CPR Knowledge Flashcard

Front

Only perform CPR on __________________________.

Back

a unresponsive person

Front

You should perform CPR on someone who is having a heart attack.

Back

False

Front

You should perform CPR on a person who is in a state of Cardiac Arrest.

Back

True

Front

How do you open the airway of an unresponsive person who is lying down?

Back

lift chin up with head tilt

Front

What Medical support is not required when assisting someone with a heart attack? Options: Call 9-1-1, Sit them down upright, use the AED kit, Loosen tight Clothing, Ask about chest pain medicine (nitroglycerin)

Back

use the AED kit

Front

How should you position your hands when performing chest compressions on an adult?

Back

One hand on top of the other, fingers interlocked

Front

When performing CPR on an adult, how deep should chest compressions be?

Back

About 2 inches

Front

C.P.R is performed by doing chest compressions and breaths using this ratio

Back

2 breaths, 30 compressions

Front

When performing CPR on an adult, how many chest compressions should be given per minute?

Back

100-120 compressions

Front

In a CPR practice scenario, if you find an adult unresponsive and not breathing, what should you do first?

Back

Call emergency services