1. An 8-year-old boy suddenly collapses during a basketball game. You check for responsiveness by tapping the child and asking if he is alright. You receive no response. You have someone call 911 and retrieve an AED. What is your BEST course of action??
a. Gain IV access
b. Check the patient’s pulse
c. Start providing rescue breaths
d. Check for breathing while checking the pulse
2. Which of the following statements regarding use of an AED is incorrect?
a. Only shock if prompted by the AED
b. Do not apply pads on transdermal medication patches
c. Remove AED pads after shocking.
d. Be sure that no one is touching the patient or anything in contact with the patient before shocking.
3. Which of the following actions should you perform when giving an adult mouth-to-mouth breathing?
a. Pinch the nose closed with thumb and index finger.
b. Give one breath by blowing for 2 seconds.
c. Watch the chest rise
d. a and c are correct
Ans) 1) c. Start providing rescue breaths
Explaination:
Rescue breathing- A technique used to resuscitate a person who has stopped breathing, in which the rescuer forces air into the victim's lungs at intervals of several seconds, usually by exhaling into the victim's mouth or nose or into a mask fitted over the victim's mouth.
Continue CPR until there are signs of movement or emergency medical personnel take over.
2) c. Remove AED after shocking
Explaination:
AED should not be removed after shocking as repeated shocking will be required where the AED will decide whether shock is necessary or not.
3) d. a and c are correct
Explaination:
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