CPR/AED
This is what CPR stands for
What is Cardio-Pulmonary- Resuscitation
This term means a person is breathing faster and shallower than normal
What is hyperventilation
This is the medication a person takes when having a severe allergic reaction
what is an EpiPen (epinephrine pen)
This injury occurs when the skin is roughly rubbed, causing damage to the skin's surface.
What is an Abrasion
What are the 3 P's of first aid?
Prevent further injury
Preserve life
Promote Recovery
The inflammation and narrowing of airways
What is Asthma
The SPEED of compressions I give during CPR
What is: above 100 compressions per minute or as fast as you can while giving the chest a chance to return to it's normal position between compressions
A chronic illness resulting in wheezing breaths, tightness in chest and inability to talk without stopping for a breath
what is Asthma
A brief loss of consciousness
Fainting
This is the hormone produced in the pancreas that play a big part in diabetes
what is insulin
What medication are first aiders permitted to administer to victims?
an Epi-Pen
This is when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked
What is a Heart Attack
What depth of the chest should we compress during CPR compressions?
1/3
This is what you shout when the AED is analyzing the heart's rhythm
What is "CLEAR!!!"
What Medication do we give for an Angina attack?
Nitroglycerine
This is a law that protects the first responder from litigation (financial liability).
What is the Good Samaritan Law
This is how you care for someone who is choking (unable to speak w weak cough)
What are 5 abdominal thrusts and 5 back blows
This is a life threatening condition where the circulatory system fails to deliver oxygenated blood to the body's tissue and organs
what is shock
These are the sx/sy of a person having a heart attack (at least 4 responses)
What are: 1. chest pain or tightness, 2. radiating pain in arms, 3. shortness of breath, dizziness, sweating, fatigue, nausea, 4. back or jaw pain (esp for women)
When caring for a person having a seizure, you should:
a. place something between the person's teeth to prevent them from biting their tongue
b. remove nearby objects that may cause injury
c. try to hold the person still
d. all of the above
what is: b. remove nearby object that may cause injury
What causes the two types of strokes?
Ischemic - A blockage in the blood vessels
Hemorrhagic - A blood vessel has let go and is bleeding into the brain cavity
This is a thin deep cut (highly susceptibility of infection) caused by a nail or a needle
What is a puncture wound
This is the proper placement of the AED Pads.
What are: The Patient's Upper right and Left chest
The following sx/sy are indicative of this sudden illness:
* numbness or weakness of one side of the body, trouble seeing, headache, slurred speech, dizziness, loss of balance
what is a stroke
I continue CPR/AED combination until..... (a list of 4)
1. EMS (help) arrives
2. Signs of life
3. Scene becomes unsafe
4. I become too tired and can no longer continue
This is how we treat someone who looks to be going into shock (at least 3 responses)
1. lay the person down flat (raise legs if applicable)
2. keep them calm
3. monitor body temp and O&A x 4
4. control any external bleeding, address any other first aid needs
This can either be concealed or visible
internal bleeding
What does LOC stand for?
Level of Conciousness
This is how long a rescue breath should last
what is 1 second
These injuries can cause hypovolemic shock
What are dehydration or hemorrhage
This is the technique I use when a CHOKING person becomes UNRESPONSIVE. (ie: similarities and differences from non-choking CPR)
what is: begin with 30 compressions, but before rescue breaths, I look in the person's mouth. If I see an object, I use pinky to sweep it out. If I don't see an object, I continue with rescue breaths then compressions.
ie: after every set of compressions, I look before breaths.
F.A.S.T. is used to assess for ______________
and stands for: ______________________
what is: stroke, and Face, Arm, Speech, Time
What are the three parts of a secondary assessment?
Head to toe
Record vital signs
Record relevant history
These 4 questions to ask someone that has suffer a head injury or A way to assess someone's level of consciousness
who they are (and others), where they are, what time it is, and what happened.
Ratio of compressions to breaths
30:2
This is a result of abnormal electrical activity of the brain
What is a seizure
This is what AED stands for
What is Automated External Defibrillator
This is how you open a person's air way to give rescue breaths
What are: head tilt, chin lift
these are sx/sy of a diabetic emergency (at least 3 responses)
what are: dizziness, rapid pulse, shaking, sweating/clamminess, anxiety, irritability, hunger, sweet smelling breath
What is a TIA?
transient ischemic attack (mini Stroke)
Name one complication of CPR and how you would handle it?
Answers will vary
Under these circumstances, a tunicate can be used
Multiple answers