CPR 1
We do this if we witness the arrest of an adult who is unresponsive, making gasping sounds and does not have a pulse.
What is begin CPR?
Compression to ventilation ratio for 2 rescuers in child/infant CPR.
What is 15:2?
Each breath is delivered for this length of time.
What is 1 second?
This should be done immediately after the AED shocks the victim.
What is resume CPR/chest compressions?
Team members knowing their boundaries and asking for help before patient condition worsens.
What is knowing your limitations?
While checking a victim, we check the pulse for this long.
What is 5-10 seconds?
The compression depth for an adult.
What is 2 inches (5cm)?
The preferred method to open the airway for someone with no suspected spinal injury.
What is the Head tilt-chin lift?
AED stands for.
What is automated external defibrillator?
All team members know their positions, functions, and tasks during a resuscitation attempt.
What is clear roles and responsibilities?
The compression to ventilation ratio for any age victim with a single rescuer.
What is 30:2?
The compression depth for a child.
What is 2 inches (5cm)?
Proper ventilation has been achieved when you see this.
What is chest rise?
This is what we would do if the patient had an excessively hair chest.
What is shave the chest?
We do this after a choking victim becomes unresponsive.
What is begin/start CPR/chest compressions?
Compression rate per minute.
What is 100 - 120 beats per minute?
The compression depth of an infant.
What is 1/3 the depth of the chest or about 1 ½” (4 cm)?
Avoiding excessive ventilation prevents air from going here.
What is the stomach?
What is the goal of early defibrillation (in the chain of survival)?
Eliminating the abnormal heart rhythm.
What we do if an infant is choking and responsive.
What is 5 back slaps & 5 chest thrusts?
We do this after every 5 cycles of CPR (approx. 2 min) OR when AED tells you to reanalyze OR if fatigued.
What is when to switch roles during 2-rescuer CPR?
We do this to allow time for blood to fill into heart
What is allow full chest recoil?
Another word for air in the stomach.
What is gastric distention?
Steps for using an AED.
What is Power on the AED, follow the prompts, attach the pads, clear the victim & analyze the rhythm, if shock advised, clear the victim, press the shock button?
This is a modification to CPR when victim of any age has gone unresponsive from choking.
What is look for obstruction each time you open the airway?