What are the ABCs of CPR?
Airway, Breathing, and Circulation
Give two examples of different types of PPE.
masks, gloves, gown, eye protection, etc.
What is the name of the first- aid procedure used when someone is choking?
Heimlich maneuver
A person in a restaurant is choking on their meal. They are coughing, and still able to partially speak. Should you contact EMS?
No
What does NP stand for?
What is cardiac arrest?
What is the best position for the victim to adminster CPR?
on a flat surface on their back.
True or False. You should perform the heimlich maneuver on a choking infant.
False
You are camping, and your friend cut his arm badly on a tree branch. You have applied direct pressure, but you still cannot control or stop the bleeding. What do you do know?
You should use a tourniquet.
2-4 years.
What does CPR stand for?
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
What is the first step in dealing with an open wound?
Stop the bleeding by applying pressure.
A person is conscious and looks to be choking. They are coughing. What should you do?
Encourage them to keep coughing.
In 5 years, your college professor goes unconscious during his lecture on the history of elephants. What are all of the steps you would take in order before beginning CPR?
Check the scene, check the victim (tap and shout), call 911, check breathing, check bleeding and circulation, begin CPR
What is a typical salary for a nurse?
around $100,000.
Continue CPR until...
Help/ EMT arrives or you see signs of life
What type of scissors do we use to cut through bandages and clothing?
Medical scissors/ shears.
If a person falls unconscious while choking, you can still unblock their airway by using the heimlich maneuver? TRUE or FALSE.
True
You see an unconscious person near the pool. What is your first step?
Call 911 and assess the scene.
What is the correct ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths for CPR?
30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths.
What is the normal range for blood pressure?
What are two symptoms of choking?
You are jogging to the park one morning, and you see someone screaming for help. You run over to them and see a middle aged man lying on the ground beside her. The woman says her husband starting having trouble breathing while they were walking, so they sat down. Seconds later she said, he collapsed to the ground.
What are your steps?
1. check for responsiveness
2. tell the woman to call 911
3. position the man face up and begin CPR
4. continue CPR until medical personell arrives.
Founded in the late 1800s, the ___________ is a professional organization for registered nurses in the United States whose mission is to advance the profession of nursing to improve health for all.
American Nurses Association (ANA)