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What is preformed when the victim is conscious with an obstructed airway?
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abdominal thrusts/heimlich
for those less than 1 year old: 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts
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What can a conscious victim with a complete airway obstruction not do?
The victim would be unable to speak, or sing opera.
How do you clear a blocked airway?
The action to clear a blocked airway is an abdominal thrust. This is called the Heimlich maneuver. This is a technique for a conscious victim who is 1 years old or older.
In first aid what does the term A-B-C mean?
A: Is the Airway obstructed?B: Is the victim Breathing?C: Does the victim have Circulation (a pulse)?
Do you use the same technique for chest compressions during CPR as when giving care for an obstructed airway?
In an unconscious victim you perform CPR the same for an obstructed airway as you would for regular CPR with one exception, before attempting ventilation you should look for the object in the mouth and if you see it, remove it. But never perform a blind finger sweep!
What are the advantages of using a pharyngeal airway?
A nasopharyngeal airway is used when you don't want to intubate the victim. Sometimes all you need is that open airway.
When connected properly to a victim an AED device will advise you to do what?
It will first advise that it will analyze (in which case nobody should touch the patient). Next, it will advise if a shock is or isn't required.
What is the best position for a casualty when attempting to maintain airway?
The best position depends on other issues the victim has. If the victim is conscious and suffering from a shortness of breath, it will be much easier to sit him/her upright. If suffering a CVA, it would be best to lie him/her down at a 15 degree angle. And then there are the different cases in between.
What technique is used to open airway of unresponsive victim?
To open the airway use the head tilt chin lift method.
A victim is conscious and you have a significant distance to cover what is the best way to carry them?
As long as the conscious and not UNconscious, walking or with a car.
What should you ask a conscious victim of poisoning?
What poison did you ingest; where is the container.
Youre at the scene of a training accident and your Wingman is available to assist you in moving a victim The victim is conscious and you have a significant distance to cover?
If you are at the scene of a training accident and your wing-man is available to assist you in moving a victim, you should stabilize the victim on a back board. It does not matter if the victim is conscious, or if you have a significant distance to cover. You should stabilize the victim until you are sure there are no neck or spinal injuries.
You've decided to perform the jaw thrust technique on the victim of a roadside bombing because you want to maintain an open airway while minimizing movement for suspected head neck or spinal injury?
Rest your elbows on the same surface in which the victim is lying.The naso-pharyngeal airway device is another way to insure the airway is open.
