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Understanding a BLS Assessment Video
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- BLS for the healthcare provider is CPR.
- The first step is to get help. Providers can’t run a cardiac arrest on their own.
- Next, assess for a pulse and breathing at the same time.
- As soon as the defibrillator arrives, attach it to the patient to see if they are in a shockable rhythm.
- If it is a shockable rhythm, administer defibrillation.
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