CPR
When beginning CPR, do you start with rescue breaths or compressions first?
Compressions
How long should you check for responsiveness?
Between 5-10 seconds
When preparing an AED for use, what is the first thing you should do?
Turn the AED on
True or false: AEDs should not be used on infants and pregnant people.
FALSE
Name two things you should be prepared to tell the dispatcher when calling 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.
The location of the emergency, the telephone number of the phone you are calling from, a description of what happened, the number of injured or ill people, what help has been given so far.
Where do you check for a pulse on an infant?
inner arm between the shoulder and the elbow
How deep should compressions be for a child?
About 2 inches
What should you do before the AED analyzes the heart rhythm?
Ensure that no one, including you, is touching the person.
Name a condition in which is it unsafe to use an AED.
The person is in a pool or laying in a puddle of moisture.
What is the best way to check to see if an infant is unresponsive?
Shout, tap on foot, shout again, using person’s name if you know it
How deep should compressions be for an adult?
At least 2.5 inches
Name a condition under which it is acceptable to stop giving CPR.
You notice an obvious sign of life; another trained responder is available to take over compressions; EMS personnel take over; you are alone and too tired to continue; the scene becomes unsafe
Where is AED pad placement for infants?
What should you do if the AED prompts “no shock advised?"
Resume CPR until the AED reanalyzes.
Name two signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
Chest pain, discomfort, pressure or squeezing; discomfort or pain that spreads to one or both arms, the back, the shoulder, the neck, the jaw or the upper part of the stomach; dizziness or lightheadedness; trouble breathing; nausea or vomiting; pale or ashen (gray) skin; sweating; a feeling of anxiety or doom; extreme fatigue; unresponsiveness
You give a rescue breath and the chest does not rise, so you retilt the head and give a second rescue breath. Again, the chest does not rise. What should you do?
Give 30 chest compressions. After giving compressions and before attempting rescue breaths again, look for an object in the person’s mouth and remove it if you see it. Continue giving sets of compressions and rescue breaths.
When is consent to give care implied?
The person is unresponsive; the person is a minor and the parent/guardian is not present
Where is AED pad placement for children and adults?
The upper right and lower left sides of the chest.
When placing AED pads, you notice the person has a pacemaker or ICD. What should you do?
Do not place the pads over the device - adjust placement.
Infant can't walk yet; adult is someone who has gone through/going through puberty
Sequence the steps of giving CPR with an AED.
Scene size-up and initial impression, check person for responsiveness, breathing, and pulse, send someone to call 911 and obtain emergency equipment, give compressions, give rescue breaths, continue cycles
How deep should compressions be for an infant?
1.5 inches
Why is it important to stand clear and not touch the person while the AED is analyzing or defibrillating?
You or someone else could be injured by the shock and you might prevent the AED from analyzing the heart rhythm properly.
What should you do if the AED pads risk touching each other (such as with a small child or an infant)?
Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back.
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths for a child who is not breathing and has no pulse?
15:2