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1. CPR consists of what 4 part? - ✔✔Airway, Breathing, Circulation and Defibrillation
What important part of CPR keeps blood flowing to the heart, brain and other vital organs? - ✔✔Chest
compressions
There are 9 steps in perofrming chest compressions in an adult what is 1? - ✔✔Position youself on the
victims side
Step 2 - ✔✔Make sure the victim is lying on his back on a firm, flat surface. If the vitim is lying
facedown carefully roll him over
Step 3 - ✔✔Remove clothes that are covering the victims chest. You need to be able to see their skin
Step 4 - ✔✔Put the heel of one hand on the center of the victims bare chest btwn the nipples
5. Step 5 - ✔✔Put heel of your hand on top of the first hand
Step 6 - ✔✔Straigthen your arms and position your shoulders directly over your hands
Step 7 - ✔✔Push hard and fast. Press down 1 1/2 to 2 inches w/ each compression. For each chest
compression, make sure you push straight down on the victims breastbone
10. Step 8 - ✔✔At the end of each compression, make sure you allow the chest to recoil or re-expand
completely. Full chest recoil allows more blood to refill the heart btwn chest compressions. Incomplete
chest recoil will reduce the blood flow created by chest compressions
, Step 9 - ✔✔Deliver compressions in a smooth fashion at a rate of 100 compressions per min
What technique should you perform if you are having difficulty pushing down on the breast bone or if
you have arthritic hands? - ✔✔Grasp the wrist of that hand to support the hand as it pushes the chest.
Although scientific research has not supported any specific compression rate, which is the AHA
suggestion?> - ✔✔100 per min
T/F You should move the pt if you are performing CPR on them - ✔✔False! Do not move the victim
unless the victim is in a dangerous environment or if you belive that you cannot perform CPR effectively
b/c of the victim's present position of location
15. What are the 3 steps of performing the Head Tilt Chin Lift manuever? - ✔✔Step 1: Place one hand
on the victims forehead and push with your palm to tilt the head back
Step 2 - ✔✔Place the fingers of the other hand under the bony part of the lower jaw near the chin
Step 3 - ✔✔Lift the jaw and bring the chin forward
Why should you avoid pressing deeply into the soft tissue under the skinwhen performing the head tilt
chin lift? - ✔✔B/c this might obstruct the airway
Should you use your thumb when performing HTCL? - ✔✔NO!
20. What is a quick and effective way of providing the pt w/ O2? - ✔✔Mouth to Mouth
1. CPR consists of what 4 part? - ✔✔Airway, Breathing, Circulation and Defibrillation
What important part of CPR keeps blood flowing to the heart, brain and other vital organs? - ✔✔Chest
compressions
There are 9 steps in perofrming chest compressions in an adult what is 1? - ✔✔Position youself on the
victims side
Step 2 - ✔✔Make sure the victim is lying on his back on a firm, flat surface. If the vitim is lying
facedown carefully roll him over
Step 3 - ✔✔Remove clothes that are covering the victims chest. You need to be able to see their skin
Step 4 - ✔✔Put the heel of one hand on the center of the victims bare chest btwn the nipples
5. Step 5 - ✔✔Put heel of your hand on top of the first hand
Step 6 - ✔✔Straigthen your arms and position your shoulders directly over your hands
Step 7 - ✔✔Push hard and fast. Press down 1 1/2 to 2 inches w/ each compression. For each chest
compression, make sure you push straight down on the victims breastbone
10. Step 8 - ✔✔At the end of each compression, make sure you allow the chest to recoil or re-expand
completely. Full chest recoil allows more blood to refill the heart btwn chest compressions. Incomplete
chest recoil will reduce the blood flow created by chest compressions
, Step 9 - ✔✔Deliver compressions in a smooth fashion at a rate of 100 compressions per min
What technique should you perform if you are having difficulty pushing down on the breast bone or if
you have arthritic hands? - ✔✔Grasp the wrist of that hand to support the hand as it pushes the chest.
Although scientific research has not supported any specific compression rate, which is the AHA
suggestion?> - ✔✔100 per min
T/F You should move the pt if you are performing CPR on them - ✔✔False! Do not move the victim
unless the victim is in a dangerous environment or if you belive that you cannot perform CPR effectively
b/c of the victim's present position of location
15. What are the 3 steps of performing the Head Tilt Chin Lift manuever? - ✔✔Step 1: Place one hand
on the victims forehead and push with your palm to tilt the head back
Step 2 - ✔✔Place the fingers of the other hand under the bony part of the lower jaw near the chin
Step 3 - ✔✔Lift the jaw and bring the chin forward
Why should you avoid pressing deeply into the soft tissue under the skinwhen performing the head tilt
chin lift? - ✔✔B/c this might obstruct the airway
Should you use your thumb when performing HTCL? - ✔✔NO!
20. What is a quick and effective way of providing the pt w/ O2? - ✔✔Mouth to Mouth
