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24 Cards in this Set
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What is the citizen responders' first step in an emergency?
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recognize emergency, decides to act, calls 9-1-1, provides care until help arrives
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What is implied consent?
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consent to treat when unconscious
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Why is it important to check the scene?
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danger, prioritize victims, help nearby
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What is the easiest way to tell if a victim is conscious, breathing, and has a heartbeat?
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conscious: ask/tap (don't move victim), breathing: look, listen, feel, heartbeat: adult: carotid, infant: brachial
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How would you minimize the risk of disease transmission?
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avoid contact w. body substances, use barriers, wash hands, don't touch your body, have first aid kit
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When and why do you perform the head/tilt chin lift?
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unconscious: when 2 slow breaths or rescue breathing, to open airway
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What is the first thing you should do if you think someone is having a heart attack?
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call 911, stop all activity and rest
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What do you do if a person vomits during rescue breathing?
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quickly tilt the person's head and body to the side. Afterwards, wipe away any vomited material, and resume rescue breathing, if necessary
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What are the compressions to breaths ratio for adult, child, and infant CPR?
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adult-30:2 / child-30(15):2 / infant-30(15):2
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What is the rate of chest compressions for an adult, child, infant?
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all- 100 compressions per minute (30 in 18 seconds); Adult 15:2, child 5:1
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After performing 1 minute of CPR on an adult, when should you check the pulse again?
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never
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What should you do if suddenly the victim begins to cough after performing CPR?
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stop CPR
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Why do you give slow breaths during rescue breathing?
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to see if airway is blocked
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What is the rate for rescue breathing for an adult, child, and infant?
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adult 5:1 every 5 seconds, child/infant 3:1 every 3 seconds
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If you are alone and providing care to an unconscioius child, when do you call 911?
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if the child has a heart problem, or after 1 min of care if no heart problem
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What are the signs of respiratory distress in an infant?
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respiratory rate >45; retraction; nasal flaring, bluish color/pale, wheezing/grunting, lethargic
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What is gastric distention?
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bloating in stomach: too much air delivered during rescue breathing
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How far should you til an infant's head back when peforming rescue breathing?
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neutral position
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What are the signs of cardiac arrest in an infant?
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bradycardia (low heartrate) <60/min and poor perfusion
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How long should 30 compressions in CPR for an infant take?
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18 seconds
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What is the definition of initial assessment?
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check scene, check victim, call 911, put on gloves, maybe check pulse/breathing
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What is the role of the professional rescuer in the EMS system?
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provides advanced care and often ambulance transportation
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If you are taking over for a layperson, what should you do?
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start the entire sequence over again, don't trust them
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what else to study?
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sheets; AED ppt
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