CPR -American Red Cross Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, Rated A+

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CPR -American Red Cross Exam Questions and answers, 100% Accurate, Rated A+ You must continue giving care until: - ✔✔-You are too exhausted, obvious signs of life, scene becomes unsafe, som... eone with higher training takes over, DNR presented 3 C's - ✔✔-Check, call, care When do you call 911? - ✔✔-No response (check for consciousness), No pulse, no breathing, severe bleeding When would you call before giving care? - ✔✔-If the situation is a cardiac emergency How do you prevent disease transmission? - ✔✔-Wear proper personal protective equipment (gloves, gown, mask, etc) What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in one person CPR? - ✔✔-30:2 What is the ratio of compressions to breaths in two rescuer CPR on ADULTS? - ✔✔-30:2 Unresponsive person w agonal breaths... What are the steps? - ✔✔-tap on shoulder and shout; call 911 get help/AED; check for pulse; start cpr Life-threatening conditions - ✔✔-Unconscious, not breathing, no pulse, severe bleeding, heart attack, etc. Agonal breathing - ✔✔-When someone is not breathing regularly; shallow and irregular How do you treat victims with agonal breathing? - ✔✔-Treat as if there is no breathing at all Respiratory distress - ✔✔-Troubled breathing Respiratory arrest - ✔✔-No breathing What care do you give to a CONSCIOUS choking adult or child - ✔✔-- 5 back blows between shoulder blades with one leg in between their legs - If food is not dislodged, give 5 abdominal thrusts - Repeat until food is dislodged or person loses consciousness When to do cpr - ✔✔-unresponsive, not breathing, no pulse When is rescue breathing done? - ✔✔-When the victim has a pulse but is not breathing How is rescue breathing done on an adult? - ✔✔-One breath every 5 seconds How is rescue breathing done on a child/infant? - ✔✔-one breath every 3 seconds How long do you give rescue breaths for? - ✔✔-Two minutes, then stop and re-check pulse Are the rescue breaths successful? - ✔✔-see if chest rises DO NOT DO WHAT IN A HEAD OR SPINAL INJURY - ✔✔-move the head What is the age of an adult, and how deep do you give CPR compressions? - ✔✔-12 or older, at least 2 inches compressions. When and how do you perform modified CPR? - ✔✔-On an unconscious choking victim, give 30 chest compressions, check mouth /finger swipe (only if object seen), give two rescue breaths, repeat What are the 5 links in the cardiac chain of survival? - ✔✔-1. Early recognition and call 911 2. Early CPR 3. Early defibrillation 4. Early advanced medical care 5. Integrated post cardiac arrest care How many compressions per minute for CPR adult/child/infant? - ✔✔-120-150 If you are the 2nd rescuer on the scene, what questions do you ask the person giving care? - ✔✔-Has 911 been called, do you have an AED/is someone getting one? What heart rhythms can an AED recognize/shock? - ✔✔-Ventricular fibrillation (v-fib), ventricular tachycardia (v-tach) How does an AED work? - ✔✔-Disrupts electrical activity of heart to allow heart to develop effective rhythm What should always be used in combination with CPR? - ✔✔-An AED What is the max amount of time you should spend checking for breathing/pulse? - ✔✔-10 seconds If you give a rescue breath and the chest doesn't rise, what should you d [Show More]

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