CPR

Chest Compressions 30 Chest Compressions: Steps for performing CPR Termed C-A-B: A. Compressions 1. Rate of Compressions 2. Depth of the Compressions 3. Chest Recoil B. Airway(open airway) C. Breathing Giving Breaths 2 rescue breaths Check-Call-Care Check: 1. Check how many people are involved in the incident

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 breath...

Signs of someone needing CPR no pulse, no breathing, no response What does CAB stand for? Compressions, airway, breathing For adult CPR check for response at least 5 seconds no more than 10 seconds. For Adult CPR compress at least 2 inches in depth For how many seconds per minute do you have to compress for Adult CPR 100 beats per minute For children CPR compress approximately 2 inches 1/3 depth of chest For infant CPR compress approximately 1 1/2 inches 1/3 depth of chest

what is the first step when responding to an emergency situation? assess the scene/situation when do you insure that the scene is safe? as soon as you see the victim When is CPR required? no pulse or breathing & unconscious How long do you take for a pulse check? min 5 secs and max 10 secs what guidelines exist for AED use in chiildren under 8 years of age? use adult pads,dose may be used if pediatric pads are not available What is the depth of compression for an adult victim? 2 ...

CPR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation; a lifesaving first aid procedure that combines rescue breaths with chest compressions defibrillation the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm Advanced Life Support The use of specialized equipment such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators, intravenous fluids, drug infusion, endotracheal intubation to stabilize a patients condition Cardiac arrest an event in which the heart abruptly stops or develops a very abnormal arrhythm...

How do you know when a patient needs CPR? No response, no pulse, not breathing. If you assess the scene, and it is UNSAFE, how would you assist the vicitm? Move the victim to a safe place. Within how many seconds after recognizing cardiac arrest should you begin CPR? 10 seconds. Chest compressions can be interrupted for no longer than __________ seconds. 10 You know a rescue breath is effective when you see.... The chest rise. If you do not suspect the victim has a spinal injury...

How does the rescuer know when the "rescue breath" for an infant victim is effective? visibility of the chest rising What should the rescuer do when a child has a heart rate greater than 60 per minute and a pulse but is not breathing effectively? "rescue breath" Which ventilation device is not recommended for a single rescuer to provide breaths during CPR? Bag mask ventilation What is the correct compression and ventilation rate for a 2-rescuer CPR in the presence of advanced ai...

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished? Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches A 53-year-old woman collapses while gardening. She is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. A neighbor, who is an emergency medical technician, rushes to her with an AED. When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it? Turn on the AED After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ven...

How many seconds should you check for breathing? No more than 10 When giving a rescue breath you should Blow in for about 1 second and make the chest clearly rise A cycle of chest compressions and rescue breaths in CPR 30 compression, 2 breaths What care should you give to a conscious adult or child who is choking and cannot cough, speak, or breath? Give back blows and abdominal thrusts One signal of breathing emergency in an infant is Making a wheezing or high-pitched sound How...

What is the rate for chest compressions per minute for any age? 100 compressions per minute The compression-ventilation ratio for one or two rescuers for ADULT CPR is? 30 compression to 2 ventilation breaths The compression-ventilation ratio for one or two rescuer CHILD or INFANT CPR is? 15 compressions to 2 ventilation breaths Where should the hands be placed on the chest for adult CPR? hands should be placed on the lower half of breast bone What is the preferred hand technique ...