American Red Cross BLSLesson 3 Basic Life Support for Adults Questions & Answers 2023

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when to perform Basic Life Support for Adults? - When the heart and normal breathing have stopped what actions are required after confirming the patient needs BLS? - Basic life support (BLS) for a pa... tient in cardiac arrest includes high-quality CPR and the use of an AED. BLS also includes the delivery of ventilations to patients in respiratory arrest. why we perform CPR? - CPR is needed to circulate blood containing oxygen to the patient's vital organs. CPR - cardiopulmonary resuscitation what is the purpose of chest compressions and ventilations? - provides only a fraction of the normal blood flow to the brain and heart. ROSC - Return of Spontaneous Circulation- when pulses return to a patient who has been in cardiac arrest To optimize patient outcomes and increase the likelihood of _____________________________ providers must strive to provide the highest quality CPR at all times. - return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) [Show More]

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