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HeartSavers Online Skills Check-Off
HeartSavers is designed for the working professional with little to no medical background to satisfy the OSHA requirement. HeartSavers First Aid HeartSavers CPR and AED HeartSavers First Aid with CPR and AED Bloodborne Pathogens Once you have finished the online course and are ready for your skills practice (part 2) and check off (part 3). Please print out your completion certification and schedule your appointment with us. Basic Life Support (BLS) This course is intended for Health Care Professionals that need a certification for their healthcare field: This course includes: * Adult and Child Bag-Mask Technique and Rescue Breathing * 2-Rescuer CPR Child/Adult * Adult CPR * Child CPR * Infant CPR * Automated External Defibrillator (AED) * Choking * General Concepts You will receive BLS/CPR AHA cards within 24 hours or per students choice once the course is completed. Your BLS/CPR AHA cards are good for 2 years from time of issuance. ACLS Course includes: * BLS Primary Survey and ACLS Secondary Survey * Airway Management * Defibrillation * Rhythm Recognition * IV Access * Use of Medications * Cardioversion * Transcutaneous Pacing * 1-rescuer CPR and AED * Effective Resuscitation Dynamics * Stoke * Acute Coronary Syndrome Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) This course covers: * Recognition and treatment of infants and children at risk for cardiac arrest * The systematic approach to pediatric assessment * Effective respiratory management * Defibrillation and synchronized cardioversion * Intraosseous access and fluid bolus adminstration * Effective resusciation team dynamics This is on average an 14 hour Class |
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| Basic Life Support (BLS) Training When is BLS offered? Students receive BLS training twice during their undergraduate medical education. This half day class takes place during Orientation Week of their M1 year and during ICC at the beginning of their M3 year. What if I need BLS verification? If you are a current Feinberg School of Medicine student and need written verification that you have completed Basic Life Support training (BLS), please contact Berna Jacobson in the Augusta Webster Office of Medical Education (312) 503-0233 or b-jacobson2@northwestern.edu. What if I miss the BLS training sessions? It is the student's responsibility to seek out another BLS learning session. To search for options offered by the American Heart Association, click here. Is this program just for renewal? No, this program is for anyone, even those with no prior CPR training. QWho qualifies to take this course? Anyone, even those who have no prior CPR/BLS experience. QHow long is the BLS certification valid for? Two full years from the date of issue. QIs this course accredited by the American Heart Association? Yes, after completing this course and completing your skills evaluation with an AHA instructor, you'll receive an official American Heart BLS card. QWhat does this course cover? The course covers Adult, Child, Infant and AED. QHow is the written portion taken and scored? The 20 question written exam is taken online, right after you've completed the required learning modules, and instantly scored by the computer. In the event that you fail the first exam, you will be given an opportunity to take another exam. QIs a skills evaluation required and how much does it cost? Yes. In order to earn an AHA BLS card, you must demonstrate the required skills to a American Heart Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor. The cost is usually between $20-$40, but can be higher or lower, depending on the area you live. QHow long do I have after I complete the online program to complete the skills evaluation? You are allowed up to 60 days to take the skills evaluation. QWhat does my computer need in order for me to take this course? * Browser: MS Internet Explorer 5+ /Netscape 6+ (Very Common) * Java and JavaScript–enabled (Usually pre-installed) * QuickTime Plugin 4.0+ (Usually pre-installed) QHow does the process work? 1. Sign up and complete all checkpoints. 2. Complete the written exam and print certificate. 3. Present certificate verifying completion to an AHA BLS Instructor doing the evaluation. |
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Chapter 39 - BLS Review 1: Which of the following patients would not require immediate basic life support? A: A child in respiratory arrest B: A man with a complete airway obstruction C: An elderly woman with a fractured metatarsal D: A woman who has severe bleeding from chest injury 2: Patients with terminal illness often prepare legal documents that inform medical providers that when they go into arrest, CPR should not be started. What are these documents called? A: Run reports B: Living wills C: Nursing notes D: Local protocols 3: Which of the following is not an acceptable reason for you to stop CPR once you have started? A: The patient starts breathing and you feel a pulse. B: You are too fatigued and exhausted to continue any longer. C: A bystander tells you that the patient might have a living will. D: A physician at the scene assumes responsibility and tells you to stop. 4: What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious adult? A: Inhalation of toxic materials B: Severe bleeding due to trauma C: An anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting D: Relaxation of the muscles of the throat and tongue 5: CPR should be started if a patient has obvious signs of: A: livor mortis. B: rigor mortis. C: putrefaction. D: head injury with cardiac arrest. 