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What is the order of actions to be taken when there is a victim who may need your help? - Answer--check scene, check responsiveness, call for help & call 911, and get the AED if alone What are the si... gns that a victim needs CPR? - Answer--no breathing or abnormal breathing, unresponsivess, no pulse What is the first course of action when a victim with a blocked airway becomes unresponsive? - Answer--start CPR Why is defibrillation important? - Answer--to get the heart beating back to a normal rhythm What modification should you incorporate when performing CPR on an unresponsive choking victim? - Answer--look for whatever is blocking the airway before compressions, and sweeping it out with your finger if you can How do you relieve an airway obstruction in a responsive, choking victim? - Answer--lay them down, start doing back slaps, then do chest compressions Why is it important to allow complete chest recoil when giving chest compressions? - Answer--so that the heart can refill with blood When should rescuers switch positions during CPR? - Answer--when the AED analyzes the heart rhythm, or after 5 cycles of CPR (around 2 minutes) What should you do for an unresponsive adult, who has no pulse and is only gasping? - Answer--begin CPR What is the best way to open the airway of an unresponsive victim that you don't suspect has a neck injury? - Answer--head-tilt chin lift What is the maximum amount [Show More]
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