FIRST AID
Person does not give you consent
CALL 911 AND DO NOT GIVE CARE
Three steps to follow in an emergency?
1.)Check the scene and check the person.
2.)Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.
3.)Care for the person based on the conditions you find.
Giving a rescue breathe to an adult, give the breathe over a period of time.
One second
Breaths during CPR for adults, children and infants, about how long should each breath last?
1 second
You treat Shock
1.)Lay the person down and elevate the legs and feet slightly 2.) Keep the person still and don't move him or her unless necessary. 3.) Begin CPR if no signs of life 4.) Loosen tight clothing cover with a blanket if needed 5.) Don't let the person eat or drink anything. 6.) If the person vomits/bleeds from mouth turn onto side to prevent choking, unless you suspect spinal injury.
Only 3 reasons you should move a victim
1.) when you are put in danger
2.) When you have to get to another person who may have a more serious problem
3.) when you need to give proper care
Signs of shock?
weakness, dizziness, fatigue, nausea, vomiting
Chest compression's you perform in a minute.
100
You give care to an adult or child who is responsive and choking, position your fist to give abdominal thrusts.
In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel
Hand washing and use of PPE can help lower your risk for infection when giving care.
TRUE
Conducting an interview using SAM, the following questions are part of the SAM approach
Whether the child or infant has any allergies
What signs and symptoms the child or infant has
Whether the child or infant takes any medication or has any medical conditions
How many seconds should you check for responsiveness, breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-threatening conditions
No more than 5 to 10 seconds
Situations should you call 9-1-1
The child is not breathing.
The child is unresponsive.
The child has life-threatening bleeding.
Giving 2 breaths during each cycle of CPR, it is important to pause between the breaths.
To allow the chest to fall and the air to exit
The appropriate depth and rate to use when giving chest compressions to an adult.
Compress the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute
Compress the chest to a depth of at least 2 inches
Techniques is recommended when giving chest compressions to infants?
Encircling thumbs technique
Giving breaths to an adult, you should open the airway by tilting the head to which position?
Past neutral
Giving CPR and the first breath does not cause the chest to rise.
Re-tilt the head to ensure that the airway is properly opened and ensure that the nose and mouth are properly sealed before attempting to give another breath.
You are unable or unwilling for any reason to give full CPR (chest compressions with breaths) to a person in cardiac arrest, after calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment.
Give continuous chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute.
Give care to infant who is responsive and choking, the correct technique to give chest thrusts.
Two fingers pressing in the center of the chest
When giving chest compressions to an adult, child or infant, you should give compressions with the person lying on a soft surface.
False
Appropriate care for an unresponsive choking person?
CPR with slight modification
Cycle of chest compressions and breaths in CPR for adults, children and infants.
30 chest compressions to 2 breaths
When giving breaths to an adult, child or infant, it is important to minimize interruptions to chest compressions to the shortest time possible.
10 seconds
Giving CPR to a person who is in cardiac arrest due to suspected drowning, it is important to give 2 initial breaths before starting the CPR cycle.
True