CPR Flashcards
What are the 5 steps to performing CPR?
Step 1: Assess the scene for safety •Step 2: Check for responsiveness (tap shoulder’s and shout “are you okay?” •Step 3: Look for normal breathing and carotid pulse (look for normal chest rise and fall) 5 STEPS TO PERFORMING CPR •Step 4: Call for help (call 9-1-1 or send someone else/AED) • Ensure the patient is lying on a firm, flat surface facing upwards •Step 5: If not breathing and unresponsive start CPR
A therapist is entering an empty parking garage after leaving work to find a woman lying on the ground. The woman is unresponsive. Which of the following is the NEXT course of action? A. Find a phone and call 9-1-1 B. Initiate chest compressions C. Check for breathing and a pulse D. Check for head injuries and/or bleeding
A. Because you already did steps 1-3 according to the questions. So proceed to step 4.
What are the steps of Adult CPR for 8+ year olds?
•Step 1: Give 30 compressions @ 2 inch depth & 100 per minute •Step 2: Give two rescue breaths (Head tilt chin lift) (cover nose and mouth)
What are the steps of CPR for 1-8 year olds?
•Step 1: Give 30 compressions @ 2 inch depth & 100 per minute •Step 2: Give two rescue breaths (Head tilt chin lift) (cover nose and mouth) * 1 or 2 hands may be used
What are the steps of CPR for 0-1 year olds?
•Step 1: Give 30 compressions (2 fingers) @ 1.5 inch depth & 100 per minute •Step 2: Give two rescue breaths (Head tilt chin lift) (cover nose and mouth)
A therapist observes a patient leaving the clinic
and fall outside trying to get into their car. The
therapist rushes out to find the patient is
breathing but has no pulse. Which of the
following the MOST appropriate action to
sustain life?
A. Initiate chest compressions at 100-120 per
minute
B. Initiate chest compressions at 80 -100 per
minute
C. Stabilize the patient’s trunk and head and
wait for EMS to arrive
D. Continue tapping the patient’s shoulders
until consciousness is regained
A. because it’s about sustaining life not about the next step!
