First Aid Answers

Jonah saw a man unconscious sprawled on the grass near a walkway. He called out but the man did not answer. The man was not breathing so Jonah called 911. While he waited for help to arrive, he made a fist, put it on the man’s chest, and placed his other hand over his fist and did compressions.

Mina positions her hands correctly to do the Heimlich maneuver. Next she pulls her hands inward then downward.How should she do the maneuver?

Raymond made a list of the steps to take when using an AED on adults.1. Dry the person.2. Remove any excessive hair. 3. Place pads on the person as shown on the AED.4. Push the "shock” button when necessary.5. Press the "analyze” button.6. Stay clear of the person when the AED says "clear.”

An AED restores the heart’s normal rhythm by delivering

Nayla has positioned a choking victim correctly so she can do the Heimlich maneuver. She places one hand flat on the abdominal area of the victim, and then places her other hand flat on top of the first hand.

Jessica is helping a friend dislodge a piece of meat from her throat. She delivers five blows on her friend’s back with her fist and then gives him five abdominal thrusts.

Greg was playing tennis with his friend Tony. Tony suddenly clutched his chest and fell to the ground. Tony was shallowly breathing. After calling 911, Greg performed chest compressions on Tony and waited for the paramedics to arrive. The paramedics were surprised to see Greg performing chest compressions on his friend.

What is the second part of the five-and-five approach called?

A group of mothers and their babies were having a playdate at the park when a baby stopped breathing. One of the mothers performed CPR on the baby.Which action did the mother perform on the baby?

To support a choking infant, Fernando held the infant, face down, with one hand, placing her torso on his forearm and his forearm on his thigh. He slapped the infant five times between her shoulder blades with the heel of his other hand. When this did not expel the object, he turned her face up, supporting the back of her head with his hand. He did 5 two-finger chest thrusts, but the infant became unresponsive. Fernando then held the infant in his arms until the paramedics came.