DEVELOPMENT
ADMINISTRATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
LESSON 1
REVIEW OF THE CIRCULATORY AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS
1-1. DEFINITIONS
1-2. IMPORTANCE OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
1-3. THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
1-4. BLOOD FLOW
1-5. THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
1-6. MECHANICS OF BREATHING
EXERCISES
SOLUTIONS
LESSON 2
HEART ATTACK AND CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCIATION
2-1. DEFINITIONS
2-2. CAUSES OF CARDIAC ARREST
2-3. PREDISPOSING FACTORS OF HEART ATTACK (RISK FACTORS)
2-4. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF A HEART ATTACK
2-5. NEED FOR CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
2-6. EFFECTS OF RESCUE BREATHING
2-7. EFFECTS OF CHEST COMPRESSIONS
2-8. ROLE OF THE RESCUER
2-9. RECOVERY RA
EXERCISES
SOLUTIONS
LESSON 3
INITIATE RESCUE BREATHING ON AN ADULT
3-1. REMOVE CASUALTY FROM ANY IMMEDIATE DANGER
3-2. CHECK FOR RESPONSIVENESS
3-3. CALL FOR HELP
3-4. CHECK FOR SPINAL INJURY
3-5. POSITION THE CASUALTY
3-6. OPEN THE AIRWAY
3-7. CHECK FOR BREATHING
3-8. EVALUATE YOUR FINDINGS
3-9. ADMINISTER TWO BREATHS
3-10. EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TWO VENTILATIONS
3-11. CHECK CAROTID PULSE
3-12. CONTINUE RESCUE BREATHING
EXERCISES
SOLUTIONS
LESSON 4
PERFORM CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION ON AN ADULT
4-1. ADMINISTER CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION TO AN ADULT USINGTHE ONE-RESCUER METHOD
4-2. ADMINISTER CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION TO AN ADULT USINGTHE TWO-RESCUER METHOD
4-3. CHANGE FROM ONE-RESCUER CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION TO TWO-RESCUER CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
4-4. CONTROL COMPLICATIONS WHILE PERFORMING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
4-5. SUMMARY OF CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION PROCEDURES
EXERCISES
SOLUTIONS
LESSON 5
REMOVE AN UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION IN AN ADULT
5-1. RECOGNIZE COMMON CAUSES OF UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION
5-2. RECOGNIZE A PERSON IN RESPIRATORY DISTRESS
5-3. CLASSIFY THE SEVERITY OF THE BLOCKAGE
5-4. ASSIST A CASUALTY WITH GOOD AIR EXCHANGE
5-5. ASSIST A STANDING OR SITTING CONSCIOUS CASUALTY WITH POORAIR EXCHANGE OR COMPLETE BLOCKAGE
5-6. REMOVE AN AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION IN AN UNCONSCIOUS CASUALTYOR A CASUALTY WHO IS LYING ON HIS BACK
5-7. MONITOR CAS
EXERCISES
SOLUTIONS
LESSON 6
PERFORM CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION ON A CHILD OR INFANT
6-1. CHECK FOR RESPONSIVENESS
6-2. OPEN THE AIRWAY
6-3. ADMINISTER TWO VENTILAT
6-4. EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VENTILATIONS
6-5. CHECK FOR PULSE
6-6. ADMINISTER CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
6-7 EVACUATE THE CAS
EXERCISES
SOLUTIONS
LESSON 7
REMOVE AN AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION IN A CHILD OR INFANT
7-1. REMOVE UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION IN A CONSCIOUS CHILD
7-2. REMOVE UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION IN AN UNCONSCIOUS CHILD
7-3. REMOVE UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION IN A CONSCIOUS INFANT
7-4. REMOVE UPPER AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION IN AN UNCONSCIOUS INFANT
EXERCISES
SOLUTIONS
LESSON 8
ADMINISTER CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATION ON AN UNCONSCIOUS CASUALTY WITH SUSPECTED CARDIAC ARREST
8-1. INDICATIONS FOR EARLY DEFIBRILLATION
8-2. PROCEDURES FOR INTEGRATING THE AUTOMATED EXTERNALDEFIBRILLATOR AND CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
8-3. CARING FOR A PATIENT AFTER THE AED DELIVERS ITS SHOCK
8-4. CARDIAC ARREST DURING PATIENT TRANSPORT
8-5. MAINTAINING AN AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR
EXERCISES
SOLUTIONS