Treatment Timeline
What is the first thing you should do when you approach an emergency situation?
Check if the scene is safe
How do you check responsiveness in an adult?
Tap the chest
When preparing an AED for use, what is the FIRST thing you should do?
Turn on the AED
How should you check responsiveness on an infant?
Tap under their feet
True/ False: Adult AED pads can be used on an infant.
True
What information do you communicate to the Emergency Response System (911) over the phone?
Location and Findings of the Situation
Where on the body should you perform chest thrusts for a choking adult?
2 inches below the navel (belly-button)
How do you check to see if the victim is breathing?
Look, listen, and feel to see if their chest is rising and falling
Where on the body should you check for a pulse on an infant?
Brachial/ Arm
What precaution should you take with the AED for person who had a cardiac arrest while showering?
Wipe the chest before applying AED pads
What are 3 symptoms you evaluate for in order to recognize a cardiac arrest?
No Response, No breathing, No pulse
The AED pads for an Adult should be placed on..
The upper right and lower left part of the chest.
A choking child becomes unresponsive, what should you perform next?
CPR
Where should you place the AED pads on an infant?
Chest and Back
What should you allow the chest to do after every compression?
Complete chest recoil
How long should I limit interruptions to during CPR?
What is the compression-ventilation ratio in CPR for an adult?
30 compressions for every 2 breaths
If, during the second analysis, the AED prompts "no shock advised," you should...
Resume 5 cycles or about 2 minutes of CPR.
What is the compression-ventilation ratio for 2-person infant CPR?
15 compressions to every 2 breaths
How often should you rotate the compressor-ventilator roles?
Every 2 minutes OR every 5 cycles of compressions-ventilations
You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office building. The scene is safe, woman is not responding, not breathing and has no pulse. What should you do next?
Call or have someone else call 9-1-1 (Emergency Response System)
What adjustment should I make before performing breaths on a unresponsive adult with an obstruction in their airway?
Look for the obstruction the airway and perform a finger sweep if you can see it.
What is the leading cause of cardiac arrest in children (and also infants)?
Lack of Oxygen
What should you perform on a responsive, but choking infant?
Repeat 5 chest compressions, then 5 back blows
What is the full name for CPR? What does each letter correspond to?
Cardio : Heart
Pulmonary: Lungs
Resuscitation : Reviving someone from unconsciousness