Term
| WHAT ARE THE STEPS TAKEN FOR AN OBSTRUCTED AIRWAY FOR A CONSCIOUS VICTIM? |
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Definition
ADULT/CHILD: 5 BACK BLOWS
5 ABDOMINAL THRUSTS
INFANT: 5 BACKBLOWS
5 CHEST THRUSTS |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE STEPS TAKEN FOR AN OBSTRUCTED AIRWAY FOR AN UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM? |
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Definition
ADULT/CHILD/INFANT: 1) 5 CHEST THRUSTS
2) LOOK IN MOUTH
3) 2 BREATHS |
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Term
| WHAT DOES OPA STAND FOR AND HOW IS IT USED? |
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Definition
| ORAL PHARYGEAL AIRWAY, ESTABLISHING AIRWAY THROUGH MOUTH. MEASURE FROM EARLOBE TO CORNER OF MOUTH, USE ON UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM ONLY. |
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Term
| WHAT DOES NPA STAND FOR AND HOW IS IT USED? |
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Definition
| NASAL PHARYGEAL AIRWAY, ESTABLISHING AIRWAY THROUGH NOSE, MEASURE FROM EARLOBE TO NOSTRIL, USED ON CONSCIOUS AND UNCONSCIOUS VICTIMS. |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE 4 DIFFERENT TYPES OF RESCUE BREATHING? |
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Definition
1. MOUTH TO MOUTH - MOST EFFECTIVE
2. MOUTH TO NOSE
3. MOUTH TO STOMA
4. MODIFIED JAW THRUST
-FOR HEAD SPINAL INJURIES |
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Term
| WHAT IS THE FIRST 3 STEPS FOR RESCUE BREATHING? |
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Definition
1. SURVEY THE SCENCE
2. DETERMINE CONCIOUSNESS
3. 911/ CONSENT/ STANDARD UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS |
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Term
| WHAT ARE THE STEPS AFTER ACTIVATING 911 IN RESCUE BREATHING? |
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Definition
1. USE HEAD TILT/CHIN LIFT
- LOOK, LISTEN, FEEL FOR SIGNS OF LIFE
FOR 10 SECONDS
2. 2 BREATHS
3. CHECK PULSE 10 SECONDS |
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Term
| IF VICTIM HAS PULSE BUT IS NOT BREATHING WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS? |
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Definition
ADULT 1:5 12 BREATHS/MIN
CHILD 1:3 20 BREATHS/MIN
INFANT 1:3 20 BREATHS/MIN
-RECHECK PULSE EVERY 2 MIN FOR 10 SEC
-TREAT FOR SHOCK
-SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION |
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