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YMCA CPR class notes10 seconds of no response start - ANS-CPR
A roofer was electrocuted when his aluminum ladder contacted an energized power
line. The scene has been made safe. An AED has been attached to the patient. The
AED has analyzed the heart and a shock is advised. You should: - ANS-Clear the
patient and deliver the shock
Adult compression
child compression
infant compression - ANS-100 per minute - 2 inch deep
100 per minute - 1/3 depth or 3 inch deep
100 per minute - 1/3 depth or 1.5 inch deep
Adult: NO response, NO breath, Has pulse - ANS-Activate EMS - Get AED
Check if unconscious (tap and ask are you ok)
check for breathing
feel for pulse no longer than 10 seconds
if pulse is felt - head tilt chin lift,
1 rescue breath every
5-6 seconds
10-12 breaths per minute
AED USAGE - ANS-if chest is wet, dry chest and apply pads
Do not use AED on submerged body
Stop all movement incl' compressions till AED done
then start Compressions and breaths while AED analyzes.
check battery if AED failse
never touch pads to metal surface
Place AED 1 inch around any implanted devices
If medical patch/ use glove, wipe residue, place pad
After delivering a shock with an AED, you should: - ANS-Immediately resume CPR and
follow any instructions given by the AED.
Age 1year to puberty is considered a - ANS-child
, Air blown into the stomach while giving rescue breaths: - ANS-Can limit lung movement,
cause vomiting, and reduce the effectiveness of rescue breathing.
always give a child _____ minutes of CPR before leaving to get help - ANS-2 minutes
Blue pale skin color means and less than 60 beats/minute means... - ANS-Poor
Profusion
Chest compressions during CPR should be: - ANS-Hard and fast, interrupted as little as
possible
Child/Infant No response, No breath, Has pulse - ANS-1 rescue breath every
3-5 seconds or
12-20 per minute
reassess pulse every 2 minutes take no longer than 20 seconds
If pulse is absent or you're unsure - start CPR
chest compressions first
common blockage of airways - ANS-the tongue
CPR - ANS-restores some oxygen to the brain via combo of compressions and rescue
breathing
CPR is being performed on a child who was removed from a swimming pool. An AED
arrives and is positioned near the child's head. The next step is to: - ANS-Wipe his
chest dry before attaching the pads
Defibrillation is the - ANS-most effective treatment for ventricular fibrillation
During CPR, if a child's chest does not rise with the first rescue breath you need to? -
ANS-Reposition the airway and give a second rescue breath.
During CPR, you are opening the airway of a person who you suspect has had
significant trauma to the head, neck, and back. You should: - ANS-Place your palms
and thumbs on both sides of a CPR mask, hook your fingers underneath the angles of
the jaw, and displace the jaw with your fingers, moving it upward without lifting the head.
For proper chest compressions, a patient should be positioned: - ANS-Face-up on a
firm, flat surface.
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