Checking an injured Person
The meaning of the acronym SAM and what this is used for
The number of compressions and rescue breaths in each set of CPR
What is 30 and 2
Why Prevention is the first step in the pediatric chain of survival
What is because cardiac arrest in children is often preventable
When blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked
What is a heart attack
Panicked facial expression, hands on the throat, a squeaking noise coming from the person
What are symptoms of choking
The way to check if an an adult is unresponsive
What is shouting and tapping the person
The position of the hands in normal adult CPR
What is the heel of one hand on the breastbone of the person with the other hand on top, interlacing the fingers
An AED does this
What is emitting a shock that disrupts the heart's electrical activity long enough for the heart to develop a normal rhythm.
The symtoms of a heart attack
What is a persistent pain or pressure in the chest area that lasts longer than 3 to 5 minutes.
This is done when a choking person becomes unresponsive.
What is CPR.
The recovery position
What is laying the person on their side with their knees bent and their outstretched arm as support for the head
The rate and depth of normal adult CPR
What is 120 compressions/minute and at least 2 inches
CPR does this
What is keeping oxygenated blood moving to the brain until advanced medical care arrives
Cardiac Arrest
What is when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs.
Do this when you are alone and choking
What is to try to give yourself abdominal thrusts or to bend over and press your abdomen against a firm object.
The assumption made when a person is totally unresponsive and the first action done
What is assuming the person is suffering from cardiac arrest and immediately calling 911.
The thing to do before giving the two rescue breaths
What is tilting the head and raising the chin
The Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival
What is calling 911, early CPR, early AED use, advanced life support, and post cardiac care
Asprin
What is a blood thinner that can be effective in combatting the onset of a heart attack.
Position of hands in adult abdominal thrusts
What is a fist against the person's navel with the other hand on top of the fist
The way to check a responsive adult versus a responsive child
Adult: head to toe, Child: toe to head
The best method for removing an object stuck in the person's airway during CPR
What is doing a pinky finger swipe
The Pediatric Cardiac Chain of Survival
What is injury prevention and safety, early CPR, calling 911, pediatric advanced life support, and post pediatric care.
The number of minutes after cardiac arrest where brain damage can become irreversible
What is 8-10 minutes
The number of back blows necessary for an adult or child
What is 5