6: If untreated, a patient in respiratory arrest might die due to: A: hypovolemia. B: a lack of oxygen. C: gastric distention. D: not enough carbon dioxide. 7: Which of the following signs and symptoms does not usually occur when a conscious adult has a sudden foreign body airway obstruction? A: Cyanosis B: Sudden chills C: Inability to speak D: Grasping at the throat 8: In most instances, cardiac arrest in infants and children results from: A: electrocution. B: respiratory arrest. C: severe head trauma. D: severe hypothermia. 9: Placing your hands over the xiphoid process when performing chest compressions on an adult can result in: A: effective CPR. B: gastric distention. C: a pulmonary embolus. D: lacerated abdominal organs. 10: Except when it is absolutely necessary, CPR should not be interrupted for more than how many seconds? A: 5 B: 10 C: 15 D: 20 1: Which of the following patients would not require immediate basic life support? CORRECT 0A: A child in respiratory arrest 0B: A man with a complete airway obstruction XC: An elderly woman with a fractured metatarsal 0D: A woman who has severe bleeding from chest injury Reason: Airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and severe bleeding are all life-threatening emergencies that require immediate basic life support measures. Correct:C 2: Patients with terminal illness often prepare legal documents that inform medical providers that when they go into arrest, CPR should not be started. What are these documents called? CORRECT 0A: Run reports XB: Living wills 0C: Nursing notes 0D: Local protocols Reason: Living wills or advanced directives are legal documents prepared in advance by the patient which provide directions regarding the patient's wishes concerning medical care. Carefully consult your state laws and protocols to determine if living wills are binding in your area. Correct:B 3: Which of the following is not an acceptable reason for you to stop CPR once you have started? CORRECT 0A: The patient starts breathing and you feel a pulse. 0B: You are too fatigued and exhausted to continue any longer. XC: A bystander tells you that the patient might have a living will. 0D: A physician at the scene assumes responsibility and tells you to stop. Reason: If you begin CPR in the field, you must continue unless one of the following occurs: the patient starts breathing and has a pulse; the patient is transferred to a higher medical authority; you are out of strength or too fatigued to continue; or a physician present assumes responsibility for the patient. Correct:C 4: What is the most common cause of airway obstruction in an unconscious adult? CORRECT 0A: Inhalation of toxic materials 0B: Severe bleeding due to trauma 0C: An anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting XD: Relaxation of the muscles of the throat and tongue Reason: An unconscious adult loses the ability to protect his or her airway. The muscles of the throat and tongue relax and can fall back into the throat, causing airway obstruction. Correct:D 5: CPR should be started if a patient has obvious signs of: CORRECT 0A: livor mortis. 0B: rigor mortis. 0C: putrefaction. XD: head injury with cardiac arrest. Reason: Livor mortis, rigor mortis, and putrefaction are all indications of irreversible death. A patient who has a head injury and is in cardiac arrest definitely needs CPR. Correct:D 6: If untreated, a patient in respiratory arrest might die due to: CORRECT 0A: hypovolemia. XB: a lack of oxygen. 0C: gastric distention. 0D: not enough carbon dioxide. Reason: A patient will die from a lack of oxygen, along with too much carbon dioxide, in the blood. Correct:B 7: Which of the following signs and symptoms does not usually occur when a conscious adult has a sudden foreign body airway obstruction? CORRECT 0A: Cyanosis XB: Sudden chills 0C: Inability to speak 0D: Grasping at the throat Reason: Signs of airway obstruction include the following: grasping the throat, inability to speak or cough, cyanosis, and exaggerated efforts to breathe. Correct:B 8: In most instances, cardiac arrest in infants and children results from: CORRECT 0A: electrocution. XB: respiratory arrest. 0C: severe head trauma. 0D: severe hypothermia. Reason: With infants and children, full cardiac arrest results from respiratory arrest. If uncorrected, respiratory arrest will lead to cardiac arrest and death. Correct:B 9: Placing your hands over the xiphoid process when performing chest compressions on an adult can result in: CORRECT 0A: effective CPR. 0B: gastric distention. 0C: a pulmonary embolus. XD: lacerated abdominal organs. Reason: Placing your hands over the xiphoid process when performing chest compressions on an adult can result in lacerated abdominal organs. Correct:D 10: Except when it is absolutely necessary, CPR should not be interrupted for more than how many seconds? CORRECT XA: 5 0B: 10 0C: 15 0D: 20 Reason: Except when absolutely necessary, CPR should not be interrupted for more than 5 seconds. Correct:A |