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Case 2: Channel Surfing Accident

 

Answer the following questions pertaining to the movie you just watched

Hemi-paralysis (one sided weakness) is a sign of…
A heart attack
 A fractured arm
 A stroke
 A muscle cramp

After calling for help you should...
Give 2 breaths
 Begin CPR
 Check a pulse
 Open the airway with a head tilt-chin lift

Common airway obstructions include…
Food
 Dentures
 Tongue
 All of the above

When giving 2 breaths the victim's cheek puff out. This means…
The airway is not open
 The person is breathing on their own
 The person is allergic to your air
 There is a pulse

If the airway is obstructed you should…
Check a pulse
 Give harder breaths
 Check the mouth for foreign objects and re-tilt the head
 Turn victim on their side until help comes

After clearing the airway, you should…
Check a pulse
 Begin CPR
 Look listen and feel again
 Turn victim on their side until help arrives

If the victim is breathing on their own, you should…
Monitor their ABCs, place them on their side and wait for help
 Give them breaths to make sure they get enough oxygen
 Leave them and go call 911 again
 Try to wake them up by splashing water on their face

 

watch the rescue effort...