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Tucker Ch.7

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an electrical shock that disrupts the electrical activit of the hart long enough to allow the heart to spontaneously develop an effective rhythm   defibrillation  
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a sudden illness involving the death of heart muscle tissue when it does not receive oxygen-rich blood, also known as myocardial infarction   heart attack  
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fatty substance made by the body and found in certain foods too much in the blood can cause fatty deosis on artery walls that may restrict or block blood flow   cholestrol  
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has no signs of life   clinically dead  
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monitor the victim closely until EMS personnel arrive.   care for the heart attack victim  
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chest pain spreading to the shoulders, neck, jaw, stomach, back or arms   signals of heart attack  
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do not touch the victim while the AED is analyzing, touching or moving the victim may affect analysis   precauton of the use of an AED  
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respiratory distress can be caused by   drugs  
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conditons or behaviors that increase the chance that a person will develop a disease   risk factors  
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abnormal heart rhythm characterized by disorganized electrical activity, which results in the quivering of the ventricles   ventricular fibrillaton  
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abnormal heart rhythm characterized by rapid contractions of the ventricles   ventricular tachycardia  
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check, call, check, care   emergency action steps  
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look at scene and the victim   check  
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get someone to call emergency number   call  
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look for signs of life   2nd check  
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begin CPR with chest compressions at a rate of 100 compressions per minute   care  
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hand postion 1 1/2 to 2 inches   adult  
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hand postion 1 to 1 1/2 inches   child  
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2 to 3 fingers   infant  
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use AED on   adult and child  
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