First Aid & CPR Ch. 1-3

Effective chest compressions:

Are smooth, steady and given down and up rhythm, allow the chest to return to the normal position, and are delivered fast, about 100 compressions per minute

During this video when was the AED turned on.

As soon as the AED became available

What does AED stand for?

Automated External Defibrillator

Once you have turned on the AED, you should:

Follow all the instructions that the AED gives

What should you do when checking a conscious person?

Get consent to give care, ask questions, do not touch or move painful/injured areas on the body

When giving rescue breaths to a child, how should you give breaths?

Give a breath lasting about 1 second

It is safe to shock a person in cardiac arrest when he or she is lying on a metal surface.

True

What is the purpose of Good Samaritan Laws?

To help protect those who voluntarily give care without accepting anything in return

"Special needs" includes children, older adults, persons with disabilities and persons who speak a different language than your own.

True

A scream and a loud explosion is normally a sign that an emergency exist.

True

Brain damage can become irreversible between 8-10 minutes after an individual stops breathing.

True

Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of cardiac arrest in adults.

True

Consent is when a conscious person asking for and accepting help.

True

One should call 9-1-1 immediately if they see a 12 year old child go unconscious.

True

Properly applied first aid may mean the difference between life and death.

True

Responding to a cardiac arrest for a child or an infant is similar to responding to a cardiac arrest for an adult and uses all the skills you have already learned with a few key differences?

True

When giving rescue breaths to an infant, you should:

form an airtight seal around the infant's mouth and nose

Children up to 4 years old are considered to be infants.

False

If you see a person drowning you should always jump in the water to save them.

False

Most cases of cardiac arrest in children are caused by ventricular fibrillation.

False

One should NOT use an AED on a person with a pacemaker.

False

To clean a person's chest before using the AED pads, you should clean the chest with water or alcohol.

False

To clean up a blood spill, one can use a gallon of a mixture that is 1 part peroxide to 9 parts water.

False

You should remove any metal jewelry when using an AED device.

False

Causes of cardiac arrest in a child include:

-Airway and breathing problems, SIDS, and traumatic injuries or accidents -all of the above

The cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for infants is:

-None of the above -30 compressions, 2 breaths

What is a good location for an AED?

-Stadiums, airports and airplanes, and golf courses -all of the above

Medical identification tags can help the first aid responder identify:

-allergies, medication, and medical history -all of the above

Consent to give first aid must be obtained from every victim who is:

-an adult, mentally competent, and responsive -all of the above

According to the book, when drowning is the suspected cause of cardiac arrest, the responder should deliver how many initial breaths before starting CPR?

2

When performing adult CPR, how many compressions should be given?

30

What is the time length at which brain damage is likely to begin to occur?

4-6 minutes

About how many cycles of CPR should you perform in 2 minutes?

5 sets

Which of the following statements is true about an automated external defibrillation?

A persons chances of survival is increased by using a AED machine.

When giving CPR to an infant, about how deep should you compress the chest:

About 1 1/2 inches

When providing care to an adolescent follow which technique?

Adult techniques

What do you NOT do when performing CPR?

Bend your elbows to perform CPR

If you see a child go unresponsive, the rescuer should:

Call 911, then provide assistance

You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office building. You check the scene and then check the person for consciousness, but she does not respond. What should you do next?

Call or have someone else call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number

The steps to follow in an emergency are:

Check, Call, Care

What is compression-only CPR and what would be some reasons why a person would chose to use this method?

Compression-only CPR is when the person giving CPR only does the chest compressions and does not perform the breaths. Some reasons may be because the person giving CPR is unwilling or unable to give the breaths to perform full CPR.

What should you do if the person does not give you consent?

Do not give care, instead call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number

What should you do before the AED analyzes the heart rhythm?

Ensure that no one, including you, is touching the person

Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:

It helps circulate blood to vital organs until an AED is ready to use

It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:

It helps improve the chance of survival

When dealing with injured or ill person that is older, what are some precautions to take when speaking to them?

Make sure to speak loudly and clearly, avoid rushing while interviewing them, and always consider addressing the person formally.

By following standard precautions to protect yourself and the injured or ill person, you will:

Minimize the risk of disease transmission

By using the personal protective equipment you protect yourself and the injured or ill person by:

Minimizing the risk of disease transmission

How long should you check for breathing?

No more than 10 seconds

Which is NOT a cause of cardiac arrest in children:

Over eating

If the AED pads risk touching each other such as with a small child or infant you should:

Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back

Which of the following is NOT a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival?

Proper follow up from the emergency room

What is an important first step you can take to prepare for an emergency?

Reading the manual and participating in an American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED course

What does SAM stand for and why is it important?

SAM stands for Signs and Symptoms, Allergies, and Medications and Medical Conditions. This acronym, SAM, is important because it helps give you information on the person you are assisting.

Early CPR and early defibrillation can:

Save the lives of more people in cardiac arrest

Which of the following situations indicates that an infant needs CPR?

The infant is not breathing

For which injury or illness should you call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number?

The person has trouble breathing without coughing

Why is checking the scene so important?

There are many different reasons why checking the scene is important. One of them is that you need to check your surroundings to make sure that the area is safe for you to rush in to help. You also need to continue to check the scene to try and identify what exactly happened to cause the situation. You also could check around and count how many people are injured or in distress, and you need to ask around and see if anyone else can help you assist others.

If someone recognizes that an emergency has happened and they fail to act, what would be some of the reasons they chose not to help?

They assumes others will act, they panic, they have fear of catching a disease

Use pediatric AED pads for children up to 8 years of age (including infants) or weighing less than 55 pounds, if available.

True

When a cardiac arrest occurs and an AED becomes available, it should be used as soon as possible.

True

When providing care to a child, it is essential that you use appropriately sized equipment?

True

When preparing an AED for use, what is the first thing you should do?

Turn on the AED

Place the AED pads:

Upper right side of chest and lower left side of chest

Which is the most common abnormal heart rhythm in cases of sudden cardiac arrest in adults?

Ventricular Fibrillation

When should an unresponsive victim be placed on the side?

When the victim starts to vomit or when you have to leave the victim alone

Why is it important to stand clear and not touch the person while the AED is analyzing or defibrillating?

You might prevent the AED from analyzing the heart rhythm properly and you or someone else could be injured by the shock

When performing child CPR, give chest compressions at the rate of:

about 100 compressions per minute

Where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions during CPR on an infant?

compressions are delivered using the encircling thumbs technique, place thumbs side by side on the center of the chest just below the nipple line.

While the AED analyzes the victim's heart rhythm:

do not touch the victim

Which is the third critical link in the "chain of survival" ?

early defibrillation

Which method should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive victim?

head-tilt/chin-lift

If the victim is unresponsive, permission to give first aid is known as:

implied consent

If the unresponsive victim is breathing and you are staying with the victim to monitor him/her the best position to put them in is:

on their back

If the required depth cannot be achieved with either the encircling thumb technique or the two-finger technique, which technique would then be considered for infant compressions?

one handed technique

First aid is intended to:

provide temporary assistance until competent medical care, if needed, is obtained

If a person is unconscious and starts to throw up what should you do?

put them in the recovery position

During ventricular fibrillation, the heart:

quivers and cannot pump blood

If the mask is one size fits all for adults then for children the mask can be...

rotated so that the narrow end fits over the child's chin

An AED gives the victim a shock only when:

when the shock button is pushed