Vital Signs
How is blood pressure measured?
Systolic over dystolic
Which ones the radius and which is the ulna?
Radius: thumb side
Ulna: pinky side
What does CPR stand for?
When giving rescue breaths to an infant, you should give 1 breath about every _____ seconds
3 seconds
CPR
If the scene is safe, what do you do next?
Check the person—shake their shoulder and ask if they're OK
The normal human pulse rate should be between:
60 and 100
How would you splint a knee or elbow injury?
A-frame
Ratio of compressions to breaths for 1 rescuer Child CPR and 2 rescuer
30:2
For adults and children, to ensure he or she needs help, you shake his/her’s shoulders and shout "Are you OK?"
How do you ensure if a baby needs help? (why?)
Flick the bottom of the foot to elicit a response.
What is the very first thing you check for before even attempting to help someone that might be suffering?
BSI, scene safety
What are respirations?
The average of 12- 16 breaths per minute
True/False
You should move a deformity back to its anatomical alignment
Example: It is okay to put a dislocated shoulder back to its socket when splinting.
False
Before you perform CPR, what are the three things you are checking for in the patient? And how long are you checking?
For 10 seconds,
Look for chest rising
Listen to any breathing
Feel for pulse
Ratio of compressions to breaths for 1 rescuer Child CPR and 2 rescuer
2 rescuer is 15:2
What is the key way to check for respirations so they don't notice?
Check while “taking pulse”
The word meaning low blood pressure
Hypotension
What is PMS?
Explain how you would PMS a patient
Check for Pulse
Motor: ask patient to wiggle their fingers
Sensory: Touch the patients finger and ask which finger you are touching
What is the purpose of CPR?
To oxygenate the brain through blood flow
About how often should you stop and check for breathing and a pulse when performing rescue breathing on an infant?
About every 2 minutes (or 40 breaths)
What is one of the two things that pulse rate checks for?
Heart rhythm or strength of the pulse
What is the average range of breaths per minute for an adult?
12- 16 breaths per minute
What is the main goal of splinting and how do you stabilize the arm for shoulder dislocations or fractures with an additional ace wrap.
Stabilization
Sling and swathe
What response from a person indicates they're in need of CPR?
They are unresponsive
True/False
You cannot use an adult AED on an infant
False
What does ABC stand for?
Used in CPR
Airway, breathing, circulation