CPR and First Aid Review

Flashcards for reviewing CPR basics, choking, AED use, and other first aid topics.

CPR Compression/Breaths Ratio (Adult/Child)

30/2

CPR Compression/Breaths Ratio (Infant - Single Rescuer)

30/2

CPR Compression/Breaths Ratio (Infant - Two Rescuers)

15/2

CPR Compression Rate

100-120 bpm

CPR Compression Depth (Adult/Child)

2 inches

CPR Compression Depth (Infant)

1.5 inches

CPR: When to stop?

Patient has a pulse and is breathing, AED arrives, EMS arrives on scene

Infant CPR: How to check for consciousness?

Tap the heel

CPR Step 1

Check for scene safety

CPR Step 2

Check for Responsiveness

CPR Step 3

Call 911 and get an AED. Directly select a person in the crowd to avoid bystander effect.

CPR Step 4

Check for breathing (5-10 seconds). Gasping is not breathing.

CPR Step 5

Begin Compressions

CPR Goals

Restart the heart, give blood to brain and heart, give oxygen to the patient

Breaths administration guideline

Tilt the person’s chin up, form a seal with mask, breath in and look down at the chest to see it rise. Do not spend more than 10 seconds giving breaths.

What to do when alone and without a phone (Adult)

Immediately leave and go try and find an AED or call 911

What to do when alone and without a phone (Infant)

Perform 5 cycles and take the child with you as you go look for a phone

Choking: What to do if a person is coughing?

Encourage them to keep coughing to dislodge the object.

Choking: What to do if a person is not coughing, breathing, or otherwise making noise?

Perform abdominal thrusts

Choking (Infant)

Give 5 back slaps followed by 5 chest compressions

Choking: When can you do a finger sweep?

Only remove an object if you can visibly see it

AED Pad Placement

Upper right (by collarbone/shoulder) and lower left (by bottom of ribs)

AED Clear!

Stand clear and make sure everyone is clear of the body by saying 'clear' before pressing the deliver shock button

AED Usage Priority

Use the AED as soon as it arrives, even in the middle of compressions, as it has a higher success rate.

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) vs Heart Attack

SCA is a rhythm issue, while a heart attack is a blood flow/blockage issue.

Seizures: First time seizure guideline

Immediately call 911

Seizures: If patient has had previous seizures…

Time the seizure, make sure they have a clear airway, and support the head

Narcan

Use Naloxone (Narcan) spray to reverse a drug overdose by spaying it through the patients nose

Stroke symptoms

Face drooping, arm weakness, slurred speech

Universal Precaution

Assume all blood has pathogens and to use proper PPE

Epipen

Use the prescribed epipen. Inject in the thigh (Blue to the sky, orange to the thigh). Press and hold firmly for 10 seconds