Ashi stuvia - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

You are alone with an adult man who is choking. Another person has gone to get more help. You are performing abdominal thrusts when he suddenly collapses. What should you do next? - ANSWER Perform CPR and check the mouth for an object before rescue breaths. You are providing care to a 23-year-old female found unresponsive on a couch at a party. She is breathing normally and has a pulse. You should immediately do which of the following? - ANSWER Place her in the side-lying recovery position. ...

You are trained to recognize, assess, and prioritize the need for first aid care. - ANSWER You are a newly trained first aid provider responding at work to a report of someone who has collapsed. Which of the following best describes your role in a medical emergency? The suspected mechanism of injury. - ANSWER You are finishing up a job in the shop area at work when you hear a series of loud thumps and then someone yelling out. You cautiously move around a corner to take a better look and see ...

What is the most effective way to end ventricular fibrillation? - ANSWER Defibrillation. A controlled electrical shock is sent through the heart to stop ventricular fibrillation, allowing the heart's normal electrical activity to return and restore the normal pumping action of the heart A 34 year old man has been pulled out of a lake after being submerged for several minutes. Bystanders described that he appeared to become exhausted while swimming. Why are effective rescue breaths important ...

CPR Ratio - ANSWER 30 compression to 2 breaths Adult Compression Depth - ANSWER At least 2 inches Compression Rate Per Minute - ANSWER 100-120 Infant Compression Depth - ANSWER 1 1/2 Inches (4 cm) Shock - ANSWER A person's blood flow is very poor and as a result the body tissues do not receive enough oxygen. This is life threatening. Recovery Position - ANSWER A side lying position used to allow an open airway when caring for a person who is breathing but still may be in danger o...