CPR and First Aid

What does CPR stand for?

Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation

what are the objectives of first aid?

preserve life, promote pain relief, and prevent the illness or injury from becoming worse.

what are the 3 main parts of the Emergency Action Plan

survey the scene, primary survey and secondary survey

How do you check for responsiveness of an adult and a child?

squeeze shoulders and shout in both ears

how do you open the airway if they are unconscious?

Head tilt-chin lift

how do you check for breathing if they are unconscious?

look, listen and feel for 5-10 seconds

if the casualty is unconscious and breathing what do you do?

put them in the recovery position and monitor breathing until EMS arrives

if the casualty is unconscious and not breathing what do you do?

start compressions and AED

how do you do compressions for an adult

using 2 hands

how do you do compressions for an infant

2 fingers

how do you do compressions for a child

using 1 hand

where do the AED pads get placed on an infant

middle chest, middle back between shoulder blades

when a person experiences cardiac arrest and the heart goes from a normal beat to an arrhythmic pattern called what?

Ventricular fibrillation

CPR serves as a

artificial heartbeat and an artificial respirator

only stop CPR if

EMS arrives, casualty shows signs or recovery, scene becomes unsafe, another trained first aider arrives and takes over, qualified help arrived and takes over, you become physically unable

what are the 3 main parts of a secondary survey

history, signs of life, head to toe

what does AED stand for

Automated external defibrillator

what does RED stand for

Rest, elivate, direct pressure

a sprain is

an injury to a ligament

What is the most important part of first aid and CPR

doing compressions

the following conditions that occurs when there is bleeding into the brain, or normal flow to your brain is blocked, what is the condition called

a stroke

if someone is experiencing anaphalaxis reaction what is the first thing you should do?

give them their epi pen

if the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, and does not effectivly use the insulin, what type of diabeties is it?

type 2

what type of seizure is someone experiencing if they abruptly fall and begin to have jerking movements of their body and head

tonic-clonic

what does SAMPLE stand for

signs and symptoms, allergies, medication, past medical history, last meal or intake, events leading to the situation

what are the 3 parts of a secondary survey

history, signs of life, head to toe

what does RICE

rest the injured limb, ice the area, compress with elastic wrap or bandage, elevate the injured limb or body part

what is the difference between a first and second degree burn?

first degree: only outer layer is burned, red, swelling, mild pain. second degree: first and second layer are burned, blisters, swelling, severe pain

how do you treat a nose bleed

pinch nostrills shut on septum for 5-10 min, stand or sit upright, do not tile head back

what is a home remedy for treating someone with an asthma attack after you give them their medication

long deep breaths, warms caffinated drink

what are the 4 signs of life you are looking for in your secondary survay

breathing (rate, rhythm and quality) pulse(rate, rhythm and quality), skin (temp and condition), bleeding

how do you do CPR for an adult, child and infant (how many breaths and how many compressions)

30 compressions and 2 breaths

how many rounds of CPR equals one cycle

5

what do you do after each cycle of cpr

primary survey