American Red Cross Cpr / Aed Certification Study Guide Flashcards
What is the Citizen Responders first step in an emergency?
Recognize -> check -> call
What are the correct steps in checking an emergency?
Check, Call, Care
Why should you check a scene first before providing care?
To ensure the scene is safe. You don't want to place yourself in unsafe scene.
What does implied consent refer?
If they are unconscious of a child with no adult, you can perform care
If a child is bleeding badly, what should you do immediately?
Call all and stop blood (put on gloves)
The best way to tell if a victim is conscious is to...?
Tap their left shoulder, check for breathing, ask them a question
How should you check for signs of breathing?
Head back, chin up, face chest, listen for breathing watch chest, look listen and feel for 10 seconds
Best way to prevent disease transmission?
Use gloves or anything that is a barrier to bodily fluid contact
How should you check a conscious child for non-life threatening emergencies?
From head-to-toe talking them through with it
If you think a person is not breathing, what would you do next?
Call all, look, listen and feel for breathing
A victim is found face-up. How do you know if he/she is breathing?
You ask then if no response head tilt chin lift face chest and listen for breathing
When should you call 911?
After recognizing scene or when given the consent of a life-threatening situation. When a person is unconscious, not breathing, or in a life-threatening emergency
How can bystanders be helpful to you while you are checking the scene?
They can call all, care, provide info
Why do we tilt a victim's head back? What is that technique called?
To open the airway, head tilt, chin lift
If you are the only person at a scene, the child requires urgent care, do you call first or care first?
Call first, then care while help is on way Care first for a min, then call
Why is it important not to move a victim?
To prevent further injury
What are the barriers to action?
Being sued, fear of disease transmission, bystanders fear getting sued
What are some life-threatening conditions?
Consistent chest pain fire, water, traffic
What to do if someone vomits while giving RB's?
roll on side, clean it and continue breaths
Adult CPR hand placement? How many hands?
2 hands bottom of sternum (in between nipples)
The cycle of compressions to breathe in CPR for an Adult victim is...?
30 comp, 2 breaths, 100/minute
What is the purpose of CPR?
To increase their chance of survival through keeping brain supplied with oxygen
You should continue CPR until...?
Until a paramedic arrives + takes over, or they show signs of life
CHILD CPR --- What is Gastric Distention? When could it occur?
Bloating, abdomen is swollen with air, could occur during CPR
What should you do for a choking conscious child?
5 black blows 5 abdominal breaths (Heimlich maneuver)
After a minute of care, what should you do next?
Keep going, call all, give another minute of care
If a child's heart stops, what is it usually due to?
respiratory problems
How do you give CPR to a child? How many hands? Placed where?
same as adult but (about 2 inches), 2 hands on sternum
You are alone and find a child who is not breathing and shows no signs of life. What should you do?
CPR 2 minutes, then call
You should continue CPR until...?
Paramedics take over or they show signs of life or you are too exhausted to continue
INFANT What is one sign of respiratory distress?
Coughing, bluish face, weezing, gasping
An infant in need of CPR will have no...?
Signs of life and breathing
What care do you give infant conscious choking?
5 bb, 5 compressions
What is the head position of an infant you have determined is conscious and choking?
You hold their head/neck tilted down while providing aid
If an infant in cardiac arrest, what 3 things have happened?
Respiratory trouble, traumatic injury/accident, hard blow to chest unconscious, non-responsive, not breathing
You should continue CPR until...?
An AED is ready to use, they regain consciousness, the scene becomes unsafe, someone else (trained) takes over
What part of your hand do you compress on an infant's chest during CPR?
Tips of forefinger and middle finger
Adult AED -- AED pads for an Adult should be placeD?
Upper right chest, lower left stomach under boob
If during the second analysis, the AED prompts No shock advised, you should...?
Continue CPR/ Listen for further instruction
It is important to stand clear because...?
You don't want to interfere with the shock
Once you have attached the AED pads to a victim, you should...?
Plug in the cord AED
Early Deliberation is an important part of the cardiac chain of survival because...?
The faster the heart is working/blood flowing the greater the chance the victim has to live
You perform CPR an AED is available what do you do next?
Use the AED and make sure help is on the way
What precautions should you take when applying to AED?
If the victim is wet, dry them off, remove their clothing and issue CPR
Before delivering a shock to child with an AED you should?
Let the AED access the patient
Causes cardiac arrest in children include...?
Respiratory problems or unknown near and problems hard blow to the chest/electric shock
A responder who is alone and helping a child with cardiac arrest should...?
Give CPR, use AED, can all
The pediatric AED pads for a child can be placed on...?
the back or front
Why is it important to stand clear and not touch the child?
Because you don't want to intefere with the shock