CPR (OQ)

When you try to give an unresponsive adult a rescue breath and the chest does not appear to rise, what would you do next?

Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt the breath again. Attempt a breath, and if it goes in, deliver a second breath. If unable to ventilate, assume an additional foreign body is present.

Where should you place the AED pads when treating an infant for pediatric cardiac arrest?

Place pads on the chest and back on an infant.

After finding someone who is unresponsive, has a pulse but does not appear to be breathing, you find you are unable to give them CPR, what do you do next?

Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt the breath again. If unable to deliver the first breath, reposition the airway and attempt the breath again. If unable to deliver this breath, it's safe to assume a form body is present and abdominal thrusts are indicated. The Heimlich maneuver is performed on conscious victims.

a person has lost a significant amount of blood, has a very pale skin color, and is confused. What is the cause?

Shock (Other causes of shock include infection, severe allergic reactions, severe dehydration, and heart problems.)

How much time is recommended to wash your hands?Q

20 Seconds

Arriving first to the scene, you find an unresponsive person with no pulse that has thrown up. You feel CPR is not something you are comfortable giving them. What would be the next best thing for you to do?

Compression only CPR. Only CPR has been shown to be effective. Leaving the victim significantly increases mortality.

After finding an unresponsive child, yelling for help, and confirming the child isn't breathing what would be your next course of action?

Deliver 30 chest compressions. Do not leave the child. Beginning chest compressions is critical.

A six-month-old child's mouth is turning blue after choking on a marble. They can't breathe or cry. What do you do?

Deliver back blows and chest thrusts. Do not perform a blind finger sweep, as it may push the foreign body farther into the airway. CPR is not indicated at this point.

While performing CPR on an infant, another rescuer appears on the scene, what do you do next?

Have the second rescuer help with CPR, to minimize fatigue. The ratio of two-person CPR for infants and children is 15:2. One-person CPR for all ages is 30:2.

How long should you check for breathing while performing CPR?

No longer than 10 seconds. Do not stop CPR for more than 10 seconds to check for breathing