Abbreviations
EMS(T)
Emergency Medical Services (Technician)
What is the ratio from compressions to breath?
30:2
Why do you need to tilt the head when performing CPR?
Open Airway
The Golden Hour
The hour you have to rescue a patient from time of injury
What is the signs for before, after, and with?
a with a line above, p with a line above, and c with a line above
MASH
Mobility, Army, Surgical, Hospital
What does CPR stand for?
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
What are the hand positions needed for CPR chest compressions?
Adult: Two hands interlocked (one on top of the other) and near 90-degree bent wrist
Child: One hand and near 90-degree bent wrist
Infant: Two fingers straightened
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
What is the recommended placement of AED pads with a child?
middle of upper chest and middle back
BLS/ALS
Basic Life Support/Advanced Life Support
What is the two-person rescue compression/breath ratio? How does this work in a scenario with an AED?
15:2
Where should your hands be when performing the Hymelic Maneuver?
Navel/Belly Button
Sharp
Bonus: Sharp in the Hole
A needle; A needle needing to be thrown away
What is UP
Universal Precautions
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
What is the order of events when saving an adult and child/infant?
Adult: Call 911, do CPR, EMS/Advanced Care
*if alone call after two 2 minutes of CPR
Child: One cycle of CPR, Call 911, EMS/Advanced Medical Care
Where should your hands be when opening an airway and performing rescue breaths? Bonus: What is it called?
One on the chin, two fingers pinching the nose, and the back of the hand tilting the head back; C of E (or Church of England)
Clinical and Biological Death
Clinical Death: The 4 - 6 minutes after injury where life is still attainable
Biological Death: Time and vital signs are gone and zero brain activity left
What are the codes of an ambulance?
Code 2: no lights/sirens (can be upgraded)
Code 3: lights and sirens, life and death, race of time
BSI
Bonus: Examples?
Body System Isolation
Goggles, Hospital Gowns, Show Covers, etc.
What is the rate of chest compressions when performing CPR on an infant?
100-120
What should you do to remove an object from an obstructed airway?
Swipe with pinkie
Systolic/Diastolic
Blood pressure in the arteries during contraction of veins; Blood pressure that remains between heart contractions
Who is Johnathon Letterman and what did he do? What does the thing do?
Civil War Doctor who created the Triage System that determines the importance of treating victims