CPR Flashcards
What percent of people die before getting to the hospital after having a cardiac arrest?
95%
A person can die from cardiac arrest in….
8 to 10 minutes
What is the proper routine to help someone that has had a cardiac arrest?
Assess the situation to make sure they do really need CPR, Ask if they are ok, call 911, then begin chest compressions
What are the signals for troubled breathing?
Noisy Gasps for air, unusual deep shallow breaths, giving a signal towards themselves choking
How do you perform compressions?
Put back on a firm surface, kneel next to the persons neck and shoulders, put one hands heel on the center of the persons chest and stack your other hand on top to interlock them and keep your shoulders above your hands, perform 100-120 compressions down on the persons chest (at least 2 inches) for a minute
How do you perform Child/Infant CPR?
Child: 1 hand on the center of the chest and gently compress about 2 inches (if you are unsure its a child, treat them like an adult)
Infant: Place 2 FINGERS on the infants chest and compress 1.5 inches
How do you help a choking adult?
Determine if they can speak/cough, perform an abdominal thrust (Heimlich Maneuver) repeatedly until the foreign body is expelled (do the maneuver higher up near the chest for a more obese person or pregnant people
How do you do Hands only CPR?
perform 100-120 compressions on the chest per minute while pushing 2 inches. Push hard and fast at the center of the chest
How do you use an AED?
Once turned on (either automatically or by button) the AED will read the persons heart rhythm to see if a shock (defibrillation) is needed by use of the sticky pads you will place on the person. If a shock is needed, the recorded voice will tell you when to give said shock. The shock will stun the heart for a bit and then the machine will tell you what to do from there.
