Vocabulary
When a minor needs emergency medical assistance and the minor's parent or guardian is not present.
What is implied consent?
equipment used to prevent pathogens from contaminating your skin, mucous membranes or clothing.
What is Personal protective equipment(PPE).
Some things consisting of different foods as well as household objects and toys.
What is Choking Hazards?
observe what the injured person looks like and be aware of any other issues they may have.
What is when the injured or Ill person is an older adult?
When giving mouth-to-mouth you must create what with the mouth?
What is a seal?
Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease.
What is pathogens?
Steps to do in order of interviewing the person for gathering more information.
What is SAMPLE?
blows between the shoulder blades
What is black blows?
Be observant for service animals, special devices, or having to simplify your questions.
What is when the injured or ill person has a disability?
How many compressions and breaths do you give during CPR?
What is 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths?
Something that occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs.
What is cardiac arrest?
is a skill that is used when a person is in cardiac arrest to keep oxygenated blood moving to the brain and other vital organs until advanced medical help arrives.
What is CPR?
What is abdominal thrusts?
What is when the injured or ill person speaks a different language?
What is when you only give chest compressions during CPR rather than also rescue breaths?
What is compression-only CPR?
Something that occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked.
What is a heart attack?
describes five actions that, when performed in rapid succession, increase the person's likelihood of surviving cardiac arrest.
What is the Cardiac Chain of Survival?
What are signs and symptoms of choking?
Be ready to ask for consent from a guardian and be ready to deal with non-consistent emotions.
What is when the injured or ill person is a child?
What is CPR that circulates oxygen-containing blood to the brain and other vital organs, helping to prevent brain damage and death?
What is Early CPR.
Isolated or infrequent gasping in the absence of normal breathing which can occur even after the heart has stopped beating.
What is agonal breaths?
When someone recognizes that a person is in cardiac arrest and calls 9-1-1 so that there is sooner advanced life support.
What is the activation of the emergency medical services(EMS) system?
Ask the person if the person is choking and encourage them to continue coughing, and listen for unusual sounds and then begin performing on them.
What is first aid for choking?
Be aware of anxious behaviors that you need to be ready to help them control as well as asking for consent.
What is when the injured or ill person is an infant/ toddler.
When should you perform CPR?
What is when someone is unresponsive and not breathing or only gasping?