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Chap. 13 Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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Automated external defibrillator | small, portable device that can accurately identify need, analyze, alert the rescuer, and provide the necessary shock through electrode pads adhered to the victim’s chest |
Cardiac Arrest | the absence of a heartbeat |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) | a live saving procedure involving artificial ventilation and chest compressions that is done for cardiac arrest |
Chest compressions | controlled and repeated application of pressure to the sternum of a victim of cardiac arrest to keep the supply of oxygen moving throughout the body. |
Full arrest | respiratory and cardiac arrest |
Head-tilt, chin-lift maneuver | a procedure for opening a blocked airway in which a patient’s head is titled back and the chin is lifted |
Obstructed airway maneuver | quick upward thrust performed against a patient’s abdomen while standing behind a patient to remove an obstruction and open free passage of air from the mouth or nose to the lungs |
Sudden Cardiac Arrest | a sudden stopping of the heartbeat, which may cause death. |