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lifeguard
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Adult chest compressions, how do you position your hands? | Heel of one hand on the center of the chest with the other hand on top. |
| Adult is unconscious with a pulse but is not breathing, what rate should you perform rescue breathing at? Child? Infant? | 1 ventilation every 5 seconds for adults. 1 every 3 seconds for children and infants. |
| After an AED says "No Shock Advised," it is best to... | Perform CPR for about 2 minutes. |
| As the only lifeguard performing CPR on an 7-year old, you would perform cycles of... | 30 chest compressions and 2 ventilations. |
| A boy clutches at his chest and has problems breathing. After obtaining consent for care, his mom informs you that he has asthma, but he does not have his inhaler nearby. What care should you provide? | Call EMS and place the victim in a position that helps breathing. |
| C.A.B. What does it stand for and when is it used? | Circulation, Airway, Breathing. Chest compressions (30). Airway (open). Breaths (2) Used for CPR |
| Child is choking (conscious). After activating EAP and getting consent from the parents, what should you do next? What about someone unconscious? | Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts. For unconscious do CPR. |
| CPR Should be performed on a victim who is... | In Cardiac Arrest. An unconscious victim with an obstructed airway has similar steps but the process is not called CPR |
| The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is... | 15 chest compressions and 2 ventilations. |
| Depth of chest compression for CPR for an: Adult, Child, Infant | Adult and child: 2 inches Infant: 1.5 inches |
| F.A.S.T. What does it stand for and what is it used to ID? | Facial drooping, Arm weakness, Speech difficulties, Time. Used to ID Stroke |
| H.A.IN.E.S. What does it stand for and when is it used? | High Arm IN Endangered Spine. It is used when a victim with a possible spinal injury begins to throw up. |
| Hand placement for CPR for an: Adult, Child, Infant | Adult and child: Heel of one hand in center of chest (on lower half of sternum) with the other hand on top Infant: 2-3 fingers on center of chest (just below nipple line) |
| How can you protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogens when treating a victim? | Use Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as disposable gloves and a breathing barrier. |
| How to do head and chin support? | One hand on chin and arm on chest, other hand on back of head and arm under back. squeezing forearms together to secure victim. |
| How to do in-line stabilization? | Put the victims arms straight up above the head and squeeze together around the biceps |
| A patron cuts her leg on the bleachers and is bleeding severely. You can tell she may be in shock because she may... | Becomes restless and irritable |
| Process of using AED | Turn on machine. Apply the pads. Plug into machine. Follow instructions. CPR should continue during the setup. |
| Rate of chest compressions during CPR? | 100 BPM (Roughly the tempo of the song "Staying Alive" by the BeeGees. Ironically, it is also the tempo of "Another One Bites The Dust" by Queen. |
| R.I.C.E. What does it stand for and when is it used? | Rest. Immobilize. Cold. Elevate. Used for musculoskeletal injuries (broken bones, sprained joint) |
| S.A.M.P.L.E. What does it stand for and when is it used? | Signs and Symptoms. Allergies. Medication. Past medical history. Last oral intake (food, meds, drinks, last thing person ingested), Events leading up to incident. Used for patient assessment. |
| Steps for Active victim | 1. EAP 2. "Active victim on the surface" 3. Compact or stride entry 4. (forward facing victim) Push tube to victim with both arms, turn around, push forward to land. 4. (rear facing victim) Grasp under armpits and over, swim backwards to land |
| Steps for Deep Water Submerged Spinal | 1. EAP 2. "Possible spinal, submerged victim, call EMS, need secondary, get backboard." 3. Slide in entry 4. Release and completely remove rescue tube 5. Put victim into "in-line stabilization" 6. Secondary place tube under primary's arms 7. Backboa |
| Steps for deep water submerged victim | 1. EAP 2. "Submerged victim, call EMS, get backboard" 3. Compact or stride entry 4. release tube 5. grasp with one arm, use other to pull yourself up using strap 6. put tube between, swim backwards to land |
| Steps for Passive Victim | 1. EAP 2. "Passive victim, call EMS, get backboard" 3. Compact or stride entry 4. (face down) place tube between, grab under armpits and over, roll under victim getting face out of water, swim backwards to land. 4. (face up) go under, place tube betwe |
| Steps for shallow water spinal | EAP 2. "Possible spinal, victim on surface, call EMS, need secondary and backboard." 3. slide in entry 4. (face down) in-line stabilization or "head and chin" support, turn onto arm WHILE moving forward. 4. (face up) in-line stabilization 5. Backboa |
| Steps of the Chain of Survival | 1. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system 2. Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with an emphasis on chest compressions 3. Rapid defibrillation 4. Effective advanced life support 5. Integrated pos |
| Time it takes to administer a rescue breath | 1 second |
| To ensure effective chest compressions during CPR, what should be noted? | The chest is able to fully recoil between compressions |
| A victim appears to be having a diabetic emergency. What should you do | Give them something sweet to drink |
| A victim has slurred speech, cannot lift their right arm level with the left, is unable to smile and half her face is drooping. What would you assume has happened | A stroke |
| A victim is having a seizure in the water. What should you do | Support the victim with his or her head above water until the seizure ends |
| What is the universal sign that a person is choking | Clutching the throat |
| What should you do when first approaching the scene of an emergency | Size up the scene, make sure it is safe for you to interact |
| When giving a primary ventilation to an adult who is unconscious and not breathing, you notice the chest is not rising. What should you do next | Re-tilt the head and attempt another ventilation |
| When immobilizing an injured patron's arm | Leave the arm in the position you find it or in the position the victim is holding it |
| When preparing to place AED pads you see: medicine patch, piercings, pregnant, chest hair, body too small for pads so risk of pads touching. What should you do in each situation | Remove patch using gloved hand. Work around the piercings. Avoid placing pad over baby bump. Shave chest hair. Place pads on the chest and on the back |
| When providing care to a conscious infant who is choking, what part of the hand would you use to give chest thrusts | Two or Three fingers |
| You are giving ventilations through a resuscitation mask, and the victim vomits. What should you do | Turn the victim as a unit onto his or her side. H.A.IN.E.S |
| You are performing CPR on a victim when you notice the chest begins to rise and fall. What do you do first | Stop CPR and reassess the victim's breathing and pulse. If the breathing is not regular, continue CPR as though no breathing were present |
| You are performing CPR when a second lifeguard arrives. What is most appropriate for the second lifeguard to do first | Check to see whether EMS personell have been called |
| You are providing care for a victim having a heart attack. What should you do first | Summon EMS Personell |
| You must keep checking a victim's LOC in a secondary assessment. What does LOC stand for | Level of Consciousness |
| You pull an adult from the water. After a primary assessment, you conclude the victim has a pulse but is breathing irregularly. What should you do first | Give 2 initial ventilations. To clear airway of any water |
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