first aid CPR

about how many cycles of CPR should you preform for an adult in 2 minutes

5

if a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the check that lasts for more than 3-5 minutes or that goes away and comes back, this person is most likely having

a heart attack

what type of signals may help you notice an emergency

screaming, laying on the ground, unconscious, bleeding, not breathing

what sudden illness is usually caused by a blockage of blow to the brain

stroke - results show on one side of the body

a girl burned her hand during hot lunch. You should..

take her hand and run it under cool water for awhile and then apply an ice bag wrapped in a towel

the best way to check if a person is unconscious is to

tap both shoulders, ask if they are okay

how should you check a conscious person

tap them on both shoulders, ask them questions, look at injury

move an injured person only if

the scene is unsafe

you should continue CPR until (what things may occur)

until help arrives, they respond, scene becomes unsafe, or you lose them

about how often should you stop and check for signs of life when preforming CPR on an adult

until they start to respond

what are signals of trouble breathing

gasping, long deep breaths

when caring for a person who is having a seizure, you should

put a towel under their head, move everything out of the way, have them lay down

by following standard precautions to protect yourself and the person, you can

put on gloves, goggles and mask

the cycle of compressions and breaths (how many of each) in CPR for an adult

30 compressiona and 2 breaths

what care should you give to a conscious adult who is choking and cannot cough, speak, or breath

Heimlich remover

what should you do if the person is conscious and does not give consent to give care

call 911, stay with the person to make sure that they don't get worse

this sudden illness results from too much or too little sugar in the person's blood

diabetes - give them a regular pop or something that has sugar

you determine that a person may be in shock. what should you NOT do?

don't stress them out - keep them as calm as possible, don't move them, no food