CPR-Call Check And care

Question 1

CHECK

Answer 1

Obtain consent for child
Check for responsiveness-if not call for help
If facedown roll over to face up-keep head, neck, and back in a straight line.
To get consent for an unconscious child ask parents, if its life threatening consent is implied. If for an adult, if unconscious, consent is implied.

Question 2

CALL

Answer 2

To get help from 911, if it’s an infant, care before calling.

Question 3

CARE: opening the airway

Answer 3

Make sure person is on back. (First step)
Establish open airway by head tilt chin maneuver
-one hand on forehead
-two fingers on body part of chin
-slowly lift head with chin
-do this slower and less tilt for child

Question 4

CARE: breathing

Answer 4

Check for steady breathing for less than ten seconds.
Clear breathing: visible chest rising and falling, listen and feel for escaping air.
Gasping and irregular breathing is not effective.
If irregular breathing pattern, care for person as if they are not breathing.

Question 5

CARE: adult: breathing

Answer 5

If adult is not breathing, check for severe bleeding, then chest compressions.

Question 6

CARE:child:breathing

Answer 6

If not breathing, do two rescue breaths, check for severe bleeding then care.

Question 7

CARE: child: rescue breathing

Answer 7

When giving first two rescue breaths use breathing barrier.
Tilt head back, lift chin up. Then pinch the nose shut, complete the seal over the mouth, and blow gently for one long second. This should make the chest clearly rise and fall. If not, retilt head and try with a second rescue breath.

Question 8

CARE: child: vomiting

Answer 8

Airway can be blocked so tilt person onto their side and use fingers to clean mouth.

Question 9

CARE:child:unconscious and breathing

Answer 9

Maintain open airway with head tilt chin lift maneuver until EMS arrives.

Question 10

CARE:child:inability to maintain open airway

Answer 10

Modified hands recovery position: move person to side, keep head, neck, and back in a straight line, and keep the knees bent. If needed to leave the scene, modify the position by tucking the chin under the head.

Question 11

Check:call:care: infant

Answer 11

Check, call, care. Check for consciousness, call 911 if not. Open airway with head tilt chin maneuver. Care to child and wait for EMS.