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BLS Survey
Steps in the BLS survey
Question | Answer |
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What is step number one of the BLS survey? | 1 check responsiveness – Tap and shout, check breathing for 5-10 seconds. |
What is step number two of the BLS survey? | 2 Activate the Emergency Response System and get AED. “Tell them the patient is not responsive and is or is not breathing.” |
What is the third step in the BLS survey? | 3 Circulation – Check pulse for 5-10 seconds, no pulse = CPR. If pulse = support breathing 1 breath q 5 to 6 seconds to =10-12 breaths per minute check pulse q 2 minutes. |
What is the fourth step in the BLS survey? | 4 Defibrillation – Check for shockable rhythm, if indicated clear patient, follow shock with CPR beginning with compressions |
Name five critical concepts necessary to providing high quality CPR. | 1.Push hard and fast, 100 bpm, 2 inches deep, complete chest recoil, 30:2 2. Allow for complete chest recoil 3. Minimize interruptions of compression to 10 seconds or less 4. Switch providers q 2min 5. Avoid excessive ventilation |
What is different about a case of hypoxia such as in a drowning? | There is no oxygen in the blood so Airway takes priority over circulation |