Adult and Pediatric CPR
What is the cycle of chest compressions to breaths in CPR for adults, children, and infants?
30 compressions to 2 breaths
What is the first step to using an AED?
Turn it on
What do you do to care for someone in anaphylaxis?
What are the two ways to tell if bleeding is life-threatening?
Volume and Flow
What is the procedure for caring for a conscious adult or child that is choking?
Alternating 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
When giving breaths to an adult you should open the airway by tilting the head to which position?
Past Neutral
Once you have turned on the AED what should you do next?
Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.
Loss of consciousness, headache, blurred vision, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, memory loss
When you give back blows to an adult or child who is responsive and choking how should you position the person?
Standing and bending forward at the waist; upper body as parallel to the ground as possible
What is the procedure for caring for an infant that is conscious and choking?
You are giving CPR and the first breath does not cause the chest to rise. What should you do?
Re-tilt the head to ensure the airway is properly opened and ensure that the nose and mouth are properly sealed before attempting to give another breath
Where should pediatric AED pads be placed on an infant?
The middle of the chest and middle of the back.
Which of the following medications can you assist a family member in administering when you suspect that person is experiencing an opioid overdose?
Naloxone, Acetaminophen, Epinephrine, Albuterol
Naloxone
Which of the following indicates life-threatening bleeding?
Blood is spurting and flowing continuously
Blood is trickling slowly
Blood is oozing slightly
Blood is dripping minimally
Spurting and flowing continuously
What is the pneumonic device to use to check someone for a stroke and what does it stand for?
F: face
A: arm
S: speech
T: time
What are the appropriate depth and rate to use when giving chest compressions to an infant?
Compress the chest to a depth of about 1 1/2 inches at the rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute.
After giving a shock, you should resume compressions and continue CPR until when? 3 Answers
You notice obvious signs of life
The AED prompts you to analyze again
EMS arrive
A child is having an asthma attack. What should you do after calling 911 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so?
Assist the child with administering their quick relief medication.
A child burned their hand in the lunchroom. How do you care for it?
Cool the burn under clean, cool running water for at least 10 minutes ideally 20 minutes
When using direct pressure to control life-threatening bleeding on an arm or a leg, you should do what?
Apply direct pressure to the wound with two hands until bleeding stops or a tourniquet becomes available.
What is the correct depth of chest compressions and rate of compressions on an adult and on a child?
Adult depth is at least 2 inches and 100-120 compressions per minute.
Child depth is about 2 inches and 100-120 compressions per minute.
What is the benefit of early CPR and early defibrillation when an adult, child, or infant is in cardiac arrest?
It gives the person the best chance for surviving cardiac arrest.
If a responsive choking person is too large for ou to reach around to give abdominal thrusts, which technique should you use to give care?
Chest Thrusts
Where should you place a tourniquet on a limb of someone experiencing life-threatening bleeding?
2-3 inches above the wound; not on a joint
You believe a responsive person has a head, neck, or spinal injury. What should you do after calling 911 and getting equipment?
Have the person remain the position they were found.