CPR

What is the ratio you should give an adult of compressions to breaths? 30-2 how should you count when doing cpr? 1 and 2 and 3 and...30, breathe, breathe time it takes to do 30 compressions 18 seconds how many compressions should you be able to do in a minute? 100 compressions how long should it take you to do 5 cycles? 2 minutes how long should the entire cycle of 30-2 take? 24 seconds how long should each breath take? 1 second how far do you compress the chest of an adult? 1 1/2 to 2 in...

Which of the following would you identify as the universal sing that a conscious person is choking? clutching the throat You are giving ventilations with a resuscitation mask and the victim vomits. Which of the following would you do first? turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side You are providing care to a conscious infant who is choking. When giving chest thrusts, which of the following would you use? two or three fingers You determine that a victim is unconscious but breathing. W...

What age is considered an infant? Less than 1 year What age is considered a child? Age 1 yr. to puberty What age is considered an adult? 8 yrs. (or puberty) & older Signs of Puberty in Males/Females Males: underarm hair Females: breast development BEFORE approaching victim Check if scene is clear / environment is safe Determining responsiveness (Adult) Tapping shoulder & saying "person, person are you okay?" Determining responsiveness

Ill or injured persons may benefit from emergency oxygen in situations that include serious bleeding, divers with a decompression injury, difficulty breathing, suspected internal injury, and: Warning signs of serious illness. Which of the following is a delivery device that can be used when providing emergency oxygen to a breathing person? Non-rebreather mask or a simple face mask To be considered an emergency oxygen delivery system, it must provide a minimum of______ liters per minute...

What is the ratio you should give an adult of compressions to breaths? 30-2 how should you count when doing cpr? 1 and 2 and 3 and...30, breathe, breathe time it takes to do 30 compressions 18 seconds how many compressions should you be able to do in a minute? 100 compressions how long should it take you to do 5 cycles? 2 minutes how long should the entire cycle of 30-2 take? 24 seconds how long should each breath take? 1 second how far do you compress the chest of an adult?...

check-call-care 1. check the scene and the person 2. if the person is unconscious call 911 3. check for breathing no longer than 10 seconds 4. check for severe bleeding 5. if person is not breathing, give CARE by beginning cpr with 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths adult cpr -after checking the scene and person 1. give 30 chest compressions-push hard and fast in the center of the chest at least 2 inches deep, 100 compressions/min 2. give 2 rescue breaths- tilt the head...

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, ar...

Why is defibrillation important? It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm (An AED can identify an abnormal heart rhythm that needs a shock. The AED can then deliver a shock that can convert a rhythm back to normal.) While performing high-quality CPR on an adult patient, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches (When performing chest compressions on an adult (or adolescent), a compression depth of at least 2 inches (5 cm) should be us...

What is the purpose of early CPR? To prevent cellular damage and give the emergency responders more time to arrive For what reasons can you stop CPR one starting CPR on a victim? Someone with more training arrives, the victim wake up, the area becomes unsafe, you physically are unable to do it, and the AED says to stop CPR Why is the head tilt, chin lift procedure performed? To open the airway What is the best way to determine if air goes into the victim during rescue breathing? The ...

INFANT'S CHEST MUST RISE to know that a rescue breath is effective GIVE JUST BREATHS, NO CHEST COMPRESSIONS when a child's heart rate is greater that 60/BPM, has a pulse but no breathing BAG-MASK DEVICE is not recommended for single rescuer to provide breaths during CPR 100/BPM, 1 BREATH EVERY 6-8 SECONDS the compression/ventilation rate for a 2- rescuer CPR AFTER AN AED DELIVERS A SHOCK the rescuer should start CPR, beginning with chest compressions BOTH CHEST COMPRESSIONS A...