CPR and First aid Questions and Answers 2023

CPR and First aid Questions and Answers 2023 how to recognize an emergency look for unusual noises, sights, odors, appearances and behaviors example: screams, breaking glass, crashing metal safety do not risk your own _________________ in orer to rescue or provide first aid to another person Good Samaritan Laws state laws that help protect healthcare professionals and ordinary citizens from liability while giving emergency care to accident victims. You are protected if you are certified and obtain consent, act in good faith, are not paid, use reasonable skill and care, are not negligent (careless), and do not abandon the person how to open an Airway tilt head, lift chin signs of life movement or breathing ABCs Airway, Breathing, and Circulation (blood flowing through the body) How to check Breathing look for movement of the chest, listen and feel for air movement by placing your ear and then your cheek at the mouth and nose of the victim how to check Circulation place your index and middle fingers into the groove of the neck next to the voice box to feel the carotid artery pulse index finger the finger next to the thumb; also called pointer finger voice box larynx Rescue Breathing an emergency technique in which a rescuer gives air to someone who is not breathing. To perform this, a person blows air into a victim's lungs to give him/her oxygen how to give rescue breaths to an adult 1. tilt head, lift chin, pinch the nose shut 2. take a breath and make a complete seal over the person's mouth ... 3. blow in to make chest clearly rise (1 second) ... 4. Begin CPR/administer AED if breaths go in OR assume unconscious choking if breaths do NOT go in Steps to check an injured child or infant 1. check scene, then check child 2. obtain consent from parent/guardian if present ... 3. Tap on shoulder and shout, "Are you okay?" ... 4. No response, call 911 or if alone, give 2 minutes of care then call 911 ... 5. Open airway, check for signs of life for no more than 10 seconds ... 6. give 2 rescue breaths if not breathing ... 7. If breaths go in, check for pulse and severe bleeding. If breaths do NOT go in, begin rescue breathing. No pulse, begin CPR/AED ... 8. If breathing, place in recovery position and monitor ABCs recovery position a side-lying position used to maintain a clear airway in unconscious patients without injuries who are breathing adequately Rescue Breathing for Child/Infant (Age 1-12) 1. give 1 rescue breath (for about 1 second) every 3 seconds, pinch nose shut, make seal over child's mouth and nose (infant), blow in to make chest clearly rise 2. After 2 minutes, recheck signs of life and pulse for no more than 10 signs ... 3. If pulse, but no breathing, continue. If NO pulse, begin CPR/Administer AED unconscious choking/ no breaths go in tilt head farther back, give 2 rescue breaths, if chest does not rise, give 30 chest compressions; look for an object and remove it if seen; try 2 rescue breaths; continue these steps if breath does NOT go in. If breaths DO go in, check for signs of life and give care. conscious choking victim can't cough, speak, cry or breath 1. check scene, check person ...