CPR Questions and Answers 100% Pass

CPR Questions and Answers 100% Pass CPR Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation; a lifesaving first aid procedure that combines rescue breaths with chest compressions defibrillation the use of electrical shock to restore the heart's normal rhythm Advanced Life Support The use of specialized equipment such as cardiac monitors, defibrillators, intravenous fluids, drug infusion, endotracheal intubation to stabilize a patients condition Cardiac arrest an event in which the heart abruptly stops or develops a very abnormal arrhythmia that prevents it from pumping blood heart attack condition that occurs when an artery becomes blocked, disrupting blood flow to the heart head-tilt/chin-lift a procedure used to prevent the tongue obstructing the upper airways. The maneuver is performed by tilting the head backwards in unconscious patients, often by applying pressure to the forehead and the chin. chest recoil required so the blood can re-fill the heart's chambers between compressions. bag-mask device A device with a one-way valve and a face mask attached to a ventilation bag AED Automated External Defibrillator; a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses the life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia's of ventricular fibrillation circulation movement of fluid through the body in a regular or circuitous course compression Place hand(s) on top of victim's chest center of nipple line, lock elbows and using own body's weight, press the victim's chest. Fibrillation an abnormal and erratic twitching of the heart muscle heart disease Any disorder that affects the heart. depth of chest compressions 2 inches for adults & children and 1.5 inches for infants compressions per minute 100-125 first thing to do when see unconscious person assess the scene to make sure it is safe second thing to do when see unconscious person gently touch victim and talk to them by asking, "Are you ok?" CAB of CPR, letter C Circulation/Compressions - determine if the victim's heart is beating, place two fingertips on his carotid artery, located in the depression between the windpipe and the neck muscles, and apply slight pressure for several seconds. Begin compressions. CAB of CPR, letter A Airway - gently lift the chin forward to open the airway, check for normal breathing CAB of CPR, letter B Breathing - With the airway open (using the head tilt-chin lift), pinch the nostrils shut for mouth-to-mouth breathing and cover the person's mouth with yours, making a seal. Prepare to give two rescue breaths. Give the first rescue breath — lasting one second — and watch to see if the chest rises. If it does rise, give the second breath. If the chest doesn't rise, repeat the head tilt-chin lift and then give the second breath. *breaths should only take 3 seconds total for time span between compressions Infant CPR given to resuscitate 12 months and younger; if 2 people, 15 compressions/2 breaths; if 1 person, 30 compressions/2 breaths infant compressions Imagine a horizontal line drawn between the nipples. Place 2 fingers of one hand just below this line, in the center of the chest. Gently compress the chest continue CPR unless... scene becomes unsafe, victim is revived, medical personnel arrives, or person performing CPR tires infant breathing Cover the mouth and nose with your mouth. Prepare to give two rescue breaths. Use the strength of your cheeks to deliver gentle puffs of air Give 2 breaths first and then compressions. Brain cells begin to die after... 4-6 minutes of oxygen deprivation. An AED ... stops the heart from its spasm by shocking it. When do you NOT use an AED? victim is a trauma patient, has pulse or is under age of 1 Where do you hook up adhesive AED pads? upper chest on one side and lower chest on the other side; child front middle of chest and middle of back Once AED is on, "Clear" is firmly stated twice...why? to analyze initially for a pulse; to shock the victim Why an AED would read "No Shock". the victim that you thought was pulseless does indeed have a pulse, the victim has now regained a pulse, or the victim is pulseless but is not in a "shockable" rhythm Immediately following an AED shock, ... begin CPR for 5 cycles (or approximately 2 minutes) 30 compressions to 2 breaths = 1 cycle compressions given to song rhythm Staying Alive or Baby Shark third thing to do when see unconscious person look down chest for signs of life for no more than 10 seconds signs of life to look for chest rise/fall, listen to hear breathing, feeling for breathing on ear defibrillator increase survival rate 3%-13% always check jugular pulse last place to feel a pulse because body pulls blood to the core organs compression time 8 of 10 minutes if there is no breathing mask... do not give breaths; only give compressions LUCAS device an easy-to-use mechanical chest compression device that helps lifesaving teams around the world deliver high-quality, guidelines-consistent chest compressions to sudden cardiac arrest patients; in the field, on the move and in the hospital LUCAS device increase in survival 30%-40%