CPR Flashcards
Cardiac Arrest is when
oxgyen doesnt reach the human body
Child are more likeily to get
Secondary Cardiac Arrest
Infant is how many years of age
1 Year of age
Adult Chest Compressions
Use 2 Hands
2 Inches or deeper
Children Chest Compressions
Use one hand
1/3 or about 2 inches
Infant Chest Compressions
Use 2 fingers
1/3 of the way down
What do you do when someone is not breathing but has a heart beat
Compression 30
2 resure Breaths
What do you do when someone is not breathing but has a heart beat
Compression 30
2 resure Breaths
Before Schocking the patient you must?
Make sure the area is clear and no one is around the victim or touching them
Steps to CPR
-Activate EMS or an occuptional emergency action plan (EAP)
-Check if the scence is safe and eneter if so
Ask the responisve person for permission before giving care
-never attempt skills that exceed your training
-Dont stop until someone with equal or greater training relieves you,too tired, they started breathign or there okay
Dont stop until…
someone with equal or greater training relieves you,too tired, they started breathign or there okay
Emergency Medical Services
is a prehosptial emgerncy medical response system developed within the communtiy
What does EMS do?
-Respond directly to emgercent scecnes
-Provide advanced medical care
-Transport ill or injured people to a hostipal
(Call 911 to activite)
Sedondary Cardic Arrest
Harardous breathing coinditions in a confined space, drowning and drug overdosed can result in secondary cardiac arresr
Opioid Overdose
Opioids taken in excess can, can depress and stop breathing
-Give them Nalone to reverse the effects of opioid