AES: CPR & EpiPen Quiz 1

True or false: EpiPens are prescription

True

What shoudl you check for on an EpiPen?

Whether it’s expired, and if the medicine is a clear fluid and not cloudy (if expired or cloudy DONT USE)

key sentence on the use of an EpiPen

blue to the sky, orange to the thigh

At what angle do you admisiter an EpiPen?

90 degrees

After assisting with an autoinjector, what do you asses?

ABCs - airway, breathing, circulation

What is the signal of a mild bite/sting reaction

reddness, mild swelling (NOT anaphylaxis )

When interviewing a patient, what do you ask?

SAMPLE (not things like, is your epipen expired/other)

Signs/symptoms of trouble breathing

wheezing, gurgling, noisy breathing

Are EpiPens over the counter?

NO

Can you dispose of an autoinjector EpiPen anywhere?

NO, its a biohazard (need a special sharps bin)

What are antigens?

they cause the bidy to not feel good (invadors) and get attacked by antibodies

true or false: Antigens appear when the body is overcome with antibodoes

FALSE, antibodies apear when the body is overcome with antigens

Is it ok to use someone else’s EpiPen?

NO

do you need to put medicine into the autoinjector?

NO, it is already filled

What is the adult cardiac chain of survival

5 STEPS:
1. recognize emergency & call 911
2. early CPR
3. early defibrillation
4. advanced life suport
5. integrated post-cardiac arrest care

When preforming CPR and another responder come in with an AED, what do you do?

continue CPR

to ensure effective CPR in an adult, the most important thing is to

minimize interruptions (less than 10 sec)

When assessing a patient who has been pulled out of the water with occasional gasping, you would

start with 2 breaths (ventilations)

when there is a risk of AED pads touchin, you would

place one on the front in the center of the chest and one on the back of the patient

There is an unresponsive adult who is severely bleeding, you would take note of this during what stage

general impression during scene size up/safety

There is an unresponsive adult who is severely bleeding, what do you do first?

You immediately want to control the bleeding (this is even before calling 911)

If a patient has an implanted cardio defibrillator, where do you apply AED pads?

put the pads next to, not directly on top of the defibrillator

what is the ratio for 2 person CPR on a 6 year old?

15:2 (compressions to ventilations)

What is the hand placement for chest compressions in 2 person CPR for an infant?

encircling thumbs, right below nipple line

when giving ventilations to an adult with an advanced airway in place, you would

give one breath every 6 seconds and chest compressions are continuous

can child AED pads be used on an adult?

NO, but adult pads can be used on a child

if there is a child unconscious from choking after trying abdominal thrusts and back blows, what do you do

start chest compression (30, look, 2 breaths)

what is not a part of the scene size up

checking the patient for responsiveness (this is done during the primary assessment, after the scene size up)

what is the most appropriate rate of chest compressions for an 8 year old

100-120 in a min

For an apneic infant with no pulse and it is 2 peson CPR with no advanced airway in place, what is the ratio

15:2

BVM recessetator with 2 people is preffered because

one person can maintain seal and open airway while one person gives ventilations

the general impression of a patient is based on

how the patient looks when sizing up the scene for saftey

A 9 year old child is choking at a mall accompanied only by a 16 year old, what is the most appropriate action

to give care (implied consent since there is no gardian)

when performing chest compressions on a 6 year old, what should the depth be

ABOUT 2 inches (at least 2 for an adult, about 1.5 for an infant)

Why is full chest recoil during CPR important

it allows the heart to fill back up with blood