CPR/First-Aid/Choking Victim Study Guide

You and another rescuer begin CPR. After a few cycles, you notice the chest compression rate is slowing. What should you say to offer constructive feedback?

"You need to compress at a rate of 100 to 120 per minute."

The pause between role change or initiation of CPR should be NO more than?

10 seconds.

What is the compression to breathing ration of 2 person rescuer on a child and infant.

15:2

When performing CPR on an adult, compress at a depth of?

2 inches.

Two rescuer CPR alternate compression roles every?

2 minutes.

What ratio for compressions to breaths should be used for 1-Rescuer infant CPR?

30 compressions to 2 breaths.

The ratio of compressions to breaths in a 2 person rescue for an infant is?

30:2

Which victim requires High-Quality CPR?

A victim who is unresponsive with no normal breathing and no pulse.

Another name for the Heimlich maneuver is called?

Abdominal thrusts.

Chest recoil is?

Allowing the chest to return to normal position after chest compressions so it can fill up with air.

You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. What should you do next?

Begin CPR. The gasps are not normal breathing.

How do you perform chest compressions when providing High-Quality CPR to a child victim?

By compressing the chest at least one third the depth of the chest, about 2 inches (5 cm).

While performing high-quality CPR on an adult, what action should you ensure is being accomplished?

Compressing to a depth of at least 2 inches.

When performing CPR on an unresponsive choking victim, what modification should you incorporate?

Each time you open the airway, look for the obstructing object.

If you can speak but are coughing when swallowing food, the NA should?

Encourage coughing and stay with the patient.

After the AED pads are attached to the victim's bare chest, the AED detects ventricular fibrillation. What is the next step when using an AED?

Follow the AED prompts.

You have determined that the infant is responsive and choking with a severe airway obstruction. How do you relieve the airway obstruction?

Give sets of 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts.

Method to open airway is called?

Head tilt-chin lift.

To ensure you are giving adequate breaths, observe?

If the chest is rising and falling.

When using the AED, follow the?

Instructions.

Why is defibrillation important?

It can restore a regular cardiac rhythm.

Rapid Defibrillation is a link in the Adult Chain of Survival. Why is this IMPORTANT to survival?

It eliminates the abnormal heart rhythm.

"Members of the team know their boundaries and ask for help before the resuscitation attempt worsens." Match this statement with the most appropriate element of tea dynamics listed.

Knowing your limitations.

How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask device?

Observing the chest rise with breaths.

What is a consideration when you are using an AED?

On a hairy chest, the pads may not stick and may fail to deliver a shock.

The recovery position is?

On your side with your arm and leg flexed so you don't roll on your stomach.

Which action do you perform to relieve choking in an unresponsive infant?

Perform CPR, and look in the mouth for the obstructing object.

Which action is most likely to positively impact this victim's survival?

Performing High-Quality CPR.

What is the universal sign for choking?

Placing both hands on neck clutched to the throat.

What should you do if you need to use an AED on someone who has been submerged in water?

Pull the victim out of the water, and wipe the chest.

Good Quality CPR

Pushing hard and fast. Push at a depth of 2 inches. Switch roles every 2 minutes. Allow for chest to rise and fall.

If you are using the AED on a hairy chest, you should?

Shave the area.

A victim with a foreign body obstruction is unresponsive, your first course of action is to?

Start CPR and begin with compressions.

A victim with a foreign-body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action?

Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions.

When should rescuers switch positions during CPR?

Switch rescuers about every 2 minutes.

You notice the person giving chest compressions is not allowing for complete chest recoil. What is your next course of action?

Tell the compressor you notice decreased chest recoil.

Why is allowing complete chest recoil important when performing high-quality CPR?

The heart will adequately refill between compressions.

When an AED arrives, the first step for using it is to?

Turn on the AED.

When the AED arrives, what is the first step for using it?

Turn on the AED.

If a patient is submerged in water? You should always?

Wipe the chest area before placing the pads.