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What are some reasons why someone might be afraid to assist someone?

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  1. They just assume they’ll be fine
  2. Attention drawn toward themselves
  3. Might think that it’s none of their business
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What are “good samaritan” laws?

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It provides (basic) legal protection for those who (assist) a person who is injured or in danger.; REASCHABLE ASSISTANCE

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What determines whether you should call 9-1-1?

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Unresponsiveness; Severe Bleeding; Trouble breathing

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What 4 things should you do when providing care?

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  1. Do no further harm 2. Monitor vital signs 3. Keep person calm and comfortable 4. Give any specific care as needed; control bleeding
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What do you tell a conscious victim?

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Tell Victim not to move; Can I assist you?; What happened?; Do you feel pain/discomfort anywhere?; Do you have any allergies?; Do you have a medical condition?

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What are 6 possible causes of unconsciousness?

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  1. Heart Attack (myocardial infarction) 2. Stroke 3. Seizure 4. Head Injury/ direct trauma 5. Drug overdose 6. Electrocution
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When is brain damage possible?

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4-6 Min

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When is brain damage likely?

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6-10 min

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When is irreversible brain damage likely?

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10 min

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Should you call or care first?

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If you are the ONLY person at the scene call for help first; If this is NOT possible, give 2 min of care and then go for help

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What should you do when there is conscious choking?

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Ask the person if they are choking; Ask if you can help; If they are coughing, encourage them to continue coughing; Have the person bend over and perform (5) back blows between the shoulder blades.; Place one foot between the victims, then perform (5) abdominal thrusts

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When do you perform CPR?

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When person is unresponsive, not breathing, or not breathing normally.

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How long do you continue CPR for?

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  1. The scene becomes unsafe. 2. See/feel signs of circulation 3. AED ready to use 4. Too exhausted to continue 5. Another trained responder takes over. 6. EMS takes over.
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What are the common signals of a heart attack for women?

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(Everything listed before, except) women may experience abdominal pain ( +) women don’t experience chest pain.

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How do you lessen heart attack damage?

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GIVE ASPIRIN

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If the person is able to take medicine by mouth ask?

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Are you allergic to aspirin?
Do you have a stomach ulcer or stomach disease?
Are you taking blood thinners, such as warfarin?
Have you ever been told by a doctor to avoid taking aspirin?
If the person answers no to all of those (?’s) you may offer him or her two chew-able baby aspirins, or one 5-grain (325) adult aspirin tablet.
Do not use coated aspirin products

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What are the five parts of the cardiac chain of survival?

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  1. Recognize emergency +call 911
  2. Early CPR
  3. Early Defibrillation
  4. Early Advanced Care
  5. Integrated post cardiac arrest care.
18
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What triggers the initial electrical impulse in the heart?

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The sin-atrial (SA) node

19
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Where does the impulse travel down to?

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The atrio-ventricular (AV) node

20
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What is the name of the device that measures the heart’s electrical rhythm?

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An electro-cardiogram

Heart Monitor

21
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What are the two most common types of cardiac emergencies?

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  1. Cardiac Arrest 2. Myocardial Infarction
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What is ventricular fibrillation?

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Hearts electrical activity become disordered; Heart’s chambers contract in a rapid, unsynchronized way; Heart pumps little/ no blood

23
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What is it called when there is NO electrical activity occurring in the heart? Can this be corrected with defibrillation?

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Asystole, no

24
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What is v-tach?

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Ventricular tachycardia is a rapid heartbeat due to excessive chemical activity.

25
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When the heart fails it is called–

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arrythmia

26
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What is an AED?

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Automated External Defibrillator

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