CPR
When giving CPR how many sets of compressions and breaths do you give the victim?
30 compression's
2 breaths
If a victim who is choking passes out, what should you do?
Begin giving CPR
What medicine would you give a person who is having a heart attack? Why?
You would give the victim aspirin, because it is a blood thinner and a pain reviler.
What to do if a victim is having an allergic reaction?
Use an epinephrine auto injector (EpiPen)
What must you state when asking for consent?
1. State your name
2. State your level of type and level of training you have
3. Explain what you think is wrong
4. Explain what you plan to do
5. Ask if you may help
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
When a victim is choking, should you start with Abdominal thrusts or Back blows?
You should always start with back blows.
What is the cardiac chain of survival?
1. Recognize emergency and call 911
2. Early CPR
3. Early Defibrillation
4. Early Advanced life support
5. Integrated post cardiac arrest care
List at least 4 symptoms of sudden illness.
Trouble breathing, pain, changes in levels of consciousness, light-headedness, nausea, fever, and pale.
What are the four signs of an emergency?
Unusual sounds, unusual odors, unusual sights, and unusual behaviors.
What does an AED do?
It delivers a shock that disrupts the hearts electrical activity long enough to allow the heart to spontaneously develop and effective rhythm of its own.
If a victim is chocking but is coughing, what should you do?
Encourage them to continue to cough
What is cardiac arrest?
This is when the heart stops beating.
How many seconds do you leave an EpiPen in the victim's thigh?
2-3 seconds
What is the EMS System?
1. Recognize that the emergency exists
2. Decide to take action
3. Activating the EMS system
4. Giving care until EMS person arrives
True or False:
When applying an AED, you want to make sure the two pads touch.
FALSE
always make sure the pads do not touch.
How do we place a baby when giving chest thrusts?
Hold the baby in one arm, supporting the head, make sure the head is lower than the chest, then begin giving 5 chest thrusts to the infant with two fingers.
It occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked.
What to do if you see a victim is having a seizure?
Call 911
What does each abbreviation for SAMPLE mean?
S= Signs and Symptoms
A= Allergies
M= Medications
P= Pertinent medical history
L= Last food or drink
E= Events leading to this incident
How many compressions should you give the victim per minute?
100-120 a minute
Instead give the victim chest thrusts
State the matter of time a victim having cardiac arrest has before brain damage can begin and brain damage becomes irreversible.
4-6 min before brain damage can begin
8-10 min before brain damage becomes irreversible
What are the three types of inhalers and nebulizers that can help victims with asthma?
Meter dose inhalers, Dry power inhalers, and small- volume nebulizers
What is the Good Samaritan law?
It protects responders who act the way a "reasonable and prudent" adult would.