Primary Assessment
In what patient state would you check their ABC's and for how long?
Unresponsive, 10s
Where do you put AED pads on an adult, child, infant, and neonate?
Adult: Upper R shoulder, lower L ribs
Child: same (if >1" between pads) front & back if not enough space
Infant: front and back
Neonate: No AED!
What are 3 interventions for removing a FBAO in a responsive adult or child?
Abdominal thrust
Chest thrust
Back blows
Which of the following is NOT one of the 6 rights of medication? Right person, right condition, right medication, right dosage, right time, right route, right documentation
Right condition
Why would you use a jaw thrust vs head tilt chin lift?
Spinal
Name 4 special considerations when placing AED pads
In the case of an FBAO, what do you do if a person is unresponsive?
CPR
What are the roles of each responder in a 2 responder HP CPR situation?
One on airway
One on compressions
Agonal respirations
Name 2 environmental situations that you would address before shocking with an AED
not in water/puddle
not in moving vehicle
not near flammable materials (O2/alcohol)
How do you care for a responsive, choking infant?
chest thrust
back blow
How do you provide ventilation to someone with a tome (full or partial larynx removed)?
Which of the following are shockable rhythms:
ventricular tachycardia
asystole
atrial fibrillation
ventricular fibrillation
ventricular tachycardia
ventricular fibrillation
What actions should you take after an FBAO has been cleared?
Assisted breathing (if required)
Monitor vitals
Refer to Dr
What do you change in your primary assessment if someone is hypothermic, and why?
Initial ABC check- is 60s due to slowed responses