CPR (red cross test) Flashcards
What is the compression rate for CPR?
100-120 compressions per minute
What is the compression ratio for 2 responder child CPR
15 compressions & two breaths
Name 3 special resuscitation situations (ex. pregnant women)
- Transdermal patches
- Pacemaker or ICD
3.Body jewelry
4.Trauma
5.Rain or snow
6.Patients in the water
7.Neonatal
How often should you check a pulse during CPR?
every two minutes
What are the 2 main causes of a stroke?
1.Blood clot in the brain
2.Bleed in the brain
What does the FAST acronym stand for when assessing for a stroke?
Face
Arm
Speech
Time
What are the uncontrollable CVD risk factors?
1.Gender
2.Family history
3.Age
What are the controllable CVD risk factors?
1.Smoking
2.Diet
3.Blood pressure
4.Weight
5.Exercise level
Signs that indicate a person is choking may include which of the following? Select 3 answers.
- The person looks surprised.
- The person is making high-pitched squeaking noises
- The person is coughing.
What should you do if a choking person is coughing forcefully?
Encourage them to keep coughing
After encouraging the coughing choking person to keep coughing, it is fine to leave them. True or False?
False
A choking adult is unable to speak or cough forcefully. Your partner is calling 9-1-1. What should you do now?
give cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
When giving back blows, where on the choking person’s back should the responder give back blows?
Between the shoulder blades
You may need to give chest thrusts in which of the following situations? Select 3 answers.
- The person is in a wheelchair and you are unable to give abdominal thrusts.
- The person is too large for you to stand behind and reach around.
- The person is pregnant.
When giving abdominal thrusts, where on the choking person’s abdomen should the responder place their hands?
just above the naval (belly button)
If the responsive choking person becomes unresponsive, what care should you give?
If the responsive choking person becomes unresponsive, what care should you give?
A person who responds but is not fully awake should be placed in what position?
recovery position
Which of the following is a common cause of shock?
life-threatening bleeding
Which of the following is a common sign or symptom of an asthma attack?
rapid, shallow breathing
Which of the following medications should you assist with for a person experiencing anaphylaxis?
Epinephrine
In addition to aspirin, what is another medication you may assist with for a person experiencing a heart attack?
Nitroglycerin
If you suspect that a person is experiencing an opioid overdose and they are unresponsive and not breathing, what should you do immediately after calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so?
begin CPR
What is important to determine before giving sugar by mouth to the person experiencing a diabetic emergency? Select 3 answers
Make sure the person is awake.
Make sure the person can follow simple commands.
Make sure the person can chew and swallow.