CPR NOTES
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
What is the first step of CPR?
Check the scene for Danger.
True or False: Hands need to be interlocked when performing chest compressions.
True
How should your hands be placed on the person to perform chest compressions?
Center of the chest with the fingers interlocked.
True or False: Chest compressions are an optional step when performing CPR.
FALSE! Chest compressions are required.
When do you stop CPR?
• The scene becomes unsafe
• The victim shows obvious signs of life
• An AED becomes available
• Another trained rescuer arrives or takes
over
• You are too exhausted to continue
How many chest compressions should you perform during CPR?
30
True or False: When using an AED you should put both shock pads on the person's chest.
FALSE! It should be placed one on the chest and one below the chest like wearing a seatbelt.
True or false: Your elbows should be bent when you're performing chest compressions.
False: They should be locked out.
True or False: Chest compressions are the same on a baby as an adult.
False! You use two fingers to perform chest compressions on a baby.
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
Why should you always check to make sure that no one is touching the person who is hooked up to an AED?
So that no one else gets shocked or hurt by the AED.
Where should you shift your body weight when you're performing CPR?
Over your hands. Lining up your shoulders over your hands.
How long do you listen, look, and feel when checking for someone who is breathing?
10 seconds
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 911
True or false: You should always send someone to retrieve an AED when you're performing CPR.
TRUE
True or False: When giving rescue breaths, no matter what you should always give two rescue breaths.
False. Rescue breaths are completely optional when performing CPR.
How far do you need to compress the chest of an adult?
2 inches
What is Cardiac Arrest?
Condition when the heart stops beating or beats too
ineffectively to circulate blood.
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.
What does the letters AED spell
What is Automated External Defibrillator?
When performing CPR on a baby how do you give rescue breaths?
Completly enclose your mouth over the baby's nose and mouth creating an airtight seal.
The most common cause of death from a heart attack in adults.
What is ventricular defibrillation?