Red Cross CPR Study Guide

As the only lifeguard performing CPR on a & year old child, you would perform cycles of:

30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations

As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of...

30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.

What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in one person CPR?

30:2

What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in two person CPR on ADULTS?

30:2

If a person is conscious and appears to have a partially obstructed airway, what should you do?

Encourage coughing

To ensure high- quality CPR and high- quality chest compressions, you should:

Expose the victim's chest to ensure proper hand placement and full chest recoil.

What are the types of consent?

Expressed, implied

What do you have to do before giving care to a child?

Get consent from parent

You pull an adult from the water. After a primary assessment, you conclude the victim has a pulse but is breathing irregularly. What should you do first?

Give 2 initial ventilations. To clear airway of any water.

If a person (adult or child) is conscious and appears to have a fully obstructed airway, what should you do?

Give 5 back blows, then 5 abdominal thrusts

If an infant is conscious and appears to have a fully obstructed airway, what should you do?

Give 5 back blows, then 5 chest compressions

If you are the 2nd rescuer on the scene, what questions do you ask the person giving care?

Has 911 been called, do you have an AED/is someone getting one?

When giving chest compressions to an adult, how would you position your hands?

Heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top

You are walking on the pool deck when the swim team coach suddenly collapses in front of you. During your primary assessment, you find that the victim doesn't have a pulse. You should:

Immediately begin CPR using cycles of 30 compressions followed by 2 ventilations.

CPR Should be performed on a victim who is...

In Cardiac Arrest. An unconscious victim with an obstructed airway has similar steps but the process is not called CPR

You must keep checking a victim's LOC in a secondary assessment. What does LOC stand for?

Level of Consciousness

How long do you give rescue breaths for? Two minutes, then stop and re-assess

MUST be done with two people, one seals the mask over the airways and the other squeezes the bag.

When do you call 911?

No heartbeat, no breathing, significant blood loss, fire, stroke

When and how do you perform modified CPR?

On an unconscious choking victim, give 30 chest compressions, check/finger swipe mouth, give two rescue breaths, repeat

How to do in-line stabilization?

Put the victims arms straight up above the head and squeeze together around the biceps

You are providing care to an adult who is unresponsive and not breathing as a result of a drowning. You give your first ventilation before performing CPR and notice that the chest doesn't rise. Which of the following should you do next

Re-tilt the victim's head and then attempt another ventilation.

you and a fellow lifeguard are giving ventilations using a BVM. You position the mask over the victim's mouth and nose. What should the other lifeguard do?

Squeeze the bag with both hands.

Child is choking (conscious). After activating EAP and getting consent from the parents, what should you do next? What about someone unconscious?

Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.For unconscious do CPR.

You are performing CPR on a victim when you notice the chest begins to rise and fall. What do you do first?

Stop CPR and reassess the victim's breathing and pulse. If the breathing is not regular, continue CPR as though no breathing were present.

What should you keep in mind when caring for an infant with an obstructed airway?

Support head/neck, keep head below chest

How to check infant consciousness?

Tap foot and shout

When using an AED, which of the following should you do immediately after attaching the AED pads to the victim's chest?

Tell everyone to stand clear.

Which of the following statements about performing CPR w/ 2 or more rescuers is true?

To reduce rescuer fatigue, rescuers should switch positions about every 5 cycles for 30 compressions 10 for 15 or when the AED is analyzing.

Process of using AED

Turn on machine. Apply the pads. Plug into machine. Follow instructions. CPR should continue during the setup.

Life-threatening conditions

Unconscious, not breathing, no pulse, severe bleeding

Which of the following statements about BVMs is most accurate?

Ventilations are more effective when 2 rescuers operate the BVM.

When is rescue breathing done?

When the victim has a pulse but is not breathing

You must continue giving care until:

You are too exhausted, victim wakes up and asks you to stop, scene becomes unsafe, someone with higher training takes over

How to check adult/child consciousness?

tap shoulder shout

You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What should you do?

turn victim on side

What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in two person CPR on CHILDREN/INFANTS?

15:2

You are giving ventilations to a 5 year old child using a resuscitation mask. You should give 1 ventilation about every:

3 seconds

Time it takes to administer a rescue breath?

1 second

Adult is unconscious with a pulse but is not breathing, what rate should you perform rescue breathing at? Child? Infant?

1 ventilation every 5 seconds for adults. 1 every 3 seconds for children and infants.

Steps of the Chain of Survival

1. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system2. Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with an emphasis on chest compressions3. Rapid defibrillation4. Effective advanced life support5. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care

The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is...

15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations.

Hand placement for CPR for an:Adult, Child, Infant

Adult and child: Heel of one hand in center of chest (on lower half of sternum) with the other hand on top Infant: 2-3 fingers on center of chest (just below nipple line)

Depth of chest compression for CPR for an:Adult, Child, Infant

Adult: 2 to 2 1/4 inches Child:2 inches Infant 1.5 inches

How to do head and chin support?

One hand on chin and arm on chest, other hand on back of head and arm under back. squeezing forearms together to secure victim.

An AED indicates that "no shock is advised". Which of the following is most appropriate to do next ?

Perform CPR for about 2 minutes.

complete a primary assessment and find that the victim has a pulse but is not breathing. Which of the following should you do next?

give ventilations at a rate of 1 about every 5-6 seconds