Unit 1
Define "First Aid"
What is immediate treatment given to someone who is injured or is suddenly ill.
True or False: CPR does not need to be performed if an AED has already been used.
False
What does CPR stand for?
Cardio, Pulmonary, Respiration.
A Poison is made up of what 3 materials?
Liquid, Solid, Gas
A critical condition brought on by the sudden drop in blood flow through the body.
What is "Shock"
Explain what the “The Good Samaritan Law" does.
What is the laws that are meant to encourage responsible people to offer aid without fear of being sued by the victim. They provide legal protection for rescuers as well as for the victim.
What is a AED?
What is a medical device that delivers an electrical shock to a person in cardiac arrest
For any victim, the correct compression rate is?
100 to 120 per minute
Poisons can be acquired through four different means. (Not specific)
What is...
Ingested (swallowed)
Inhaled (through breathing)
Absorbed (through skin)
Injected (through syringe or bite)
What are the three C's
What is Check, Call, Care
Explain what the Bystander Effect is
What is a phenomenon in which the greater the number of people present, the less likely people are to help a person in distress.
Where do you position AED pads?
What is a medical device that delivers an electrical shock to a person in cardiac arrest.
When administering CPR to an infant what do you do with their nose?
You cover it with your hand or mouth.
Reactions are common in children. Most reactions are mild and can be easily treated with over the counter medication.
What is Allergic Reaction
Cut with a jagged edge
What is Laceration
What does R.I.C.E stand for?
Rest – Ice – Compression – Elevation
After analysis, the AED states "Shock Not Advised", you should?
What is Immediately try to analyze again.
When administering CPR, what is the breath-to-compressions ratio?
What is 2 breaths every 30 compressions.
A hypodermic device that administers a dose of epinephrine, used for the emergency treatment of an acute allergic reaction.
What is an EpiPen.
What is a Tourniquet
Device that stops all blood flow to a limb.
What is the difference between a STRAIN and a SPRAIN?
A strain is an overstretched muscle or tendon. A sprain is the tearing of ligaments at a joint.
What is the difference between Cardiac Arrest and a Heart Attack?
A heart attack is when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked. Causing permanent damage to the heart muscle.
Cardiac Arrest occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to get blood throughout your body.
While performing chest compressions during CPR, you hear a cracking sound like the sound of ribs breaking. What should you do?
What is continue chest compressions.
Severe systemic allergic reaction.
What is Anaphylaxis.
What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes?
Type 1 diabetes- A chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin. It typically appears in adolescence.