Written Midterm Flashcards
(31 cards)
When to use Heimlich maneuver
When airway is completely obstructed in conscious adult or child
Bloodnorne pathogens
spread thru direct contact w/ blood; HIV, hepatitis B, meningitis, and syphilis
Personal Protective Equipment
(PPE) mask, glove, apron, glasses, and bio hazard bags
4 links in chain/ cardiac chain of survival
- early activation/quick response
- quick and efficient CPR
- early defibrillation
- early higher level care
chance of death per minute when defibrillation is delayed
10%
how long does it take for brain cells to begin to die w/o oxygen
4-6 minutes
Order of operation @ scene
- check environment for safety
- check victim for responsiveness
- call 911
- help victim: look,listen, and feel
where do you check for pulse on an adult
carotid artery
where do you check for pulse on a child
brachial artery
hand placement for CPR on adult
lace fingers, btwn nipples at center of chest
hand placement for CPR on child
find nipple line, 2 fingers below
jobs when 2 rescuers are involved
1- assesses the victim, breaths
2- calls 911, compressions
when can you stop CPR?
- higher level takes over
- fatigue
- when condition changes
- scene becomes too dangerous
most common cause of airway obstruction
the tongue
what if person can’t breathe, cough, or speak
5 abdominal thrusts: heimlich
what do you do to the choking victim after thrusts
open mouth and look for object; only sweep if object is seen
depth of compressions for adult
2+ inches
depth of compressions for child
1/3 to 1/2 of chest
how many compressions per minute during CPR
100
steps to take w/ unresponsive infant
2 breaths, no response;
how do you know if breaths are going in
chest rises
purpose of early defibrillation
get heart rhythm back to normal and increase chance of living
fibulation
heart shivering
tacticardia
heart speeds up where ventricles don’t fill w/ blood
