Question | Answer |
What is repiratory distress? | When someone is struggling to get air. |
How do you know if somebody is choking? | the universal choking sign, and coughing forcefully |
What do you do if somebody is choking? | Tell them to keep coughing,have someone call 9-1-1, and stay with them. |
Why do you tell them to keeep coughing? | if they keep coughing,they may be able to get the object up on their own.(when they're still coughing,they are still getting air) |
Why do you have someone call 9-1-1? | they may be getting air now but,they may stop getting air at some point. |
What is it called if they stop coughing? | respiratory arrest |
What do you do if they stop coughing? | begin the life saving techniques used when someones airway is completely blocked. |
What is respiratory arrest? | when someone is not getting any air |
How do you gain expressed consent? | Say your name,say your trained, and ask if you can help |
What should you do in case somebody becomes uncouncious? | Position yourself to the side of the person with one foot up to theirs, and your back leg behind theirs. so you can catch them. |
When you bend them over, should their head be parallel to the floor? | yes |
Where should you place the heel of your hand on their back? | between the shoulder blades |
Should your hear a hollow sound when giving the 5 back blows? | yes |
How many fingers above their belly button should you place your fist? | 2 fingers above the belly button |
What do you do after you have placed your fist? | reach around with your other hand and place on top of your fist and give 5 upper abdominal thrusts |
What is the diaphragm muscle? | it is located below the lungs, and above the stomache. |
What are you doing when giving 5 abdominal thrusts? | you're pushing up on the diaphragm and forcing air out of the lungs to push the object out of the airway. |
How long do you continue the 5 and 5 technique? | until the object is forced out or the person becomes unconcious. |
What do you do with your arms if they become unconcious? | lock them under their shoulders and pull them towards your body, support their body and head then lower them to the ground. |
when caring for a concious, choking person you give____________ followed by __________? | 5 back blows then 5 abdominal thrusts |