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Cardiac Emergencies
Choking
CPR
Grab Bag
Environmental Illness/Injury
100

When blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked, a _____ occurs. 

What is a heart attack

100

How many back blows must be given at a time when giving care to a choking adult/child?

What is the number five

100

Where should you "shout-tap-shout" when preparing to give care to an infant? 

What are the feet

100

What is needed from a responsive adult before giving care?

What is consent

100

The ability to maintain an internal temperature within an acceptable range despite external conditions is called?

What is Thermoregulation

200

When the heart stops beating or beats to ineffectively to circulate blood to the vital organs, what is known as _____ occurs.  

What is cardiac arrest

200

How many abdominal thrusts must be given at a time when giving care to a choking adult/child?

What is the number five

200
What is the chest compression rate recommended by the Red Cross?

What are 100-120 compressions per minute

200

If a person is only gasping for air, is it crucial to start CPR immediately?

What is "yes"

200

When fluids lost through sweating are not replaced, ______ is likely to occur. 

What is Heat Exhaustion

300

What is the single step difference between the Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Chain of Survival?

What is prevention

300

With how many fingers should you deliver chest thrusts to a choking infant?

What is two fingers

300

When should you use an AED when giving chest compressions?

What is as soon as possible

300

If a person receives a severe, life-threatening wound on a limb below the joint, what device is used to slow down the bleeding?

What is a tourniquet

300

What occurs when the body's cooling system is completely overwhelmed and stops working?

What is Heat Stroke

400

When the heart beats too fast, leading to the possibility of cardiac arrest

What is ventricular tachycardia (V-tach)

400
What does one do if the choking person is to large for abdominal thrusts?

What are chest thrusts

400

When giving breaths to an adult, what should you do with the nose?

What is pinching it shut

400
A _______ is an illness that a person lives with on an ongoing basis and that often requires continuous treatment to manage. 

What is a chronic illness

400

The freezing of the skin and underlying tissues due to prolonged exposure to freezing or subfreezing temperatures is known as...?

What is Frostbite
500

What device shocks the heart back into rhythm?

What is an AED

500
What would you give to a choking pregnant woman instead of abdominal thrusts?
What are chest thrusts
500

When giving breaths to an infant, what should you do with the nose?

What is covering both the nose and mouth with your mouth
500

______ is a chronic illness in which certain substances or conditions, called triggers, cause inflammation and narrowing of the airways, making breathing difficult. 

What is asthma

500

What metal device is used to remove a tick from the skin?

What is a tweezer