Question: What are the initial BLS Steps for Adults?

Answer: 1. Scene safety

2 Check for responsiveness

3. Shout for nearby help and activate the emergency response system

4. Breaking and Pulse Check (If there is no normal breathing but has a pulse then provide rescue breathing and check pulse every 2 min) (If there is no breathing and no pulse begin CPR with 30:2 compression vs breaths get AED)

Question: Which pulse check should you perform for an unresponsive adult victim?

Answer: Carotid pulse check

Question: What are the critical 4 components of adult chest compressions?

Answer: 1. Ensure that the victim is on a flat surface

2. The importance of chest recoil

3. Compression rate, depth, and Compression-to-ventilation Ratio

4. Minimizing Interruptions in Chest Compressions

Question: What does a chest compression feedback device?

Answer: Feedback devices can monitor CPR quality regarding rate, depth, and chest recoil and provide real-time corrective feedback to rescuers. The use of audiovisual feedback devices during CPR may help improve CPR performance by providing feedback on aspects such as depth and rate.

Question: Chest compressions should be performed at the rate of

Answer: 100 to 120 per minute