Basic Life Support chain of survival, compression rate and depth, ratios, AED use, and differences between adult, child and infant CPR. Excludes advanced drugs and rhythms.
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40 basic cards for BLS ACLS PALS Resuscitation Life Support. It opens with "In the adult Chain of Survival, what happens at the first link?" and "In the adult Chain of Survival, what happens at the second link?". More Healthcare and Nursing decks are listed below.
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- In the adult Chain of Survival, what happens at the first link?
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Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system.- In the adult Chain of Survival, what happens at the second link?
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Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions.- In the adult Chain of Survival, what happens at the third link?
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Rapid defibrillation.- In the adult Chain of Survival, what happens at the fourth link?
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Basic and advanced emergency medical services respond and take over care.- In the adult Chain of Survival, what happens at the fifth link?
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Advanced life support and integrated post-cardiac arrest care.- What extra link appears at the start of the pediatric Chain of Survival that the adult chain does not have?
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Prevention of the arrest.- What is the recommended chest compression rate for adult, child, and infant CPR?
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100 to 120 compressions per minute.- How deep should chest compressions be on an adult?
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At least 2 inches (5 cm), but not more than 2.4 inches (6 cm).- How deep should chest compressions be on a child?
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About 2 inches (5 cm), roughly one-third the depth of the chest.- How deep should chest compressions be on an infant?
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About 1.5 inches (4 cm), roughly one-third the depth of the chest.- What must happen between each chest compression for high-quality CPR?
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Allow the chest to fully recoil (return to its normal position).- What compression fraction (percentage of time actually compressing) should rescuers aim for during a resuscitation?
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At least 60 percent.- What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR, whether there is one rescuer or two?
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30:2.- What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single rescuer performing CPR on a child or infant?
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30:2.- What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for two rescuers performing CPR on a child or infant?
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15:2.
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