CPR
What is the main part of CPR?
Chest Compressions
What does ESM stand for?
Emergency Scene Management
Smoking, nutrition and Stress are controllable or uncontrollable risk factors?
Controllable risk factors
What does AED stand for?
Artificial External Defibrillator
We still need to use rescue breaths in CPR.
In which of the 4 steps do you take charge of the situation and call out for help to attract bystanders?
Scene Survey
What is the definition of Cardiovascular disease?
Disorders of the heart and blood vessels
What do you call someone who helps an injured or ill person when there is no legal duty to do so?
A good Samaritan
If the casualty begins to breath on their own, what position should you place them in?
the Recovery Position.
In the Primary Survey what does ABC stand for?
A - airway
B - breathing
C - circulation
Heart Attack
What is it called when individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim in the presence of others?
The Bystander Effect
What are the 4 Cs in the correct order?
1. Check for responsiveness
2. Call 9-1-1
3. Check for breathing
4 Perform CPR
In which step do you take the medical history and complete a thorough exam?
What is the sitting position for a casualty suffering from a heart attack/angina?
Semi-sitting position
What is it called when there is chest pain resulting from a temporary shortage of oxygen to the heart.
Angina
Name one reason you would stop CPR?
a) Your safety is at risk or exhaustion.
b) The casualty becomes conscious
c) EMS arrives or someone more qualified than you takes over.
What are the 4 steps of ESM in the correct order?
1.Scene Survey
2. Primary Survey
3. Secondary Survey
4.Ongoing Casualty Care
Name any three signs or symptoms when suffering from a heart attack.
Any of three of these:
Fear, shock, fatigue
Pale skin, sweating, shortness of breath
Nausea/vomiting, feeling of indigestion
Denying anything is wrong
True or False: Artificial circulation (chest compression) alone will still move blood through the body.
True