for performing mouth to mouth and nose breaths for an infant? | Head tilt-chin lift, Place mouth over infant's mouth and nose, Give 1 breath blowing for about 1 sec watching for chest rise |
Your adult friend suddenly collapses at home and you determine that he needs CPR. You begin CPR, starting with chest compressions, and about to deliver breaths by using the mouth to mouth technique. You open your friend's airway with a head tilt chin lift. Which action should you do next? | Pinch nose, seal your lips around the victim's mouth, give 1 breath for about 1 sec, watch for chest rise while giving breath, give second breath |
What are the resuscitation triangle roles in a high performance team? | AED / monitor / defibrillator, compressor, airway |
Which team role keeps track of interruptions in compressions? | Timer/Recorder |
When an advanced airway is in place, rate of compression and breaths | Perform continuous compressions at 100 to 120/min, Give 1 breath every 6 seconds for adults, Give 1 breath every 2 to 3 seconds for a child or infant. No pauses for ventilations |
What are the recommended compression to ventilation ratios for infants and children? | 1 rescuer: 30:2, 2 rescuers: 15:2 |
What are common administration routes for nalaxone? | IV, intranasal, IM |
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? | Give 1 rescue breath every 6 seconds |
When using a pocket mask, where should the rescuer be positioned? | At the side of the victim |
When a choking infant becomes unresponsive, what is the one thing you need to do differently when performing CPR? | Check the airway for the obstructing object |
You witnessed the collapse of a child. You are the only rescuer and do not have a mobile phone. After confirming no breathing and no pulse, what is your next step? | Leave the victim to activate the emergency response system and get the AED |
Where should AED pads be placed in the anterolateral placement for adults and children 8 years and older? | Below the right collarbone, side of the left nipple |
How can you achieve a high chest compression fraction? | Minimize pauses in chest compressions |
You should deliver ____ back slaps and ____ chest thrusts to a choking infant who is responsive | 5, 5 |