primary check

Question 1

Survey the scene for…

Answer 1

gas, glass, fires, wires

Question 2

glove up for

Answer 2

bodily substance isolation

Question 3

to check respnsiveness

Answer 3

shake and shout and look for signs of normal breathing

Question 4

3 whistle

Answer 4

assistance, trauma bag, 911

Question 5

check carotid pulse for adults and brachial for infants for up to ___ seconds

Answer 5

10

Question 6

After primary check if there is a pulse then….

if no pulse then…

Answer 6

yes pulse- artificial respiration (AR)

no pulse- cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)

Question 7

Steps for artificial respiration (AR)

Answer 7

• open airway, jaw thrust with head tilt, for infants tilt head to neutral plus
• 1 breath every 5 seconds (1:3 for child)
• produce visible chest rise
• 2 minutes of care (24 breathes for adults if FBAO add 5) (for child 40 breathes, add 10 for FBAO)
• check pulse

Question 8

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation CPR

Answer 8

• 30:2 always excepts for child with 2 guards
• 1 hand child, 2 hands adults, 2 fingers infant
• compressions with depth less than 2 inches
• compressions for child is less than 1/3 total chest depth
• switch compressors every 2 min or when care is inturupted

Question 9

CAB

Answer 9

circulation, airway, breathing

Question 10

when care is interrupted

Answer 10

1 a breath wont go in: foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO)

• reposition mask and airway
• reattempt breath
• 30 compressions @ nipple line (infant just below)
• visual check of mouth
• finger sweep if necessary (pinky for infant)
• reattempt breath
• repeat until a breath goes in
• resume care

2 vomiting

• recovery position on the side
• clear mouth while on side
• resume care