CPR 1
When should rescuers switch positions during CPR?
About every 2 minutes
What is step one when using and AED?
Turn on
How to use AED on a person submerged in water?
Pull out of the water and wipe chest.
How many compressions to breaths in a one person to infant CPR?
30 compressions to 2 breaths.
What is the compression depth for adult while performing CPR?
At least 2 inches.
What do you do if the person giving chest compressions is not allowing for the chest to completely recoil?
Tell them you notice decreased chest recoil
If AED detects an abnormal heart rhythm what is the next step?
Follow AED directions
Why is CPR important?
It can restore a persons heart rhythm.
How do you know if you have effective breaths with a bag-mask device?
Watch for the chest rise.
What do you do first when a person with an airway obstruction becomes unresponsive?
Start CPR and begin chest compressions.
The team functions smoothly when all team members know their positions, functions, and task. What element of team dynamics is this?
Understanding clear roles and responsibilities
Why do you need to allow chest recoil?
So heart can adequately fill.
High quality CPR.
What modifications should you incorporate if you are doing CPR on an unresponsive individual who is choking?
Look for obstructing objects in airway.
Knowing your boundaries is knowing your _________
limits
Why is early defibrillation important to survival?
Eliminates the abnormal heart rate
What will performing high quality CPR lead to?
Higher chance of survival.
What is the compression rate for adult CPR?
Rate of 100-120 per minute.
What is the depth of chest compressions for CPR on a child?
Approximately 2 inches, at least one third the depth of the chest
A person is unresponsive and has no pulse and you have phoned 911. What do you do next?
Perform CPR.
What should you consider when you use an AED on a hairy chest?
Pads may not stick and fail to deliver a shock
How many back blows and chest thrust do you perform on a choking infant?
5
What do you do if you have an unresponsive choking infant?
Perform CPR and look in the mouth for an obstruction.
What is the ratio of chest compressions to breaths for one person infant CPR.
30 compression for every 2 breaths
What happens when 2 people arrive and you have already been doing CPR?
2 rescuers should alternate giving chest compressions