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Where should you sit when positioning a BVM on a patient? - answer-directly above patient's head What should you do if you notice a medication patch when applying AED pads? - answer-remove patch with gloved hand, wipe away any medication, make sure chest is dry and apply pads What should you do if a patient has excessive chest hair? - answer-Shave area before applying AED pads Compression depth for adult patients - answer-at least 2 inches, no more than 2.4 Compression depth for chi...

A patient is in cardiac arrest. The cardiac monitor shows asystole. In addition to providing continuous high-quality CPR, what is the other priority intervention for this patient? - answer-Administering epinephrine as early as possible A patient has experienced return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest. The healthcare team is conducting a secondary assessment to determine the possible cause of the patient's cardiac arrest. Before the arrest, the patient exhibited jugular ...

American Red Cross-ACLS-Final

D - answer-1. How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission when providing care? a. Ask the victim first if he or she has any communicable diseases. b. Thoroughly wash your hands before providing care. c. Use first aid supplies, such as dressings and bandages, as a barrier when in contact with the victim. d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when providing care. B - answer-2. A 12-year-old...

How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission when providing care? - answer-d. Use personal protective equipment (PPE), such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier, when providing care. A 12-year-old boy at a swim meet grabs his chest and begins to make wheezing noises. After you obtain consent to provide care, his mother informs you that he has a history of asthma, but does not have his inhaler nearby. What care should you provide? -...

What are 4 signals that would help you recognize an emergency? - answer-Unusual sighs, unusual odors, unusual behaviors, and unusual noises If someone does not give consent, what do you do? - answer-Call 9-1-1 What are situations in which you would call 9-1-1? - answer-No signs of life, no breathing, unconsciousness, seizures, apparent poisoning, injured arm with bone showing through the skin, deep burn on face, trouble breathing, and severe bleeding that does not stop. What are situati...

American Red Cross Final Exam BLSYou and your colleagues have been providing high-quality CPR for and using the AED on Mr. Sauer. While providing ventilations, you notice that Mr. Sauer moves and appears to be breathing. What is the correct course of action? - answer-Stop CPR, check for breathing and a pulse and monitor Mr. Sauer until the advanced cardiac life support team takes over. Upon entering Mr. Cohen's room, you find him on the ground, unresponsive. After immediately initiating the ...

Main Purpose Overview - answer-To help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing and first aid emergencies The care steps outlined within this manual are consistent with the... - answer-International Liasion Committee on Resuscitations (ICOR) Two delivery modesl available for American Red Cross - answer-Classroom and blended Classroom Course Design - answer-Helping participants asquire new information, build correct psychomotor skills and develop decision-ma...

What is the order of the 3c's - answer-Check Call Care How should you administer an epipen - answer-Ask the person if you can help them Uncap the epi pen Firmly jab in the center Rub for 10 sec (with permission) How long should you check for breathing - answer-10 sec What if the aed pads touch each other on the patient's chest - answer-Use pediatric pads Place on the chest and one of the center of the back Don't use aed When giving breaths, what should u do? - answer-Pinc...

Closed wound - answer-skin not broken, bleeding and damage below the tissue open wound - answer-skin is broken, there are bleeding and scrapes direct pressure - answer-to control external bleeding, use _____ ______. do not remove blood soaked bandages, just add more - answer-if there are already bandages on a wound and the wound continues to bleed, what should you do? -if you cannot control the bleeding with direct pressure -if direct pressure is not possible - answer-in what situat...