CPR and AED Flashcards
Making sure the scene is safe, using protective equipment to reduce the risk of disease transmission
Universal Precautions
When part of the heart muscle dies due to lack of oxygen
Heart Attack
A law that helps protects you when acting in good faith to assist others during illness/injury
Good Samaritan Law
Technique used to help keep the brain alive with compressions and breaths
CPR
Machine with a computer that can shock the heart when in abnormal rhythms
AED
Immediate care given before advanced training arrives
First Aid
What are the chains of survival
- Call- EMS & AED
- Compressions- on sternum
- AED- Turn On
- Advanced Care- EMA
- Coordinated Care-going to doctor
How long will the brain live w/o oxygen?
4-6 minutes
For every minute delayed the chance of survival decreases by…
10%
Three warning signs of a breathing emergency
Coughing
Cannot breathe
Holding of the neck
If a person refuses care..
The rescuer should call EMS and let them cough it out
First Aid Steps of a conscious choking Adult/child
Ask Lunge Wrap arms Make fist about belly button Grab fist with other hand Give abdominal thrust
How do you adjust your hands for an obese/ pregnant individual?
Go to their chest and preform same actions
Steps for a conscious choking infant
- Hold infant face down on forearm
- Give 5 back slaps
- Turn over
- 5 chest thrusts
- Repeat
Why should you see coordinated care after choking
Might have internal damage
Three warning sings of a heart attack
Dizziness
Sweating
Nausea
C-
P-
R-
Cardio
Pulmonary
Restiration
What are the 3 C’s of CPR
Check
Call
CAB
- Check-
- Call-
- CAB-
- The scene and victim
- Call EMS & AED
Scan Body - C- compressions
A- airway
B- breathing
How many compressions in CAB? How far down? What is the rate of compression
30
2”
100 per minute
Explain position for the head tilt maneuver
Lifting chin to allow air
How many breaths are given?
What is the rate of each breath?
2
1 per second
What should you do if the air doesnt go in
Tilt and try again
Always continue CPR unitl
Help arrives AED arrives Scene unsafe Revives Exhausted
Explain the optional hand adjustment for a child
One or two hands depending on size of child
Infant CPR Adjustments
2 fingers below the nipple line
1/2 inch in depth
How long should you perform CPR before checking for life?
5 cycles or 2 minutes
What should you do if a victim is severely bleeding out
Apple a tornaquit
AED
Automated
External defibrillator
Where should AED pads be placed?
Upper right & lower left
Where should you place AED pads if he/she is small
One on front
One on back
What is the first thing to do when receiving AED
Turn it on
Why is it important to not touch the victim during analyzing and shocking
Lower effectiveness
Injure self
Prevents from analyzing
What should you do if the victim is wearing a medical patch where the ARD pads are supposed to be placed
Remove them w/ gloves if possible
