CPR Essentials and Choking Management

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What should you do if an adult collapses and is not breathing normally?

Start CPR (correct)

Call 911

Check for a pulse

Leave them alone

What is a CPR cycle?

Each cycle consists of 30 chest compressions and 2 breaths.

What should you do after the AED gives a shock?

Immediately perform CPR for about 2 minutes and follow the prompts.

What should you look for if you think an unresponsive victim is choking?

Look in the mouth for an object during CPR each time you stop chest compressions to give a breath. Signup and view all the answers

How long should you breathe into the victim during CPR?

For about 1 second. Signup and view all the answers

What should you do between chest compressions?

Allow the chest to move all the way back up. Signup and view all the answers

What number should you call for any unresponsive victim?

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What is the first step in conventional CPR?

Open the airway with the tilt chin lift. Signup and view all the answers

What are the four goals to helping a victim?

Keep alive, prevent the victim from getting worse, help recover, and receive necessary medical care. Signup and view all the answers

What information should you provide to a 911 dispatcher?

Your name and phone number, location and number of victims, what happened to the victim, and any special circumstances or conditions. Signup and view all the answers

What should you do before giving care?

Ask a responsive adult for consent. Signup and view all the answers

What are the six steps to an emergency?

Recognize the emergency, check the scene for safety, call 911, check the person for life-threatening conditions, care for the victim, have the victim seek medical attention. Signup and view all the answers

What is the first thing you check when approaching a victim?

Check for responsiveness. Signup and view all the answers

What does LLF stand for in CPR?

Look, listen, and feel for breaths. Signup and view all the answers

What is the recovery position used for?

When the victim is unresponsive and breathing. Signup and view all the answers

What are the benefits of the recovery position?

It helps keep the airway open, allows fluids to drain from the mouth, and prevents inhaling stomach contents if the victim vomits. Signup and view all the answers

What should you ask a person if you think they are choking?

Are you choking? May I help you? Signup and view all the answers

Where should you position your hands to give abdominal thrusts to a responsive choking victim?

Above the navel on the abdomen. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

CPR Essentials

Begin CPR if an adult collapses and is not breathing normally.
Each CPR cycle includes 30 chest compressions followed by 2 breaths.
After an AED shock, perform CPR for about 2 minutes before following prompts.

Choking Management

Check the mouth for obstructing objects during CPR pauses for breaths in an unresponsive choking victim.
For delivering breaths during CPR, give one breath lasting about 1 second.

CPR Techniques

Allow the chest to rise completely between chest compressions to enhance effectiveness.
Call 911 for any unresponsive victim to quickly summon emergency help.

CPR Procedure

Use the tilt chin lift method to open the airway and check for breathing for 10 seconds.
Apply a barrier device when giving breaths, ensuring you observe the chest rise and fall.
Administer continuous cycles of 30 compressions until help arrives.

Emergency Response Goals

Aim to keep the victim alive, prevent deterioration, assist in recovery, and secure necessary medical care.

Information for 911

Provide your name, phone number, location, number of victims, details about the incident, and current care being given.

Legal Considerations

Only act within the scope of your training, seek consent from responsive adults, and avoid unnecessary movement of victims.

Emergency Response Steps

Recognize an emergency, ensure scene safety, call 911, assess for life-threatening conditions, care for the victim, and ensure medical attention is sought.

Victim Interaction

Check for responsiveness before proceeding with care.

Assessing Breathing

Bend the head back, lift the chin, and then look, listen, and feel for breaths.

Initial Victim Assessment

Conduct an initial assessment on arriving at the scene to determine the patient's condition.

Recovery Position

Place an unresponsive and breathing victim in the recovery position to keep the airway open and allow fluids to drain.

Benefits of Recovery Position

Helps keep airway clear, facilitates fluid drainage, and prevents inhalation of stomach contents if vomiting occurs.

Choking Intervention

Ask the victim if they are choking and offer assistance if needed.

Abdominal Thrusts Positioning

Position hands above the navel on the abdomen for delivering abdominal thrusts to a responsive choking victim.

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Test your knowledge on essential CPR techniques and choking management procedures. This quiz covers the steps for performing CPR, how to manage choking in unresponsive victims, and the proper use of an AED. Stay prepared for emergencies with these lifesaving skills.