First Aid
The steps to follow in an emergency are:
Check
Call
Care
The cycle of chest compressions and rescue breaths in CPR is:
30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths
If the AED pads risk touching each other (such as with a small child or an infant), you should:
Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back
When giving CPR to an infant, you must make a seal over the infant's mouth and nose with your mouth.
TRUE
A child is choking on a piece of hard candy. She is responsive and coughing forcefully. What should you do?
Stay with her and encourage her to continue coughing
What is in place to help protect those who voluntarily give care without accepting anything in return?
Why is it important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival?
Following the links helps improves the person's chance of survival
When giving CPR to a child, how deep should you compress the chest?
About 2 inches
The benefits of early CPR and early defibrillation when a person is in cardiac arrest, is that they can give the person the best chance for surviving cardiac arrest.
TRUE
A child is choking and becomes unresponsive. What should you do?
Lower the child to a firm, flat surface and begin CPR, starting with compressions
What does the acronym S.A.M stand for?
Signs & Symptoms
Allergies
Medications & Medical Conditions
A person who is having a heart attack is not responsive, not breathing, and has no heartbeat.
FALSE.... Cardiac Arrest.
What are the 3 biggest causes for cardiac arrest in children?
Drowning
Electrocution
Congenital heart disease
When giving an infant CPR, how should you place your hands when giving chest compressions?
Encircling Thumbs
When you give care to an adult who is responsive and choking, where should you position your fist to give abdominal thrusts?
In the middle of the abdomen, just above the naval
You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office building. You check her for responsiveness, but she does not respond and she is not breathing. What should you do next?
A. Have someone else call 911 or the designated emergency number and get an AED and a first aid kit while you begin CPR
B. Size up the scene
C. Put the woman in the recovery position
D. Give two rescue breaths
A. Have someone else call 911 or the designated emergency number and get an AED and a first aid kit while you begin CPR
You are giving CPR and the first rescue breath does not cause the chest to rise. What should you do?
A. Perform a finger sweep
B. Re-tilt the head to ensure that the airway is properly opened and ensure that the nose and mouth are properly sealed before giving the second rescue breath
C. Begin the next set of compressions immediately
D. Take a bigger breath and blow with more force for the second rescue breath.
B. Re-tilt the head to ensure that the airway is properly opened and ensure that the nose and mouth are properly sealed before giving the second rescue breath
You are giving CPR to a child and the chest does not rise after the second rescue breath. What should you do?
Begin the next set of compressions immediately
When giving CPR to an infant, you should open the airway by tilting the head towhat psotion?
Neutral position
What should you do for a responsive infant who is choking and cannot cough, cry or breathe?
Give 5 back blows & 5 chest thrusts
About how many seconds should you check for breathing?
At least 5 seconds but no more than 10 seconds
If during the second analysis, the AED prompts "no shocked advised," you should:
Resume CPR until the AED reanalyzes or you find an obvious sign of life
A child collapses suddenly, is not responsive and is not breathing. You are alone with the child. What should you do?
Give about 2 minutes of CPR, then call 911 or the designated emergency number and get an AED
What is the first link in the Pediatric Cardiac Chain of Survival?
Prevention
How should you position an infant to give back blows?
A. Facedown, with the infant's head lower than their chest
B. Flat on your leg or a table
C. In a sitting position with the infant's head higher than their chest
D. In the head-tilt/chin-lift position
A. Facedown, with the infant's head lower than their chest