BLS Flashcards

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1
Q

Pulse for baby

A

Under armpit

Brachial pulse

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2
Q

Pulse for adult and child

A

Under Jaw

Carotid pulse

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3
Q

When do you use jaw thrust

A

When person has head or spinal injury

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4
Q

Bag valve roles

A

One holds mask for air tight seal

Other presses air in

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5
Q

Rescue bra thing for baby child and adult

A

Baby 1 to 3 sec
Child 1 to 4 sec
Adult 1 to 5 sec

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6
Q

2 rescuer CPR

A

Baby and child 15 compression 2 breaths

Adult 30 compressions 2 breaths unless it’s hospital situation then 15-2

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7
Q

Handling Emergency alone

A
Consent 
Check surroundings 
Try to wake them up look for signs of life 
Check airway, breath in theirs 
Call 911
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8
Q

When do you do compression only

A

When mouth is dirty
Dangerous situation
Has blood or vomit

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9
Q

Recovery position when and how

A

Stroke, lay them down to the side they feel
So they can vomit

Roll them to side using mr c demonstration

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10
Q

Don’t take aspirin and viagra together

Deadly

A

Heifer

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11
Q

5 rights for giving medicine

A
Name 
Medication 
Time 
Amount 
Method
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12
Q

Leader in team cpr

A

Tell each person what their job is and switch positions when tired

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13
Q

Compression person

A

Compression to chest, switch with leader when tired to keep going at good rate

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14
Q

AED person

A

Applies it but compression person pushes the button

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15
Q

Comfort and safety

A

Only do first aid if you feel ok and safe to help them

Your health before theirs

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16
Q

Permission from a person

A

Ask guardian parent or individual

If not responsive assume consent

17
Q

Depth and age for baby compression

A

0-1

1cm

18
Q

Age and depth of compression. Child

A

1-8

One third or half of chest

19
Q

Adult

Depth and age

A

9 and up 2 inches

20
Q

Where they lay and where they

A

Stay

Only move if moving to hard surface for CPR

21
Q

Once you start you can’t

A

Stop

22
Q

5 reasons to stop

A
Signs of life 
Partner takes over
AED
Ambulance comes 
Tired or unsafe