Vocabulary
an emergency technique in which a rescuer gives air to someone who is not breathing
rescue breathing
Which of the following is NOT a sign of cardiac arrest?
Victim is holding their throat and gasping for breath.
An AEMT witnessed a call in which his partner gave adequate physical care; however, he was deliberately rude because the patient was thought to be infected with HIV. The AEMT ignored his partner's treatment of this patient and took no steps to prevent this behavior from happening again. This lack of action on the part of the AEMT is considered:
legal but unethical
Effective first aid providers must be familiar with the basic structure and functions of the human body.
Using the proper medical terms allows you to communicate more effectively with the person and with medical care providers
Human Body
Two rescuers being high-quality CPR while the third rescuer leaves to get the AED. What action support 2-rescuer CPR?
Alternating giving shocks every 3 cycles
a life-saving technique that combines rescue breathing and chest compressions
CPR
When should a cardiac arrest victim be put into the recovery position?
When signs of spontaneous circulation are seen
You respond to call for a 56-year-old man with a severe headache and nausea. He asks you to take him to a local community hospital. What type of consent has the patient given to you?
Expressed consent
FRONT of the body
Anterior
Why is defibrillation important?
It can restore a regular cardiac rythm
allows the rescuer to "artificially" pump the heart delivering blood to the body and bringing oxygen to the lungs
Compressions
What is cardiac arrest?
When the heart stops effectively pumping blood
You respond to the home of a 75-year-old man who is in cardiac arrest. The family states that the patient is terminally ill and has an advance directive; however, they are unable to locate it. How should you manage this situation?
Begin CPR and contact medical control
BACK of the body
Posterior
You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. What should you do next?
Begin CPR, the gasps are not normal breathing.
shocking the heart back into beating again
Defibrillation
How does defibrillation work?
It stuns the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation.
You arrive at the scene of a shooting. The patient, a young man, was shot in the head and has exposed brain matter. He is pulseless and apneic. What should you do?
Take necessary precautions not to disturb the scene.
Respiratory, Circulatory, and Nervous System
The Body Systems
Middle age: You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a few cycles, you notice the chest compression rate is slowing. What should you say to offer constructive feedback?
You need to compress at a rate of 100 to 12o per minute.
when the heart stops beating
Cardiac arrest
CPR has three basics steps. Which of the options below shows the correct order for these steps?
Circulation, airway, breathing
The emergency doctrine represents
implied consent
Smaller respiratory structures, easily obstructed airways, Tongues take up more space in the mouth, more flexible trachea, Primary cause of cardiac arrest is uncorrected respiratory problem
Differences for Infants or children
67 year old: when should rescuers swich positions during cPR?
.Switch rescuers about every 2 minutes