How to Respond
How to tell the difference between someone passing out, having a seizure, or having a heart attack or stroke
How to determine if a victim is in need of CPR
How to preform the basics of CPR
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Who should all medical emergencies be reported to immediately?
911
100
Are heart attacks a common cause of cardiac arrest?
yes
100
What is the first thing you should check before preforming CPR?
If the individual is unresponsive
100
Where should you place your hands before preforming CPR?
Place the heel of your hands one atop the other in the center of the person's chest
200
What is the first thing you should do when you approach an emergency situation
Check the scene
200
Why does passing out occur?
blood pressure suddenly drops, resulting in a decrease of blood flow to the brain.
200
If a person is breathing what should you do?
Turn them on their side so they don't choke on their own throw up
200
What song should you do chest compressions to?
Staying Alive
300
What is the first thing you look for before giving CPR
If the person is breathing
300
If someone is violently shaking and has loss control of body movements, is that a heart attack or seizure?
seizure
300
Where should you look to check to see if someone is breathing?
Their chest to see if it is rising and falling
300
True or False: you should use the weight of your whole body during chest compressions
True
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What over the counter drug should you give them if you have it
Aspirin
400
What age group is most at risk for having a heart attack?
Women after age 55 and men after age 45
400
True or false you should try to find the victims pulse before preforming CPR
False. The average person has a lot of trouble finding and accurately determining a pulse
400
When should you stop preforming CPR?
If the patient shows signs of life or until paramedics take over
500
What is an AED?
automated external defibrillator use if available
500
List at least 2 risk factors that you can control for preventing a heart attack or stroke?
Smoking High cholesterol High Blood Pressure Obesity Stress Lack of exercise
500
How much can you increase the victims chance of survival by preforming CPR?
You can double or triple the chance of survival
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When the heart stops how long do you have until brain death occurs?
Approx. 8-10 minutes
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