First Aid #1
When to call 911 for a nose bleed?
If bleeding persists for 20 minutes.
Once you have started CPR, the cycle is compressions and breaths, how many of each do you give?
30 compressions 2 breaths
How do you administering Heimlich to yourself?
flat edge like back of chair to throw yourself on performing abdominal thrusts
You are at football practice and you see a teammate fall over, what should you do?
Make sure the scene is safe Ask him "are you ok?" Have a coach call 911 Check for breathing and pulse. If no breathing but pulse, rescue breathing. If no pulse, CPR.
What must you always do before touching someone else's bodily fluids?
Wear gloves
To be done before you touch an unconscious victim.
Scene assessment.
When do you stop giving care? Name 2
Scene is unsafe, Too tired to continue, Victim begins breathing, EMS takes over
How long do you perform the conscious choking manuevers?
You are in eating lunch in the cafeteria and you see your friend begin to start choking, what should you do?
Ask if you can help, Encourage to coughing. If coughing stops begin abdominal thrusts and back blows.If go unconscious call 911
Where do you apply a tourniquet to a high velocity wound?
2" above the inury
What is the proper position for obstructed airway maneuver for a conscious patient?
One fist just above the navel, the other hand grasping the fist, one foot between patient's feet, and the other foot slightly back for stability
What are the signals of troubled breathing? Name 3
Breathing is slow or rapid, Deep or shallow breathing, Gasping for breath (Agonal Breathes)
Where should an infant be positioned to perform conscious choking?
On your leg at 45 degree angle
What 2 rules must be followed when applying a splint to a suspected fracture?
1 - secure the splint to the joint above and the joint below the fractured bone
2 - check movement, pulse, and capillary refill after the splint has been applied
What constitutes an emergency? How can you tell someone needs help? Name 3
Unconscious, Troubled breathing, No signs of life, Chest pain, Severe bleeding, Protruding bone
If the victim is conscious, what must you do before you give care and why?
Ask them if you can help them because you are cannot give care if they don't allow you too
What must you obtain before performing conscious choking techniques?
consent
You are at work, your boss is in the chemical area and falls. They are not breathing. What do you do?
Make sure the scene is safe (from what?)Ask her "are you ok?" Have someone call 911,
What does RICE stand for?
rest, ice, compression, elevate
If you can't control an excessive bleed
Apply a tourniquet.
What should you do with an unconscious patient who has transitioned to normal breathing?
They should be placed in the recovery position.
How do you perform conscious choking techniques on someone that is elderly?
The same way
Attempting to attach AED pads on an unconscious person, you identify that their chest is very hairy. What do you do?
Look to cut the hair with a razor. If no razor is found, use extra pads to pull hair.
What are the 4 steps of controlling bleeding?
Direct pressure, elevate, tourniquet if necessary