CPR/AED Student Training Flashcard

Front

What is the first thing you should do after arriving at the scene where the heart attack victim is?

Back

Look around to see if there’s anything that could potentially hurt you or the victim

Front

What is the second thing you should do?

Back

Shake the victim by the shoulders and shout “Hey! Hey! Can you hear me?!

Front

What should you do next? Options: Tell someone to call 911 if possible, Begin CPR

Back

Tell someone to call 911 if possible

Front

True or False: You should only perform CPR after determining that the victim is NOT moving or breathing

Back

True

Front

What should you do after you determine the victim is not moving or breathing?

Back

Expose the chest and begin CPR

Front

How should you position your body for performing CPR?

Back

Place one hand over top of the other hand, in the center of the chest, over top of the sternum. Move over top of the victim with knees shoulder-width apart. Elbows locked into position.

Front

Which describes proper CPR?

Back

Compress down on the chest 2 inches, and then come back up 2 inches, to a beat of 120 beats per minute.

Front

True or False: When an AED arrives, someone else should work around the person performing the chest compressions to apply the pads to the victim’s body, because we don’t want to stop the compressions

Back

True

Front

What item will you find in an AED kit? Options: A pair of scissors to cut the victim's clothes to expose their chest, A dry pad to dry off the victim’s chest in case they are wet, A razor to shave a hairy chest in the one spot where you need to apply the pad, All of the above

Back

All of the above

Front

Do you feel comfortable performing CPR?

Back

Yes, No, Maybe