exam 2 pt. 1 Flashcards
What are the 4 steps to the EMS system
- Recognize that an emergency exists
- Decide to act
- Activate EMS system
- Give care until help takes over
what are the 4 steps of the cardiac chain of survival
- Call 9-1-1
- Early CPR
- Early AED/ defibrillation
- Give care until EMS system
Natural pacemaker of the heart
SA Node
7 steps to an AED
- Turn it on
- Expose person’s chest and wipe clean
- Peel back pads and apply (upper right, lower left)
- Plug in connector into AED
- Push button marked analyze and tell everyone to stand clear
- If AED advises shock, tell everyone to stand clear
- After delivering shock, perform CPR for about 2 minutes and continue to follow AED
Occurs when the person’s airway is partially or completely blocked
Choking
A condition where breathing becomes difficult (heart attack)
Respiratory distress
Breathing has stopped (cardiac arrest)
Respiratory arrest
True or false: respiratory distress can lead to respiratory arrest?
true
Causes of respiratory distress and arrest
Choking
Illness
Asthma
Allergic reactions
Drowning
Normal breathing is…….
regular, quiet, and effortless
Temporary inflammation of air passages that carry air to lungs
Asthma
A disease that involves damage to the air scales in the lungs
Emphysema
Long term inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs due to environmental irritant such as tobacco smoke, dust, and chemicals
bronchitis
After an asthma attack, if they are not better, when should you call 9-1-1
15 minutes after quick relief pump
long term lung disease encompassing both bronchitis and emphysema
Chronic obstructor pulmonary disease (COPD)
