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What BPM should you perform chest compressions at? 100-120 BPM
Should you perform mouth to mouth on an ADULT during CPR? No
Should you perform mouth to mouth on a CHILD during CPR? Yes - 2 every 30 compressions
How do you do mouth to mouth breathing? Pinch nose, tilt head back, breathe into mouth twice until chest rises
True or false: A person having a heart attack needs CPR False - only people in cardiac arrest need CPR as they are about to die
What would a cardiac arrest look like? Slumped over or collapsed without a pulse and unresponsive, not breathing
What is always the first step to CPR? Check if the area is safe
What is considered a "child" in a CPR situation? Anyone between 1-8 years old
How deep should you push a chest down in CPR? 2 inches deep, 1.5 for infants
True or false: You have to use 2 hands for child CPR False - you can use 1 or 2 hands for children; adults need 2 hands, and infants need 2 fingers
True or false: You should break ribs during CPR True - this shows you are doing CPR correctly, deep enough, and pumping the heart
What is agonal breathing? Irregular gasping breathing after/during a cardiac arrest. Natural reflex when the brain does not have enough oxygen. Happens 2-3 times per minute
What hand formation should you use during CPR? Non dominant hand wrapped over your dominant hand with fingers laced together
True or false: During compressions, you should be lower than the unconscious person False - You want to be higher than them to use more of your body weight
How long can the brain go without having enough oxygen? 4 minutes
True or false: AED is a better resource than CPR True
True or false: CPR is easy and effortless False - CPR is exhausting
What's the longest time you can take a break from CPR? 10 seconds. The survival rate drops a lot if you stop CPR
Why should you move a heavily intoxicated person to a "recovery position"? Could throw up in mouth, choke and die. Rolling them on their side prevents choking on vomit.
Why is a defibrillator safe to use? Machine reads heart rate so it won't shock someone with a pulse, patches show where to place, voice prompts once turning it on
True or false: You need to remove their clothes/shave thick body hair before using an AED on someone True
True or false: An AED is safe to use while the person is sweaty False - wipe down the person first
Where do you place AED pads on a child (1-8 years)? Middle of back, middle of chest
True or false: After using a defibrillator on someone, you can stop CPR False - continue CPR until the machine tells you to stop or when paramedics arrive
What are 4 steps to quality CPR? Pushing chest 2 inches, letting chest recoil, compression rate of 100-120 BPM, bent over person with locked elbows
What are all the steps to a CPR situation? Check if the scene is safe, tap and ask if ok, call/get someone to call 911 and get an AED, begin compressions, keep doing compressions until paramedics get there
What does CAB stand for? C - Compressions, A - open Airways, B - Breathe; used to know the steps for rescue breathing
What does ABC stand for? A - Alone, B - Back, C - Crib; used to ensure safe bedding for an infant
What are the steps to the Heimlich maneuver on an infant? Check if the scene is safe, tap bottom of foot to check for response, call 911, strike 5 times in middle of back, finger thrust 5 times in the middle of the chest, continue until paramedics arrive or object dislodges
How do you hold an infant before performing Heimlich maneuver on it? Wrap your hand around their body so your hand is supporting their head/neck, slightly tilt their body so their head is facing the ground
If you need to do the Heimlich maneuver on a larger or pregnant person, where would you place your hands? On their chest
How many fingers do you use when using the Heimlich maneuver on an infant? 2 fingers 1.5 inches deep
What BPM should you do CPR on an infant at? Same as adult and child - 100-120 BPM
True or false: You should cover both the infants' nose and mouth during rescue breaths True
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