OPA
True or False
OPA are used to help with CPR
True
True or False
A NPA is the same thing as an OPA
False
How many ventilations does the adult get
1 every 5 seconds
What is the first thing you do when you arrive at a scene?
Check the scene for safety.
What does AED stand for
Automated external defibrillator
What happens if and OPA gets misplaced
It can causes further obstruction
What does a NPA do that a OPA doesn't
Won't make you gag
How long should a ventilation last
1 second
What way do you tilt the head to open up a airway
Tilt the chin up
What is PPE
Personal Protection Equipment
What can an OPA do
Helps to maintain an open airway by keeping the tongue away from the back of the throat .
What does a NPA do
Opens up an airway
What do you do for ventilations on a child
1 ventilation every 3 seconds
Give two reasons to stop giving CPR
Till EMS comes, you see obvious sign, to exhausted to do anymore, scene becomes unsafe, to use an AED
What are PPE equipment
Gloves, Masks, Gowns/Scrub
What is a OPA
a oropharyngeal airway
What is a NPA
a nasopharyngeal airway
How long should you give ventilations
2 minutes
What do you do after you check the scene for safety
Ask for consent
What do you need to know as a professional rescuer?
How to recognize the signs and symptoms of respiratory/cardiac distress and arrest, how to react and give care immediately, local laws and regulations, and how to use life-saving tools like suction devices and administering oxygen.
How to properly place an OPA
Insert an OPA with the
curved tip along the roof of the mouth to
clear a victim's airway. Rotate it to drop it
into the back of the throat.
Why wouldn't you use a NPA
When the victim shows facial trauma or skull fracture
What is the most common reason someone would need ventilations?
If the victim is a child or is suspected to have drowned.
What is the last thing you do?
Let EMS take care of the victim or if they show obvious life signs.
What is the cardiac chain of survival for adults?
Recognize the situation, call 911. Do early CPR, early defibrillation, advanced life support, and integrated post-cardiac arrest care.