Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Study Guide part 2

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare
Providers Study
Guide part 2

Relief of Choking

Responsive Adult/Child
􀂅 Abdominal thrusts until
object is removed or victim
becomes unresponsive

              










 Unresponsive Adult/Child
􀂅 Lower them to the ground
and begin the steps of
CPR
􀂅 Look in the mouth before
each breath
􀂅 If you see the object, you
can remove it
􀂅 Don't forget to call 911 and
get the AED

Responsive Infant
􀂅 Alternate 5 back blows and
5 chest thrusts until object
is removed or victim
becomes unresponsive

Unresponsive Infant
􀂅 Place them on a hard, flat surface and begin the steps of CPR
􀂅 Look in the mouth before each breath
􀂅 If you see the object, you can remove it
􀂅 Don't forget to call 911

  

Bag Mask Ventilation
􀂄 Position yourself above the victim's head
􀂄 Place the mask on the face
􀂄 Use the E-C technique to hold mask on face
􀂄 Perform a head tilt
􀂄 Squeeze bag to give breaths and watch for chest rise

 

Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
AEDs are computerized devices that allow laypersons to
attempt defibrillation safely. Here are a few facts about
defibrillation:
􀂄 It is the most effective treatment for Ventricular Fibrillation, the most common initial rhythm present in a victim of sudden cardiac arrest.
􀂄 The probability of successful defibrillation decreases rapidly over time

Power on the AED
􀂄 Apply pads to the victim's bare chest
􀂄 Plug the pads into the AED
􀂄 "Clear" the victim and allow it to analyze
􀂄 If a shock is advised, "clear" the victim again and press the shock button

	Adult (puberty and older) year)	Child (1 year to puberty)	Infant (less than 1
Activate 911	as soon as victim is found	if alone, after 5 cycles of CPR
Check Pulse	Carotid		Brachial
Compression  Location	Center of the chest between the  nipples		Just below the nipple line
Compression Method	heal of 1 hand with the other on top	same as adult or heal of 1 hand for small children	2 fingers (2 hands encircling thumb for 2-rescuer)
Compression Rate	100 per minute
Compression- Ventilation Ratio	30:2 (1 or 2 rescuer)	30:2 for 1 rescuer 15:2 for 2 rescuer
AED	yes	yes (adult pads only) If none, use adult)	no (child pads preferable.