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What is the acronym fast used for and what does each letter stand for?

The acronym is used for an evaluation to see if someone has stroke and the letter f stands for face is the face drooping the letter a stands for arm weakness the letter s stands for speech difficulty and the letter t stands for time time to call.

What are immediate actions you should take if someone has a stroke

If someone is having a stroke you should immediately call 911 lay the person down give them reassurance control any external bleeding monitor breathing do not give any food or liquids as this could make them nauseous.

Where do you place the AED pads for adults?

For adults you want to place one on on the upper right side of the chest below the collarbone and one on the lower left side of the armpit.

What to do with a life-threatening bleeding wound.

First of all call 911 then you're going to grab a dressing you want to apply firm and direct pressure on the wound if bleeding soaks through the first dressing . You're going to apply a second one but do not remove the first one as this could disrupt a clot forming. If the bleeding has stopped before EMS arrived you're going to wrap it up in a bandage you want to make sure that you do it at an angle you want to make sure it's firm but not too tight and keep applying direct pressure.

Why shouldn't you give medication if someone is in pain from a life threatening leading wound?

This is because most medications like aspirin and Tylenol are blood thinners which could essentially make the bleeding worse.

What does the acronym Sam stand for and what is it used for the acronym Sam is used for?

The Akron and Sam is used to evaluate someone to see if they need help s stands for signs and symptoms a stands for allergies and m stands for medication.

A When does stroke occur?

A stroke happens when the heart's electric system is malfunctioning causing it to stop pumping blood or start pumping blood too fast for the body to properly pump it throughout the body and brain.

What are some signs of an asthma attack?

Some signs of an asthma attack include shortness of breath, chest pain ,having to pause every few words, wheezing ,coughing ,gasping for air and in some cases severe sweating.

Where do AED pads need to be placed on infant?

Place one pad on the center of the chest and another one on the back between the shoulder blades.

Two ways to tell if bleeding is life threatening?

For children over the age of eight and adults if the bleeding is more than half a soda can that would be considered life-threatening but for infants even less than that you also want to pay attention to the flow of the bleeding.

What's the difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest?

The difference is a heart attack is a circulation problem cardiac arrest is an electric problem with the heart.

Steps to CPR for adults

Check the scene for safety either call or have a bystander call 911 tap the person on the shoulder and check their breathing for a few seconds if it's irregular or no breathing at all start CPR give 30 chest compressions with two breaths in between making sure that your arms are locked on the chest making sure to open their airway by tilting their head and continue the cycle until hope comes or if there's a bystander for you guys should alternate.

Steps to using an AED

Step number one turn on the AED following the voice prompts and if needed remove any clothing on the chest and wipe it dry too apply the AED pads for adults place one pad on the upper right side of the chest just below the color bone place and another pad on the lower left side of the chest if you inches below the left armpit

What is step 3 in step 2 to using an AED

Step 2 and step are plug the pad connector cable into the AED if necessary step 3 clear for an analysis loudly say clear ensure that nobody is touching the person during analyzation push the analyzation button if necessary.

Why is it important that nobody is touching the AED during analyzation?

This is because the machines job is to analyze the person's heart rhythm if somebody else is touching the person it could end up analyzing their heart rhythm instead of the person that actually needs to be analyzed.

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