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Herbert CPR Test

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What is respiratory distress?   breathing becomes difficult  
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What is respiratory arrest?   heart stops  
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what is it called when when air enters the stomach during rescue breaths?   gastric distention  
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when do you stop giving care to a victim?   scene becomes unsafe, victim begins to breathe on own, another trained person takes over, EMS takes over, you become too exhausted to continue  
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SAMPLE   signs and sympyoms. allergies. medications. past medical history. last oral intake. events leading to injury ir illness.  
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DOTS   deformities. open injuries. tenderness. swelling  
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without oxgyen, how does it take for cells to begin to die?   4-6 minutes  
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two types of Airway obstructions   anatomical and mechanical  
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anatomical   airway blocked by tongue or swelling of mouth and throat tissue.  
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mechanical.   airway partially or completely blocked by a forgein object  
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asthma   narrow air passages that makes breathing difficult  
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emphysema   lungs and alveoli lose ability to expand  
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bronchitits   inflanation of the lining of the tracha, bronchioles.  
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anaphylactic shock   sever allergic reaction  
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hyperventilation   breathing is faster than normal.  
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care for airway obstruction   5 back blows, 5 abdominal thrusts, call 9-1-1  
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diabetes   low blood sugar  
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3 C's   check the scene and then the victim, call 9-1-1 or emergency response system, care for the victim till EMS arrives.  
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universal sign of choking.   clutching the throat with one or both hands.  
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abdominal thrusts for pregnant women or obese people   give them CPR compressions.  
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