You are performing CPR on a 110-pound female. Which is the proper description of chest compressions?
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Using two hands. Two hands are required here.
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What is the first question you must ask before you respond to any first aid situation?
Is the scene safe? (Ensuring the safety of the scene is critical. Avoid adding yourself as another victim, it will not do anyone any good)
What is the recommended amount of time to wash your hands?
20 seconds (Vigorously rub your hands together using soap and water for at least 20 seconds and rinse thoroughly before and after every episode of care.)
Medical problems can range from very minor to
life-threatening emergencies
Signs of a breathing problem include
fast or shallow breathing, noisy breathing, producing unusual sounds or the inability to talk due to breathlessness
Persons with asthma often make a ___ sound when breathing heard as wheezing
musical
High-pitched sounds during inhalation may suggest?
A partial blockage of the upper airway
Persons with asthma and chronic lung disease are generally familiar with the use of?
their breathing medications
Common medications include?
Albuterol and atrovent inhalers (the use of a spacer device can improve the effect of these medications)
Allergic reactions can arise from
insect stings, illness or adverse reaction to foods and medications
Common triggers include
nuts, eggs and fruits
Bee, wasp, or hornet stings can produce rapid and
potentially fatal reactions
You can tell if you are giving breaths effectively if
each breath causes the victims chest to rise and fall(:
Giving breaths during CPR helps a victim by
Oxygenating the lungs for circulation to the heart and other organs(:
You come upon an unconscious victim with a pulse. They do not appear to be breathing. You are unable to deliver the first breath. What is the next step?
Abdominal thrusts):
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