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
