Cardiac Emergencies

Question 1

Cardiac Chain of Survival

Answer 1

Recognize emergency and call 9-11 
Early CPR
Early Defibrillation
Advanced Life Support
Integrated Post-Cardiac Arrest Care

Question 2

Pedriatric Chain of Survival

Answer 2

Injury Prevention and Safety
Early CPR
Early Emergency Care
Pediatric Advanced Life Support
Integrated Post-Cardiac Arrest Care

Question 3

CPR compressions and depths

Answer 3

CPR - 30 compressions, 2 breaths
adult- 2-2.4in
child - 2 in
infant-1.5in

Question 4

Two Rescuer CPR compression-ventil

Answer 4

adult - 30:2

infant -15:2

Question 5

Rate of Compressions

Answer 5

100-120 per min

Question 6

AED Do

Answer 6

Do make sure no one is touching victim
Do use an AED if victim experiencing cardiac arrest
Do use an AED for a pregnant victim
Do use AED on victim with pacemaker

Question 7

AED donts

Answer 7

Do not use alcohol to wipe victims chest dry
Do not touch victim during AED analysis
Do not touch victim while defib
Do not defib victim when around flammable or combustibles
Do not use an AED on a victim wearing medication patch on chest until patch remobed