heartsaver first aid CPR AED questions & answers (100% correct)

what is first aid? the immediate care that you give a person with an illness or injury before rescuers with more advanced training arrive and take over who can initiate first aid? anyone in any situation what is the difference between responsive and unresponsive? responsive- someone who is reesponsive move, speak, blink, or otherwise react to you when you tap them and ask if they are okay. unresponsive- someone who does not move, speak, blink or otherwise react is unresponsive what are agonal gasps? frequently present in the first minutes after sudden cardiac arrest what is a gasp a sign of? choking what are the two skills in CPR? providing compression's and giving breathes what is an AED? automated external defibrillator define adult, child and infant ages for the purpose of first aid/cpr/aed? adult-adolescent child-1 year - puberty infant- 1 month- 1 year what is the emergency response phone number? 911 what is your role as first aid rescuer? recognize that an emergency exist make sure the scene is safe for you and the ill or injured person who has the right to refuse first aid? ... what do you do if a person refuses assistance? provide care untill someone with more advanced training arrives and takes over what is the good Samaritan law? law that exempts from legal liability a person who attempts to give reasonable aid to another person who is injured, ill, or otherwise imperiled. list the key steps to follow in an emergency? assess the scene, phone for help, take eniversal precautions, find the problem, protect the persons privacy what are questions for assessing the scene? is there danger for you or the ill or injured person, any others around to help, who is ill or injured. where are you? when should you phone for help? doesn't respond to voice or touch has chest discomfort signs of stroke problems breathing bleeding severe exposed to poison what are actions if you are exposed to blood? remove gloves wash hands contact healthcare provider when should an injured person be moved? when the area is safe when you phone for help, how long should you stay on with the dispatcher? until they say you can hang up how long should you wash your hands? 20seconds with whom can you share information about the patient? ems rescuers, no coworkers or people around