CPR
How many compressions should you give a person while performing CPR
What is 30?
How many back blows should you give a person who is chocking
What is 5.
What does SAM stand for
Signs and Symptoms, Allergies, Medication
Define backblows
blows between the shoulder blades
Heart Attack occurs when
blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked
How many Rescue Breaths should you give during CPR
What is 2?
How many abdominal thrusts should you give to a person who is choking?
What is 5.
List the Emergency Action Steps
Check, Call, Care
Define Abdominal thrusts
inward and upward thrusts just above the navel
Cardiac Arrest occurs when...
the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs.
If a person is unresponsive and you are alone what should you first do
What is check if they are responsive?
What should you do if a person is choking, responsive, and coughing?
Ask for consent to help, encourage them to keep coughing up what is blocking the airway and call 911.
What is implied Consent
If someone is unresponsive, confused or mentally ill the law assumes the person would give consent if they were able to also applies to minors if Guardian/ Parent is not present
Name some food choking hazards
Nuts and seeds, Hot dogs and sausages, Chunks of meat or cheese, Chunks of fruit (such as apples) and whole grapes, Raw vegetables (such as carrots and celery), Popcorn, Peanut butter
Define CPR and what it stands for
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, a skill that is used when a person is in cardiac arrest to keep oxygenated blood moving to the brain and other vital organs until advanced medical help arrives
What should you first do before performing CPR if someone is around (That the unresponsive person knows)
What is ask for consent to give care stating your name, certification, and what you would preform/do?
An infant is choking (you have consent to help) how should you hold the infant?
Place your forearm along the infant’s back, cradling the back of the infant’s head with your hand. Place your other forearm along the infant’s front, supporting the infant’s jaw with your thumb and fingers. (Be careful not to cover the infant’s mouth with your hand while you are supporting the infant’s jaw.) Turn the infant over so that he or she is face-down along your forearm. Lower your arm onto your thigh so that the infant’s head is lower than his or her chest.
If you ask for consent to help and the person says no, what should you do?
Call 911.
Name other choking hazards (beside foods)
Plastic bags, broken or uninflated balloons, Coins, Buttons, Small “button” batteries (found inside watches, car key fobs, singing greeting cards, hearing aids and other electronics), Magnets, Marbles, Beads Pebbles, SMALL THINGS
What is an AED used for
corrects the underlying problem for some people who go into sudden cardiac arrest.
Where should your hands be while performing CPR on an Adult
What is Place the heel of one hand in the center of the person’s chest on the person’s breastbone (sternum). Place your other hand on top of your first hand and interlace your fingers or hold them up so that your fingers are not on the person’s chest?
If a person becomes unresponsive what should you do?
carefully lower him or her to the ground and, if you are trained, begin CPR, starting with chest compressions. After each set of chest compressions and before attempting rescue breaths, open the person’s mouth and look for the object. If you see an object in the person’s mouth, remove it using your finger.
How do you obtain consent to give care
(Hint: what would you tell the person)
State your name, type of level of training you have, what you think is wrong, what you plan to do, ask if you may help
Define Choking
the airway is blocked either completely or partially making the person unable to breath
Where should you put the AED pads on a Adult and on an infant/ person that is small
Adult: Place one AED pad on the upper right side of the chest and the other on the lower left side of the chest, below the armpit.
Infant: place one on the middle of the chest and the other between the shoulder blades