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Title: Heartsaver CPR and Heimlich Maneuver


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Heartsaver CPR and Heimlich Maneuver

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1. What are the 4 life threatening emergencies in
adults?
  • Heart Attack
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Choking
  • Stroke

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2. The 4 links or actions in the AHA Adult Chain
of Survival
  • early access
  • early CPR
  • early defibrillation
  • advance care

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3. A heart attack occurs when
  • One of the hearts major blood vessel becomes
    blocked so oxygen cannot
  • get to
  • the heart.

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4. The most common symptom of a heart attack is
  • Severe
  • pressure
  • or pain in
  • the center
  • of the
  • chest.

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5. Not all victims of heart attack have typical
symptoms women, elderly and diabetics may have
vague symptoms such as
  • aches in the chest
  • heart burn
  • indigestion
  • lower back pain

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6. A cardiac arrest occurs
  • when the
  • heart stops
  • pumping blood.

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7. What are the signs of a cardiac arrest victim?
  • no response
  • no normal
  • breathing
  • no sign of
  • circulation

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8. The ABCs of CPR are
  • Airway
  • Breathing
  • Circulation

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9. What are the 3 things you should do to check
if the victim is breathing?
  • LOOK (to see if the chest is rising)
  • LISTEN (for breathing)
  • FEEL (for breathing on your cheek)

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10. If a victim is not breathing normally, you
should
  • Give 2 slow
  • rescue
  • breathes.

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11. What should you do it a victim shows no signs
of circulation?
  • Begin chest
  • compressions
  • with rescue
  • breathing.

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12. What should you do if a victim does respond
but is not breathing normally?
  • Continue rescue
  • breathes without
  • chest compressions.

(1 every 5 seconds)
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If a victim is still not responsive after 2
rescue breathes, you should begin CPR with 30
chest compressions and 2 breathes.
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13. What does AED stand for and what does it do?
  • Automated External Defibrillator
  • It can analyze heart
  • rhythm, recognize if
  • a shock is needed
  • and administer a
  • shock when ready.

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14. What are the 4 special situations you should
look for before using an AED?
  • children
  • water
  • implanted pacemaker
  • transdermal medication (patch)

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15. How do I know if someone is choking?
  • Choking occurs when the windpipe is blocked.
  • Face turns red
  • A choking person cannot breath or talk
  • Face will turn bluish

Grabs Throat Universal Symbol
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16. How do I help a person who is choking?
Abdominal Thrust A.K.A Heimlich Maneuver
The act of applying pressure to a choking
person's stomach to force an object out of the
throat.
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