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Barriers to act - correct answers - Fear of doing something wrong
- Being unsure of the person's condition
- Assuming someone else will take action
- Fear of disease
- Not knowing their illness
- Fear of being sued You must continue giving care until: - correct answers You are too exhausted, victim wakes up and asks you to stop, scene becomes unsafe, someone with higher training takes over What is the very first thing you do before you give care - correct answers Check that the scene is safe 3 C's - correct answers Check, call, care When do you call 911? - correct answers No heartbeat, no breathing, significant blood loss, fire, stroke When would you call before giving care? - correct answers If the situation is a cardiac emergency
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When would you give care first? - correct answers If the situation is a respiratory emergency Abandonment - correct answers Ending the care of an injured or ill person without obtaining that person's consent or without ensuring that someone with equal or greater training will continue care How do you prevent disease transmission? - correct answers Wear proper personal protective equipment (gloves, gown, mask, etc) What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in one person CPR? - correct answers 30: What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in two person CPR on ADULTS? - correct answers 30: What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in two person CPR on CHILDREN/INFANTS? - correct answers 15: What are the types of consent? - correct answers Expressed, implied Expressed consent - correct answers Verbal, gestures, parent giving consent for child
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When is rescue breathing done? - correct answers When the victim has a pulse but is not breathing How is rescue breathing done on an adult? - correct answers One breath every 5 seconds How is rescue breathing done on a child/infant? - correct answers One breath every 3 seconds How long do you give rescue breaths for? - correct answers Two minutes, then stop and re-assess How are bag-valve masks (BVMs) operated? - correct answers MUST be done with two people, one seals the mask over the airways and the other squeezes the bag. What is the age of an infant, and how deep do you give compressions? - correct answers 0 - 12 months, 1.5 in compressions What is the age of a child, and how deep do you give compressions? - correct answers 1 - 12 years, about 2 in compressions
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What is the age of an adult, and how deep do you give compressions? - correct answers 12 or older, at least 2 in compressions. When and how do you perform modified CPR? - correct answers On an unconscious choking victim, give 30 chest compressions, check/finger swipe mouth, give two rescue breaths, repeat What are the links in the cardiac chain of survival? - correct answers 1. Early recognition and early access to EMS system
- Early CPR
- Early defibrillation
- Early advanced medical care How many beats per minute should your compressions be? - correct answers 100 If you are the 2nd rescuer on the scene, what questions do you ask the person giving care? - correct answers Has 911 been called, do you have an AED/is someone getting one? What heart rhythms can an AED recognize/shock? - correct answers Ventricular fibrillation (v-fib), ventricular tachycardia (v-tach)
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Where do you check for pulse in an adult/child? - correct answers Neck, wrist If a person is conscious and appears to have a partially obstructed airway, what should you do? - correct answers Encourage coughing If a person (adult or child) is conscious and appears to have a fully obstructed airway, what should you do? - correct answers 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? - correct answers Give 5 back blows, then 5 chest compressions What should you keep in mind when caring for an infant with an obstructed airway? - correct answers Support head/neck, keep head below chest
