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CPR Exam
CPR Written Exam
35
Health Care
Not Applicable
02/08/2012

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Term
Emergency Action Steps (3)
Definition
1. CHECK
2. CALL
3. CARE
Term
Ways to move an injured or ill person (6)
Definition
1. Walking Assist
2. Two-Person Seat Carry
3. Pack-Strap Carry
4. Clothes Drag
5. Blanket Drag
6. Ankle Drag
Term
Symptoms of shock (5)
Definition
1. Restlessness
2. Nausea
3. Pale, cold, and moist skin
4. Rapid breathing and pulse
5. Excessive thirst
Term
How do you check for breathing?
Definition
Head-tilt-chin-lift technique
Look, listen, and feel for 10 seconds
Look for the chest rising
Do this for 10 seconds
Term
What are CPR Breathing Barriers for?
Definition
To protect the rescuer from disease
Term
If you are unable to breathe into the victim's mouth, what should you do?
Definition
Breathe into their nose
Term
Giving breaths that are too hard can cause air in the stomach... What happens from this?
Definition
Vomiting
Term
Mouth-to-stoma breathing
Definition
Same as regular breaths
Term
Placing an unconscious person in a Recovery Position
Definition
HAINES Position - for when you have to leave the person or breathing is restored
Term
How to remove gloves properly
Definition
1. Pinch first glove near the wrist - pull off inside out
2. Slip two fingers under second glove
3. Pull glove off so it ends up inside the first glove
Term
Checking an injured or ill adult that appears to be unconscious (5)
Definition
1. Check for responsiveness
2. Call 911
3. Open the airway
4. Check for breathing (occasional gasps are not breathing)
5. Scan for severe bleeding
6. CPR if no breathing
Term
Heart Attack Signs
Definition
1. Chest pain, discomfort, pressure
2. Discomfort in upper body
3. Trouble breathing
4. Pale skin, sweat, nausea
Term
Differences in heart attack signals between men and women
Definition
Both have chest pain. Women more likely to have shortness of breath and nausea. Women have atypical chest pain - sudden pain outside the breastbone
Term
Key signal for a heart attack
Definition
Persistent chest pain lasting more than 3-5 minutes, or goes away and comes back
Term
What should you do if you suspect a victim is having a heart attack?
Definition
1. Call 911
2. Comfortable position / rest
3. Loosen tight clothing
4. Watch person for changes in condition
5. Ask if person has heart disease
6. Offer aspirin if appropriate
Term
Cardiac Arrest chain of survival
Definition
1. Early recognition and 911 call
2. Early CPR
3. Early defibrillation
4. Early advanced medical care
Term
For each minute that CPR and defibrillation are delayed, chance of survival goes down ____
Definition
10%
Term
Signs of cardiac arrest
Definition
Unconsciousness and no breathing
Term
Rate of compressions/minute for CPR
Definition
100 compressions per minute
30 compressions in 18 seconds
Term
Rescue breaths
Definition
Give 2 after 30 compressions, each lasting about 1 second
Term
Hand placement during compressions
Definition
Center of chest (lower half of sternum)
Term
When can you stop CPR? (5)
Definition
1. You find signs of life
2. An AED arrives
3. Another trained responder arrives
4. Too exhausted to continue
5. Scene becomes unsafe
Term
Steps to use an AED (8)
Definition
1. Turn on AED
2. Wipe chest dry
3. Attach pads
4. Plug in connectors
5. Stand clear
6. Analyze
7. Deliver shock if advised
8. Perform CPR until AED prompt
Term
AED in...
1. The rain
2. Pacemakers
3. Hypothermia
4. Trauma
5. Chest hair
6. Metal Surfaces
7. Jewelry
Definition
1. Safe in the rain, but make the person as dry as possible
2. Do not place AED directly over pacemaker
3. Dry chest and use AED
4. Can use AED still
5. Apply pads on chest hair
6. Safe to use AED still
7. Don't remove jewelry, but dont place pads on jewelry
Term
How long before brain damage from no breathing?
Definition
4-6 minutes possible, 6-10 minutes likely, over 10 minutes is a certainty
Term
Signals of choking
Definition
1. Coughing
2. Clutching throat with hands
3. Inability to cough, breathe, or speak
4.
Term
What to do if a victim is consciously choking
Definition
1. 5 Back blows
2. 5 Abdominal thrusts
Term
Heat related illnesses (in order of severity)
Definition
Least severe - Heat cramps
Middle - Heat exhauston
Most severe - Heat stroke
Term
Symptoms of heat cramps

How to treat heat cramps
Definition
Muscle spasms from heat exposure

Massage area, give electrolyte/carb fluids
Term
Symptoms of heat exhaustion

How to treat heat exhaustion
Definition
Cool, moist, and ashen skin. Nausea, dizziness

Move person to cool area, remove clothing, give small amounts of fluid (4 ounces every 15 minutes)
Term
Symptoms of heat stroke

How to treat heat stroke
Definition
High body temperature, red skin, weak and rapid pulse, confusion, shallow breathing, seizure

Immerse person in cold water
Sponge person with cold water
Cover with ice
Term
Cold-related emergencies
Definition
Frostbite and hypothermia
Term
Frostbite signs

What to do for frostbite
Definition
Lack of feeling in area, waxy discolored skin

Call 911 if serious
Remove wet clothing, do not rub area
Soak in warm water or rapidly rewarm area if minor
Loosely bandage the area
Term
Hypothermia signs

What to do for hypothermia
Definition
Shivering, numbness, indifference, loss of consciousness. Note: shivering that stops without rewarming is bad

Call 911 immediately
Warm body gradually with blanket, if person is not breathing, perform CPR
Term
Bites and Stings
Definition
Pain, swelling, allergic reaction

Remove stinger, wash site, cover site, apply cold pack, call 911 if symptoms of anaphylaxis
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