Primary Survey and ABCDE Assessment
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What is the first step in managing an unresponsive casualty?

  • To maintain blood circulation
  • To maintain an Open Airway (correct)
  • To check for pulse
  • To breathe for the casualty
  • What should be done first in children and infants when their heart stops?

  • Call for emergency help
  • Use an AED to deliver an electric shock
  • Start chest compressions
  • Give five initial rescue breaths (correct)
  • What is the purpose of chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

  • To maintain an open airway
  • To get oxygenated blood to the tissues (correct)
  • To get oxygen into the body
  • To check for pulse
  • What is the combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths known as?

    <p>Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first element in the Four Chain of survival?

    <p>Emergency help is called quickly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the heart to stop in children and infants?

    <p>Problem with breathing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be checked during the initial assessment of a casualty?

    <p>Pulse, pupil, poisoning marks, shoulders, abdomen, limbs, and head and face</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of an AED during cardiopulmonary resuscitation?

    <p>To deliver an electric shock that may restore a normal heartbeat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are rescue breaths more important than chest compressions after about two to four minutes of cardiac arrest?

    <p>Because the blood oxygen level falls</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary responsibility of the responder during the initial phase of resuscitation?

    <p>To maintain blood circulation through chest compressions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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