Module 2 Adult CPR and AED Flashcards
Signs a person is in cardiac arrest:
Not responsive
Not breathing (or only has gasping breaths)
No heartbeat
If you think a person is in
cardiac arrest:
Call 911, or instruct someone to call 911
Begin CPR immediately
Use an AED as soon as possible
Cardiac arrest is often due to a blockage of the blood vessels supplying oxygen to the heart muscle (heart attack). However, it can also occur due to the effects of which of the following?
Drowning
Breathing Emergency
Trauma
Which of the following would lead you to suspect a person is in cardiac arrest?
Unresponsive
Not breathing or only gasping
If your check of the person reveals that they are unresponsive and not breathing, what should you do first?
Call 9-1-1 and get the AED and first aid kit or tell someone to do so
High Quality CPR
Compression Rate
100 - 120 compressions per minute
High Quality CPR
Compression Depth - Adult
At least 2 inches
High Quality CPR
Chest position between compressions
Returns to normal position
High Quality CPR
Minimize necessary interruptions in chest compressions to:
Less than 10 seconds
High Quality CPR
Breaths
Last about 1 second
Chest begins to rise
Review Questions
When giving high-quality CPR, you should give compressions at a rate of ___ - ___ per minute?
100 - 120 compressions per minute
Review questions
When giving high-quality CPR to an adult, you should give compressions at a depth of …
At least 2 inches.
Review questions
When giving high-quality CPR, you should minimize necessary interruptions in chest compressions to less than how many seconds?
10
Review questions
When giving breaths during high-quality CPR, each breath should last about 1 second and make what happen?
The chest begin to rise
Review questions
When giving compressions, how should the first aid responder position their body and arms?
Shoulders directly over the hands and elbows locked
Review questions
Before giving breaths to the adult, you should open their airway using the head-tilt/chin-lift technique to which position?
Past neutral
Review questions
What is it important to do between giving the first and second breath?
Allow the chest to fall and the air to exit
Review questions
When giving breaths using a pocket mask, what is the technique for opening the person’s airway?
Lift the person’s face into the mask to open the airway to a past-neutral position
Review questions
If the chest does not rise on the first breath, and you reopen the airway and give a second breath and the chest still does not rise, what might be a reason?
An object might be blocking the airway.
Review questions
If you are unable or unwilling for any reason to perform full CPR, give continuous breaths at a rate of 10 to 12 per minute. True or False?
False
AED
You are placing AED pads on a person in cardiac arrest. What is the correct placement for the pads?
Upper right side of the chest and lower left side of the chest, a few inches below the left armpit
AED
You are using an AED on an 82-year-old woman in cardiac arrest. She is frail and only weighs about 105 pounds, so you should use pediatric AED pads. True or False?
False
AED
You are using an AED on an older adult in cardiac arrest. They are wearing a sweatshirt. You need to remove the sweatshirt before you place the pads on the chest. True or False?
True
AED
You have just given a shock to a person in cardiac arrest. You should check to see if the person is breathing before starting CPR again. True or False?
False
AED
When giving CPR to a person and waiting for EMS personnel to arrive, a bystander tells you to stop, saying, “it’s no use and that looks hard.” You continue because you know that is not a reason to stop CPR. True or False?
True
Putting it all together
Paula is unresponsive and not breathing. She does not show any signs of life-threatening bleeding. What should Gary do first?
Tell someone to call 911, and get the AED and First Aid Kit
Putting it all together
As Gary gives compressions, how should he maintain his body position to ensure he continues to give effective compressions?
His shoulders should remain directly over his hands with his arms straight and elbows locked, so he can use his body weight to help compress the chest.
Putting it all together
After Gary gives 30 chest compressions, what is the best next step?
Gary gives 2 breathes after 30 chest compressions
Putting it all together
Gary has set up the AED and bared Paula’s chest when prompted. How should he place the AED pads on Paula’s chest?
One pad on the upper right side of Paula’s chest; one pad on the lower left side of Paula’s chest
Putting it all together
After delivering the shock, what should Gary do next?
Immediately resume CPR
