What is the first step when attempting to administer CPR or any other Medical Emergency?
Check the scene for safety.
A person is conscious and looks to be choking. They are coughing. What should you do after confirming that they are choking?
Encourage them to keep coughing
What is the recommended ratio of compressions to breaths?
What is... 30 compressions to 2 breaths
What is the first step in stopping bleeding?
Apply direct pressure
The condition where the circulatory system fails to provide enough oxygenated blood to the body.
Shock
What is the proper way to determine unresponsiveness?
Shout, Tap, Shout
If a woman is pregnant, you should do 5 _______ thrusts instead of 5 abdominal thrusts.
Chest Thrusts
Upper Right Chest, Lower Left Side
What is cardiac arrest? (2 parts)
When the heart stops beating and breathing stops
A severe, life-threatening allergic reaction.
Anaphylaxis
When checking a conscious injured or ill person, use these steps (defined).
SAM
Signs/Symptoms
Allergies
Medications & Medical Conditions
After asking if the person is choking and calling 911, it is important to ____________ before giving back blows and chest thrusts.
Get Consent or Permission
What is the target Compression Rate for CPR?
100-120 per minute
What to give someone if overdose is assumed.
Naloxone or Narcan
A chronic condition during which the body cannot process glucose in the bloodstream.
Diabetes
What are the steps for treating a 1st degree burn?
Stop
Cool (under cool water for 10 minutes)
Cover
Where do you position your hands to give abdominal thrusts to a responsive choking victim?
Just above the navel
How do you deliver rescue breaths to a baby with no barrier device?
Cover both the nose and mouth with your mouth.
In relation to a life-threatening wound, where would you place a tourniquet?
2-3 inches above the wound. Between the wound & the heart.
Abnormal electrical activity in the brain that leads to temporary and involuntary changes in the body.
Seizures
For every minute that CPR is delayed, the chance of that victim recovering reduces by what percent?
10%
What part of your hand do you use to give back blows?
Heel of hand
You should stop performing CPR only when these four conditions are met.
What is ensure the power source is turned off? (Or move the wire away with a non-conductive object like a wooden broom handle to avoid becoming a second victim).
Define the acronym to identify a stroke.
FAST
Face
Arms
Speech
Time