Vocabulary
is an illness that strikes suddenly and usually only lasts for a short period of time.
What is an Acute Ilness?
Network of professionals linked together to provide the best care for people in all types of emergencies
When does a heart attack occur
What is when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked
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When giving breaths during CPR for adults, children and infants, about how long should each breath last?
What is 1 second
trouble breathing, pain, light-headiness, fever
What is Symptoms of sudden illness
an illness that a person lives with on an ongoing basis and that often requires continuous treatment to manage.
What is a Chronic Ilness?
Before you give first aid care...
You need to gather information that will guide your next actions
The pain or discomfort is persistent, lasting longer than 3 to 5 minutes, or going away and then coming back.
What is chest pain
When giving breaths to an adult, you should open the airway by tilting the head to which position?
Past neutral
When a cardiac arrest occurs and an AED becomes available, it should be used as soon as possible. True or False?
What is True
difficulty breathing, is evidenced by signs and symptoms such as shortness of breath, gasping for breath,
What is Respiratory distress?
What to use when checking a responsive person
A. Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number immediately.
B. try to drive a person who is experiencing signs and symptoms of a heart attack to the hospital yourself.
What is A.
When giving chest compression to a small child, you can use a one-hand technique. True or False?
What is Yes.
What is the benefit of early CPR and early defibrillation when an adult, child or infant is in cardiac arrest?
What is It gives the person the best chance for surviving cardiac arrest..
(breathing that is faster and shallower than normal), or breathing that is uncomfortable or painful.
What is an hyperventilation?
A. ask the person to move if you suspect a head, neck or spinal injury.
B. do not ask the person to move if you suspect a head, neck or spinal injury. Do not ask
What is Answer B.
Sit down
What is Easier breathing during a heart attack
Where should pediatric AED pads be placed on an infant?
What is The middle of the chest and on the back, between the shoulder blades
While the AED is analyzing, it is important to make sure of what?
What is No one, including you, should touch the person.
Absence of breathing
What is respiratory arrest?
How long to check for responsiveness and breathing for
What is no more than 5-10 seconds
Is cardiac arrest the same as a heart attack
What is NO.
When there are two or more trained responders giving CPR and using an AED, when should responders switch roles?
What is After a shock is delivered or if no shock is advised, about every 2 minutes.
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For an adult or child older than 8 years of age or over 55 pounds (25 kg), where should the AED pads normally be placed
What is The upper right and lower left side of the chest