Plumbing vs. Electrical
A heart attack is caused by a blockage in blood flow, making it this type of problem
plumbing problem
The acronym CPR stands for these three words.
CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
The primary reason you say "Stand Clear" while an AED is analyzing.
AED does not pick up the responder's heart rhythm
Irregular, infrequent gasps or gurgling sounds made by an unresponsive victim are called this.
agonal breaths
If drowning is the suspected cause of cardiac arrest, how does the CPR cycle change at the very beginning?
give 2 rescue breaths first before starting compressions
Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart's rhythm becomes chaotic, making it this type of problem.
electrical problem
One single cycle of CPR consists of this ratio of compressions to rescue breaths.
30 compressions to 2 breaths
The primary reason you say "Stand Clear" while the AED is delivering a shock?
So nobody gets shocked or injured
Brain damage begins in this many minutes without oxygen
4 to 6 minutes
What type of CPR can you perform if you do not have a breathing barrier or feel uncomfortable giving rescue breaths
Hands-Only CPR (compression-only CPR)
True or False: Cardiac arrest can cause a heart attack?
What is False (a heart attack can cause cardiac arrest, but not the other way around)
Adult chest compressions should be pushed down to at least this depth.
2 inches
Describe the exact pad placement for an adult victim using an AED.
Upper Right chest and Lower Left chest (below armpit)
Out of the 6 steps in the Cardiac Chain of Survival, lay responders are responsible for what first 3 steps? What Are they?
Call 911
High-Quality CPR
Early AED
True or False: It is safe to use an AED on a pregnant woman.
True (it gives both mother and baby the best chance of survival)
During this emergency, the victim is typically conscious, awake, and experiencing severe chest discomfort.
heart attack
Compressions should be given at a rate of this many beats per minute.
100 to 120 bpm
True or False: You should plug in the AED pad connector BEFORE sticking the pads onto the person's bare chest.
What is False (Apply pads first, then plug them in so it doesn't try to analyze too early)
When working with a partner, responders should switch CPR roles every this many minutes to prevent fatigue.
Every 2 minutes (or every 5 cycles)
If a victim has a pacemaker under the skin, where should you place the AED pad relative to the pacemaker?
What is avoid placing the pad directly over the pacemaker (place it slightly to the side or below)
Using our class analogy, if a heart attack is a "Traffic Jam," what is cardiac arrest
power outage / electrical failure
If you are giving CPR and the chest does not rise on your first rescue breath, what should you do before trying the second breath?
Re-tilt the head to reopen the airway and ensure a proper seal
True or False: You can use adult AED pads on a child, but you cannot use pediatric pads on an adult.
True
Name 3 of the reasons you are permitted to stop giving CPR once you've started.
Obvious sign of life,
AED arrives,
Another responder takes over,
EMS arrives, S
cene becomes unsafe,
Too tired to continue.
What is the very FIRST step you must take as soon as the AED arrives at the scene?
Turn it ON?