CPR/BLS
You see a person collapse and hear gasping breathing sounds. What is your next action?
When the ventricles contract is called ____________.
What is Systole?
This part of the brain is responsible for vegetative functions such as blood pressure, breathing, and vasomotor control. It also makes alligators ornery.
What is the brainstem (notably the Medulla Oblongata?
The exchange of gases in the alveoli is called _________.
What is respiration?
You count 16 beats in 20 seconds. What is the patient's pulse rate per minute?
What is 48?
The ears are ____________ to the nose.
What is lateral?
When operating an AED there are several special circumstances you may encounter such as medication patches, wet skin, pacemakers, and a hairy chest. Why does a hairy chest cause problems?
What are the pads may not stick properly and a defibrillation shock may or may not be delivered?
What chamber of the heart receives blood from the body?
What is the Right Atrium?
What two structures are a part of the Central Nervous System?
What are the Brain and Spinal Cord?
Name the lower arm bone on the thumb side? Name the lower arm bone on the pinky side?
What are the radius and ulna?
You count 8 breaths in 15 seconds on a 5 year old. What is the respiratory rate?
What is 32?
The nose is __________ to the ears.
What is medial?
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths for 2-Person Adult CPR?
What is 30 compressions to 2 breaths?
What chamber of the heart has the thickest muscle wall?
What is the Left Ventricle?
What part of the brain is responsible for sensation, cognitive thought, and memory?
What is the Cerebrum?
What body system stores and releases Calcium as well as produces red and white blood cells?
What is the Skeletal system?
You are called to a 17 year old female who is anxious because she almost stepped on a big snake! She is breathing at rapidly and deeply at 32 times per minute. She also complains that her hands and face are tingling. Her breathing can be described as _________ .
What is Hyperventilation?
You find an unconscious patient lying face down in the grass. This position is called?
What is prone?
What is the compression depth for child CPR?
What is approximately 2 inches, 5 cm, or one-third the diameter of the chest?
What vessel carries blood away from the heart and to the lungs?
What is the Pulmonary Artery?
What part of the brain is responsible for balance and muscle coordination?
What is the Cerebellum?
Name three structures in the lower respiratory anatomy.
What are the trachea, bronchioles, and alveoli
The CDC defines a fever as a reading greater than or equal to _________ deg F?
What is 100.4 deg F?
The Coronal Plane divides the body into Anterior (Front) and Posterior (Back) when looking at a person from the side. What imaginary line is used to mark this dividing line?
What is the mid-axillary line?
You are performing 5 back blow and 5 chest thrusts to a conscious choking infant, who suddenly becomes unresponsive. You begin CPR and what should you do each time before delivering a breath?
What is look for the obstruction?
What are the four components to a pulse assessment?
What are: Presence of pulse, rate, rhythm, and quality?
The Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS) is also called the "Fight-or-Flight" System. Name three signs the SNS has been stimulated.
What are dilated pupils, increased heart rate, dilated bronchioles, increased breathing, or slower digestion?
Describe the breathing mechanics of inspiration.
What is an active process - diaphragm contracts downward and intercostal muscles contract to increase chest volume. Air moves inward from area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure.
On a small infant, describe where you would place the stethescope to assess/listen to an apical pulse rate.
Where/What is Left Mid-Clavicular Line, 5th intercostal space?
What is the umbilicus/navel/"belly-button"?