BLS American Red Cross Exam Questions and Answers 2023 Where should you sit when positioning a BVM on a patient? - ANSWER-directly above patient's head What should you do if you notice a medication patch when applying AED pads? - ANSWER-remove patch with gloved hand, wipe away any medication, make sure chest is dry and apply pads What should you do if a patient has excessive chest hair? - ANSWER-Shave area before applying AED pads Compression depth for adult patients - ANSWER-at least 2 inches, no more than 2.4 Compression depth for children - ANSWER-about 2 inches Compression depth for infants - ANSWER-about 1.5 inches Compression hand position for ONE responder CPR for an infant - ANSWER-two fingers centered on sternum just below nipple line Compression hand position for TWO responder CPR for an infant - ANSWER-two thumbs centered on sternum just below nipple line with fingers encircling chest Compression hand position for child CPR - ANSWER-hands centered on lower half of sternum Compression hand position for adult CPR - ANSWER-hands centered on lower half of sternum Universal rate of compressions - ANSWER-100-120/minute
Compression/ventilation ratio for adult - ANSWER-30:2
Compression/ventilation ratio for a child, ONE responder - ANSWER-30:2
Compression/ventilation ratio for a child, TWO responders - ANSWER-15:2
Compression/ventilation ratio for an infant, ONE responder - ANSWER-30:2
Compression/ventilation ratio for an infant, TWO responders - ANSWER-15:2
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