First Aid Chapter 2 Unit 2 |32 Questions And Answers.

What does AED stand for? Automated External Defibrillator What are 2 abnormal rhythms that can cause cardiac arrest? 1. ventricular fibrilar 2. ventricular tachycardia How does an AED correct abnormal rhythm? Delivering an electrical shock to the heart to reestablish effective rhythm For each minute that CPR and defibrillation is delayed the persons chance of survival is reduced by about 10% Why don't you use alcohol to try to dry a persons chest? Flammable What age and weight should use pediatric AED pads? 8 and 55 Why do you not touch or move a victim while the AED is analyzing? May affect analysis Why should no one touch the victim when the AED is shocking? You could be shocked What kind of materials should you not use an AED around? Flammable or combustable materials Why don't you use an AED in a moving vehicle? May affect analysis If a person is around water and needs an AED, what should you do? Move the person away from water What hsould you do if a victim has a medication patch on their chest and they need an AED? Remove the patch How far away should a cell phor or radio be from an AED and why? 6 feet. Radio signals can disrupt analysis What is the first step in using an AED? Turn on AED, call 911 Why do you wipe the bare chest dry? AED pads will stick properly Where do you apply the pads on the bare dry chest? Upper right chest, left side chest Let the AED analyze the heart rhythm. YOu should advise all responders and bystanders to ____ Why? Stand clear; Could result in faulty reading Make sure no one including you is ____ the person Touching Say "Everyone stand clear" Deliver shock by pushing ____ button Shock Perform ___ minutes of ___ 2; CPR Continue to follow the ____ of the AED Prompts If you notice an obvious sign of life, such as _____, stop performing ____ and monitor the person's ____ and any changes in teh person's condition Breathing; CPR; breathing Most cases of cardiac arrest in children and infants are not sudden and may be caused by: A. airway and breathing problem B. traumatic injuries or accidents C. hard blow to the chest D. congenital heart disease E. sudden infant death syndrome If there is not pediatric equipment available for a child or infant, what should you do? Use AED designed for adults You should follw the same basic steps as you would for an ___ Adult If someone is in the water, what should you do? Remove them from the water before defibrillation If someone has a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverterdefibrillator what should you do with the AED pads? Do not place on top of it, move pads as necessary Should you ever place an AED pad over medication patch on the chest? What should you do? No; remove it If you repeatedly get a "check pads" message on someone with excessive chest hair, what should you do? Replace pads with new ones, or remove pads and shave persons chest hair If someone is on a metal surface what safety precaution should you take? Make sure pads do not touch the metal surface Do you need to remove any body piercings? Should you place an AED pad over an body piercing? If there is a piercing in the way, what should you do? No; no; adjust AED placement pad