Unit 31 Basic First Aid CPR and AED (week 9) Flashcards
the lower respiratory system responsible for?
Gas exchange that occurs when oxygen enters the blood
SIXTH step of using an AED?
Press the shock button
correct order when you witness a victim needing CPR?
Check the scene, call 911, check the victim, and start compressions immediately
When using an AED, after the shock is delivered when should CPR resume?
Immediately
At what rate per minute should compressions be administered?
100
FIFTH step of CPR?
Open the victim’s airway
common causes of choking?
Not chewing food properly, eating too quickly, laughing while eating, and drinking alcohol before or during meals
Which part of your hand should be used to administer back blows?
heel
Which of the following makes up 1 CPR Cycle?
30/2
What is the main function of the circulatory system?
Moving blood between the heart and lungs
4th leading cause of injury related deaths?
choking
Compression-only CPR should only be used on which of the following types of victims?
Victims you witness collapse
When possible, what is the preferred method of CPR?
2-person
To administer back blows, what position should the person be in?
Bent forward at the waist
the following are considered to be signs of a heart attack?
Shortness of breath, pain in the arm, pain in the jaw, and chest pain