CPR NOTES
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
What is the first step of CPR?
Check the scene for Danger.
Answer: Take it off.
What is the woman is wearing a wire bra.
How should your hands be placed on the person to perform chest compressions?
Center of the chest with the fingers interlocked.
What is a concussion?
A mild traumatic brain injury that affects brain function.
When do you stop CPR?
• The scene becomes unsafe
• The victim shows obvious signs of life
• You become Exhausted
• Another trained rescuer arrives or takes
over
• You are too exhausted to continue
How many chest compressions should you perform during CPR?
30
What does AED stand for?
What is Automated External Defibrillator
For an adult, chest compressions should be performed at this rate.
What is 100-200 compressions per minute?
True or False: All of the symptoms of a concussion happen immediately after the head injury.
False
What does CPR do for the human body?
Helps circulate blood that contains
oxygen to vital organs.
What is the second step of CPR?
Shake and Shout
This phrase is announced before delivering a shock to ensure no one is touching the patient?
Clear
Where should you shift your body weight when you're performing CPR?
Over your hands. Lining up your shoulders over your hands.
Describe how you would administer a memory test.
Give the patient 4 or 5 words near the beginning of the overall test and ask them to remember them. At the end of the overall test, ask them to repeat the words.
What is a heart attack?
Blood flow to some parts of the heart is
compromised.
What do you do after you listen, look, and feel for breathing?
CALL 103
If the victim's chest is wet, you should do this before attaching AED pads.
What is drying the chest.
These two signs indicate that CPR should be started immediately.
What are unresponsiveness and no normal breathing?
Describe the eye tracking test.
The patient is asked to follow your fingertip with his/her eyes only. He/she is also asked to touch his/her nose and then your fingertip as you move it around.
What is an AED?
A portable, life-saving device designed to treat people suffering cardiac arrest.
Describe the six steps of CPR.
1. Check the scene for danger.
2. Shake and shout.
3. Look, Listen, and feel for breathing.
4. Call 911.
5. Start CPR - 30 CHEST COMPRESSIONS.
6. Two rescue breaths.
After an AED delivers a shock, this lifesaving procedure should be resumed immediately.
What is CPR
How does CPR on a baby differ from CPR on an adult?
Use 1 or 2 fingers; cover the baby's nose and mouth with your mouth instead of pinching the nose; quicker compressions
What is the difference between retrograde and anterograde amnesia?
Retrograde amnesia is when a patient can't remember what happened before the injury. Anterograde amnesia is when a patient can't remember what happened after the injury.