CPR Chap2

What is the purpose of CPR?

• To make the heart working better

• To Pump oxygenated blood to brain and other organs

• To improve cardiovascular health
• To compress their chest and give breathes

Compression to breathes ratio

• 30: 21

• 30:1

• 15:2

• 30:2

Why do you need to allow time for the chest to rise between compressions?

• To allow for better visualization of the chest area
• To speed up the process of resuscitation
• To prevent the chest from expanding
• To allow blood flow back into the heart

What is a heart attack?

• A heart attack is when the flow of blood to the heart is blocked, usually by a blood clot.
• A heart attack is a result of excessive caffeine consumption.
• A heart attack is when the heart stops beating for a few seconds.
• A heart attack is caused by a virus attacking the heart muscles.

You are giving CPR and the first breath does not cause the chest to rise. what should you do?

• Re-tilt the head and try again

• Blow harder for the next breath
• Continue with chest compressions only
• Give up and stop CPR

Brain damage starts to happen in

• 4-6 min

• 3-5 min

• 2-3 min

• 7-10 min

How long should each rescue breath last?

• About 1.5 seconds

• About 2 seconds

• About 1 second

• About .5 seconds

Cardiac Chain of survival (adult)

• CPR

  Call 911

  AED

  EMS

  Doctor

  Rehab

• Call 911

  CPR

  Doctor

  EMS

  AED

  Rehab

• Call 911

  CPR

  AED

  EMS

  Doctor

  Rehab

• Doctor

  CPR

  AED

  EMS

  CPR

  Rehab

Drowning Victim

• 30 Compressions, 2 breathes

• 15 compressions, 2 breathes

• 2 breathes, 30 compressions

• no breathes, compressions only

Why is it important to pause between breathes?

• To let them breathe on their own

• To allow the chest to fall and air to exit

• To give you time to call 911

• To check for responsiveness