Blog

Vomited blood may be bright red or dark red, or look like coffee grounds.

Capillary bleeding initially spurts several feet from the wound.

An AED is an electronic device that analyzes the heart rhythm and, if necessary, recommends the operator deliver an electric shock, known as defibrillation. to the heart of a person in cardiac arrest.

The heart is an organ with four hollow chambers.

Without oxygen, the brain will be irreparably damaged in 4-6 minutes.

Causes of shock can be both cardiovascular and noncardiovascular.

In a mild airway obstruction, good air exchange is not present.

Anaphylactic shock is not life-threatening.

(03.04 MC) The Starfire Coffee chain was the only coffee-shop chain and meeting place in many American cities for more than 12 years. People paid $5 for a mug of peppermint coffee and the experience of sitting in front of a roaring fire, chatting with friends. Twelve years after Starfire’s appearance, a similar coffee-shop chain, Reindeer Brews, entered the marketplace. Reindeer charges $3 for a mug of hot cocoa and a similar community experience. How would you characterize this scenario? (4 points)

For every minute that defibrillation is delayed, the person’s chance of survival decreases by 7% to 10%.