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A blockage, often the result of a foreign body, in which air flow to the lungs is reduced or completely blocked

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Airway obstruction

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Stoppage of the heartbeat

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Cardiac arrest

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A concept involving five critical links to help improve survival from cardiac arrest

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Chain of survival

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Depressing the chest and allowing it to return to its normal position as part of CPR

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Chest compressions

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation; the act of providing chest compressions and rescue breaths for a victim in cardiac arrest

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CPR

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Gasping is not considered breathing

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True

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After determining that an adult victim is unresponsive, the next step is to call 911.

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True

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Tilting the head back and lifting the chin helps move the tongue and open the airway

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True

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If you determine that a victim is not breathing, begin chest compressions

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True

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Do not start CPR until you have checked for a pulse

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False

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For all victims, give 30 chest compressions and 2 breaths

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True

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Use 2 fingers when doing CPR on an infant

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True

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A sign of chocking is that the victim is unable to speak of cough

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True

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To give abdominal thrusts to a responsive chocking victim, place your fist below the navel

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False

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When giving abdominal thrusts to a responsive chocking victim, repeat the thrusts until the object is removed or the victim becomes unresponsive.

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True

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Device capable of analyzing heart rhythm and providing shock

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Auntomated External Defibulation

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And AED is to be applied only to a victim who is unresponsive and not breathing

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True

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CPR is not needed if you know an AED will be available in 3-4 minutes

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False

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AED requires operator to know how to interpret heart rhythm

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False

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Because all AEDs are different, the basic steps of operation are also different.

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False

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The AED pads need to be applied to a dry chest

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True

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Two electrode pads are placed on the left side of the chest

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False

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An AED can still be used if a pacemaker is present

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True

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You need to turn the AED on daily as a routine inspection

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False

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Batteries and pads have an expiration date that you need to be aware of

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True

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A life threatening allergic reactions

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Anaphylaxis

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Prescribed device used to administer an emergency dose of epinephrine to a victim experiencing anaphylaxis

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Epinephrine auto injector

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Inadequate tissue oxygenation resulting from serious injury or illness

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Shock

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Place all severely injured victims in the recovery position

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False

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Prevent body heat loss by putting blankets under and over the victims

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True

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A shock victim with possible spinal injury should be placed in a seated position

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False

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A shock victim with breathing difficulty should be placed on his back

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False

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Anxiety and restlessness are signs of shock

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True

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An epinephrine auto injector requires a doctors prescription

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True

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All severely injured or ill victims should be treated for shock

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Tru

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Treat for shock even if there are no signs of it

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True

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Anaphylaxis is a life threatening breathing emeregency

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True

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Victims in shock have hot skin

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False

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Bleeding from an artery it tends to spurt with each heartbeat

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Arterial bleeding

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Bleeding that oozes from a wound steadliy but slowly

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Capillary bleeding

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A large amount of bleeding in a short time

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Hemmorage

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Bleeding from a vein

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Venous bleeding

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Most cases of bleeding required more than direct pressure to stop

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False

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Remove any blood soaked dressings before applying additional ones

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False

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Applying a pressure bandage over a wound can allow you to attend to another injury or another injured victim

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True

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If a bleeding arm wound is not controlled through direct pressure apply pressure to the brachial artery

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True

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Dressings are placed directly on wound

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True

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Internal bleeding is normal

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False

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Dressings should be sterile or as clean as possible

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True

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Clotting is the body's way of stopping bleeding

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True

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If the victim feels sick to the stomach and may vomit roll them on to the left side

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True

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It is important to remove impaled object because they could be driven in deeper

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False

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Death of a part of the heart muscle

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Heart attack

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Electrical shock administered by and AED to reestablish a normal heart rhythm

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Defibrillation

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