Reference no: EM133658148
Questions:
1. Describe the term complete or full "chest recoil."
2. Describe how to perform the "head tilt-chin lift" maneuver and describe when it is moved.
3. What are you looking for when asked to look for "chest rise?"
4. What are "agonal gasps" or "agonal breath sounds?" What does this indicate?
5. After finding an unresponsive victim with agonal gasps, and you have told someone to call 911, what is the next thing that you as the first rescuer should do? (Remember - old method was ABC, which stood for Assessment, Breathing, check (carotids) for Circulation, then Compressions - now it is CAB, perform Compressions, perform Assessments which now includes checking for Circulation, than Breathing) Hint: There is something you do before you start compressing, what is it?
6. What is the most frequent initial heart rhythm witnessed in sudden cardiac arrest?
7. Why would you want to minimize interruptions in chest compressions?
8. What is the most common cause of SUDDEN cardiac arrest in adults? Hint: it is not heart disease.
9. What is the primary cause for infants or children passing out? Is it due to breathing or heart related problems?
10. If you find a child who is unresponsive, if alone, when do you call 911?
11. If you find an adult who is unresponsive, if alone, when do you call 911?
12. Describe how to perform mouth to mouth breaths to an adult.
13. When is an AED used?
14. If someone touches a victim just as the AED is delivering a shock, what could happen?
15. When do you take the AED pads off the victim?
16. Can you use child AED pads on an adult?
17. Can you use adult AED pads on a child?
18. What is "synchronized cardioversion" and when is it used? I am giving you some links to review that may help clarify some information that is provided in the text.