The University of the West Indies

Faculty of Medical Sciences

The UWI School of Nursing, Mona
Year III
BScN
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Adult checklist

Checklist
Student’s ID: ________________________________ Date: _________________________
Scores: Satisfactory (2 points), Needs Improvement (1 point), (0 point)-omitted task

TASKS 2 1 0 Remarks
1. Verify scene safety
2. Assesses for responsiveness
 taps the victim’s shoulders.
Shouts “Are you ok?”
 Checks for eye opening,
moaning or talking
3. Calls for help, if unresponsive
 Activates the emergency
response system (via mobile
device if appropriate)

4. Checks for breathing and pulse

simultaneously
 Checks carotid pulse no more
than ten (10) seconds
 Visually scan the victim’s chest
no more than ten (10) seconds

5. Student verbalizes: no breathing,

no pulse, begin chest compression
 Positions client appropriately
(places client on a firm flat
surface) and exposes the chest
 Ensures proper hand placement,
places the heel of the palm on
the lower half of the sternum
with fingers interlocked.
Straighten arms and lock
elbows, (position shoulders
directly over hands)

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 TASKS 2 1 0 Remarks
 Performs 30 compressions
(pushing hard and fast)  100-
120 / min.
 Compress at a depth of (2-2.4
ins) 5-6cms allowing for chest
recoil
6. Open airway
 using head tilt chin lift or
jaw thrust manoeuvre
 Provides 2 rescue breaths
(using pocket mask) to make the
chest rise
7. Does five (5)cycles of 30:2
(compressions: breath)
8. Reassesses for breathing and pulse

9. Minimize interruptions to less

than 10 seconds.
10. Reassesses for breathing and pulse.
11. No signs of circulation; continues
30:2 cycles beginning with chest
compressions
or
 If patient recovers place patient in
the recovery position (verbal
report)
12. Documents events
(Verbal report)

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