CPR Flashcards
what is critical thinking
refers to thinking clearly and rationally
what is problem solving
ability to use readily available resources to find solutions
what is closed loop communication
a technique use to prevent misunderstandings
four components of closed loop communication
sender,message,receiver, feedback
teamwork
group of people with well defined roles making a coordinated effort to achieve a common goal.
team leader
oversees the entire emergency situation.
assigns roles, coaches team,
what must team members use with each other
closed loop communication
as a health provider you have a duty to?
Act when a patient experiences a life threatening emergency
when is the chest compression to ventilation ratio other than 30:2
only for an infant or child if there are 2 or more care providers
respiratory arrest
breathing has stoped
respiratory failure
inadequate breathing with no gas exchange
depth of compression for all ages
adult 2in
children about 2in
infant about 1.5 (1/3 chest depth )
where do you check the pulse on a infant
brachial artery (inner arm)
how often should you switch positions on a team while doing CPR
every two minutes or 5/10 cycle
you should provide 1 ventilation every_______ seconds for and adult
6
you should provide 1 ventilations every ____ seconds for infants and children.
2-3
when would you administer naloxone?
to a patient experiencing a drug overdose
what does naloxone do for a patient
it blocks opioid response in a patient’s brain
what is the recover position
what is the cardiac chain of survival
describes six actions that when preformed increase the likelihood of a patient surviving cardiac arrest
what is myocardial infarction
a heart attack
what can MI lead to
cardiac arrest
what does BVM stand for
Bag valve mask
when would you use a BVM
if availability allows and you have more than two people providing cpr
what is the right chest compression rate?
100-120 per minute
why is t a bvm used during single provider cpr
it’s time consuming
oxygen percentage in a exhaled breath thru pocket mask
16-17%
never and i mean ever pause compression for what
ventilations
how much oxygen does a BVM provide
20-21 % oxygen
how long should you check for a pulse
no more than 10 seconds
what is BAACC TO LIFE
Acronym to remember causes of cardiac arrest in pregnancy
what is LUD
left you uterine displacement
what is ROSC
return of spontaneous circulation
when would must LUD be provide
if a pregnant woman is 20 or more weeks pregnant
why is LUD necessary
a large fetus can block blood flow in a mother if not moved to the left of the uterus
