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American Red Cross
CPR Test
30
Health Care
Not Applicable
09/21/2004

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Term
Make sure the scene is safe for whom
Definition
You
Victim
Any bystanders
Term
Making a Difference
Definition
Knowing and using first aid
Term
Unsafe Conditions include
Definition
Spilled Chemicals
Escaping poisonous gas
Downed electic lines
Confined Spaces
Traffic
Term
After you know the scene is safe-check the vitim for any life-threatening conditions which include
Definition
Unconsciousness
No breathing
Severe lbeeding
No pulse
Term
When calling 911 give the following information
Definition
Telephone number
Exact location of incident
Callers name
What happened
Number of victims and their conditions
Term
Checking a conscious victim
Definition
Check
Call
Care
Term
Ask the victim the following questions
Definition
Do you feel pain anywhere?
Do you have allergies?
Do you feel numbess or sensation?
Are you taking anything,any medication?
When did you last eat?
Term
Raise the feet how far when treeting shock victims
Definition
12"
Term
Only elevate feet if you do not suspect injuries to
Definition
Head
Neck
Back
Legs
Term
If the victim can not do what do you start to give abdominal thrusts
Definition
Speak
Cough
Breath
Term
Continue abdominal thrusts on conscious choking victim until
Definition
They can breath/cough on their own
Object comes out
They go unconscious
Term
Checking an unconscious victim
Definition
Safety
Tap/shout
Check consciousness
Call 911
Term
Look, listen and feel for breathing for how long?
Definition
5 seconds
Term
When you check the pulse in the neck for breathing, the artery is called
Definition
Crotted Artery
Term
When you roll the victim on their side you roll them in which direction?
Definition
Towards you
Term
When you put a victim on their side in the recovery position you roll them in which direction?
Definition
Away from you
Term
WHen you check for signs of circulation you do the following
Definition
Look, listen and feel
Watch for coughing or movement
Check for pulse
Term
If the two breaths you give go in check for circulation for no more than
Definition
10 seconds
Term
For rescue breathing give one breath every
Definition
5 seconds
Term
While performing rescue breathing each breat lasts
Definition
2 seconds
Term
During rescue breathing after one minute or (blank) breaths recheck circulation
Definition
12
Term
Continue rescue breathing until
Definition
Scene becomes unsafe
To exhausted
ANother person comes to take over
Victim can breath on their own
Term
Do jaw thrust if you suspect one of the follwing injuries
Definition
Head
Neck
Back
Term
Links of cardiac chain of survival
Definition
Early recongnision and call 911
Early CPR
Early AED
Advanced life support
Term
For CPR how many compressions per minute?
Definition
100
Term
WHile doing CPR, whith compressions the chest moves how many inches?
Definition
2inches
Term
Recheck for circulation after (blank) cylces or (blank) minutes
Definition
4
1
Term
Continue CPR until
Definition
Scene becomes unsafe
You can feel a pulse
AED becomes readily available
You are to exhausted to go on
Another trained responder comes
Term
For unconcious choking if the two breaths do not go in-you should do what?
Definition
Tilt head back
Pinch jaws shut
Give 15 compressions
Check for foreign objects
Term
Continue unconcious choking relief until
Definition
Object is removed
Victim is breathing on their own
EMS comes
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