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What is a noninvasive emergency lifesaving care that is used to treat medical conditions, including airway obstruction, respiratory arrest and cardiac arrest?
Basic Life Support (BLS)
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What is used to establish artificial ventilation and circulation in a patient who is not breathing and has no pulse?
Cardiopulminary resuscitation (CPR)
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A condition in which air fills the stomach, often as a result of high volume and pressure during artificial resperation.
Gastric Distention
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What is the proper compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult one-rescuer CPR?
30:2
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What are the five links in the chain of survival?
- 1. Early access
- 2. Early CPR
- 3. Early defibrillation
- 4. Early advanced care
- 5. Post-arrest care
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