ADULT CPR
When preforming CPR on an ADULT, how deep should the compressions be?
2 inches
What is the correct depth of chest compressions when preforming CPR on a CHILD?
An 10-month-old infant has a severe airway obstruction and is responsive but cannot cry or cough. What should you do?
Give 5 back blows alternating 5 chest thrust.
What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?
Quickly wipe their chest.
What's most important function with "Team Dynamics"
Clear roles and responsibilities.
You are jogging and encounter a person who is unresponsive, not breathing, and has no pulse, the scene is safe, and emergency services have been called what should you do next?
Preform high quality CPR.
You are preforming CPR on a 10-year-old, in a gym, 911 has been called, and a second rescuer has arrived to help. What should you do next?
Ask them to retrieve the AED
The 10-month-old infant with a severe airway obstruction is now unresponsive. What should you do?
Perform CPR, looking in the mouth for the obstructing object before you give each breath.
Why is early defibrillation important to survival?
It can potentially restore heart rhythm.
How do rescuers know that they are providing effective ventilations?
Observing the chest rise and fall after each breath.
You are preforming team CPR, when should you switch roles?
What is the compression to ventilation ratio for a child with 2 rescuers?
15:2
What is the compression to breath ratio for an infant with ONE rescuer during CPR?
30:2
What is the first step when the AED arrives on the scene?
Turn it on and follow the instructions.
Why is allowing complete chest recoil important?
It allows adequate refill of blood in the heart between compressions.
A person that has been choking has become unresponsive. What should you do next?
Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions.
You witness an 8-year-old child collapse. They're unresponsive, no pulse, with agonal breaths. You call 911 what should do next?
Begin CPR with rescue breaths.
What pulse site do you check for infants?
Brachial
The AED detects a shockable rhythm and has advised a shock. What should you do next?
Shout "Clear" and clear the patient.
What are 4 locations of the AED at FTC Oklahoma City?
Outside Housing Units, Outside Medical Exam Room in Cadre, Inside SHU, Outside of HR, Outside Laundry, Training Center, Behind R&D Desk, Buses, Visitation, Health Services.
What is the first step when you find an unresponsive person?
Ensure the scene is safe
What pulse site do you check in children?
Femoral or carotid
Where should the AED pads be placed on an infant/ child.
You need to use an AED on a male with a hairy chest, what should you consider.
Removing chest hair by applying extra pads and ripping them off, or shaving the chest.
What is the heart rate range a rescuer is trying to achieve with compressions?
100 to 120 bpm