Journal #3 – 9-10-07
If you were a witness to a
medical emergency (car
accident, heart attack, etc.) how
would you respond? Explain
ADULT CPR
Health 10
September 10, 2007
TAKING ACTION
______ the scene and the victim
____ 9-1-1 or your local
emergency number
______ for the victim
Checking the Victim
Check
the victim for
unresponsiveness.
“ARE YOU OKAY?”
 If there is no
response, Call 911 or
have a bystander Call
911 and return to the
victim.
Check to see if the unconscious victim…
 Is
________.
 Has
 Is
a _____.
_________ severely.
Turning an Unconscious Victim Over
If the victim is
facedown, roll
the victim gently
onto his or her
back.
Checking an UNCONSCIOUS Victim
_______,
__________,
and
______.
** Check for no more than
____ seconds. **
Checking an UNCONSCIOUS Victim
IF the victim is NOT breathing…
Immediately give ___ SLOW BREATHS.
If breaths go in….
Check the ADULT Victim’s _________.
Feel at the front of the neck for
the Adam’s apple and slide your
fingers into the groove next to
it in the side of the neck.
If the victim has a pulse but is not breathing…
RESCUE BREATHING
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Tilt the head back and lift the
chin.
Pinch the victim’s nose shut
and make a tight seal around
the victim’s mouth with your
mouth.
Give 2 breaths. **Each rescue
breath should last about 1
second.
Watch the victim’s chest rise to
make sure the air is going in.
Check for a pulse.
Rescue Breathing Continued
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If there’s a pulse, but still
no breathing…
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Give one breath every ____
seconds for 1 minute
Recheck pulse and breathing
every ____ minutes (20-24
breaths).
RESCUE BREATHING (Cont)...
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Continue rescue breathing until…
 The victim begins to breathe without your help.
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The victim has no pulse (________________).
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Another _________ rescuer takes over for you.
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You are too tired to go on.
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The scene becomes ___________.
If the victim is not breathing and does not have a
pulse
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CPR
Begin chest compressions and breathing.
Place yourself midway between the head and
chest.
Find the correct _____________
Landmark for Compressions
** Keep fingers
off of chest.
Giving Compressions…
• Compress straight
down (about ___ inches).
•Keep shoulders directly
over your hands and
ELBOWS LOCKED.
•Use your ____________
___________
•Count “1 and 2 and 3
and 4 and 5 and….”
CPR (cont…)
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Give _____ compressions, then retilt the
head, lift the chin, and give ___ slow
breaths.
CPR on an adult should not be interrupted
or stopped until…
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an ______ is ready to use;
another trained responder takes over for you;
you see an obvious ____________________;
You are exhausted and unable to continue; or,
The scene becomes unsafe.
If Air does NOT go in…
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___________ the victim’s head and repeat the
breaths.
UNCONSCIOUS CHOKING…
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Give ____ chest
compressions
Look for an _______.
Remove if one is seen.
Tilt head back, lift chin,
and give 2 breaths again.
*** Continue this sequence until the breaths go
in or victim starts to breathe on own. ***
Still no luck???
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Try to clear the airway…
 Perform chest compressions. (30)
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Check for object.
Finger sweep if one is seen.
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2 breaths
**If breaths still do NOT go in, continue with
compressions, finger sweep, and breaths.**
**If breaths DO go in, check for signs of life.**
Conscious Choking Victims
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If the choking person is
coughing forcefully, let
him or her try to cough up
the object.
Encourage him/her to
“Keep coughing.”
If the coughing continues
without coughing up the
object…
 Call for an ambulance
and perform the
abdominal thrusts.
Abdominal Thrusts (Conscious)
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If the person cannot speak, cough forcefully, or breathe, their
airway is completely blocked.
Lean the person forward and give ____ BACK BLOWS with the heel
of your hand.
Give 5 quick, upward ________________ ___________________.
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Stand behind the victim, with one leg between victims legs.
Wrap your arms around the victim’s waist.
Give quick, upward thrusts.
REPEAT back blows and abdominal thrusts UNTIL OBJECT IS
CLEARED OR VICTIM BECOMES UNCONSCIOUS.
If the adult or child becomes unresponsive give care for unconscious
choking.
Abdominal Thrusts (Conscious)