Emergency task

Question 1

Steps for syncope treatment

Answer 1

• patient supine, legs up
• establish airway
• administer oxygen
• monitor BP, pulse, respiration
• if not revived use spirits of ammonia
• after 1-2 minutes not revived call 911

Question 2

Basic life support steps

Answer 2

• patient in supine
• ask “are you ok?”
• if no response, call for nearby help
• CAB- compression, airway, breathing
• tilt head jaw up
• check for breathing
• check pulse at carotid
• if pulse but no breathing, do rescue breaths
• clear patients mouth with 2 fingers, 2 breaths
• check pulse after a few cycles. If no pulse begin CPR
• chest compressions
• one rescuer: 30 compressions 2 breaths
• 2 rescuers: one do compressions, the other give rescue breaths. Switch.

Question 3

AED

Answer 3

• State indications for using AED- no pulse or breathing
• contraindications for AED- if patient is having a heart attack, if they have a medication patch or pacemaker, too much hair on chest, or if they are wet
• steps for operating AED- apply to chest, follow instructions from machine
• continue CPR until help arrives