Standards
How would you introduce yourself to a victim?
Hi, I am certified in CPR and trained in first aid. Can I help you?
Other options may be acceptable.
What is the appropriate care for a conscious choking victim?
Give abdominal thrusts
What acronym is used when trying to determine whether an individual is having a stroke?
F-face
A-arm
S-speech
T-time
medication for MI (heart attack)
apsirin/nitroglycerin
What should you do if a dressing on a penetrating chest wound is saturated with blood.
What is replace the the dressing with a new sterile dressing.
What should you do if someone with a serious injury refuses first aid?
Call for advanced medical care
When should you stop administering abdominal thrusts and on a choking victim?
If they begin breathing or coughing normally or if they become unconscious.
What reason do children typically go into cardiac arrest?
respiratory distress
What medication should an individual take if he or she is having an anaphylactic reaction
Epinephrine (Epi-Pen)
For a open/displaced fractured, what should you do?
Place a sling or splint
What should always be done before providing care to a child?
What is the appropriate care if a choking victim becomes unconscious?
Safely lower them to the ground and immediately begin CPR beginning with chest compressions
What is the medical name for heart attack?
Myocardial Infarction
medication for asthma
inhaler (often albuterol)
What is the medical term for a bruise?
contusion
If the pads of an AED are overlapping on the chest, where should you place them?
What is one on the chest and one on the back?
What can cause an individual to have blood in his or her saliva or vomit?
Life-threatening internal bleeding
What treatment should be given to someone with suspect MI (heart attack)?
Call 911. Give aspirin/nitroglycerin. Monitor and be prepared to give CPR if becomes unresponsive
If someone has difficulty speaking or understanding others, you might suspect what?
A stroke
What device can be used for life-threatening bleeding on an extremity?
tourniquet
What should you do after rolling someone into recovery position
Monitor their airway breathing and circulation
What should you do if you are alone and choking?
Call EMS/9-1-1, move to a place where you can be noticed, and perform abdominal thrusts against a safe object
Name 7 reasons to call 911 for a seizure.
first ever seizure, infant, elderly, lasts longer than 5, occurred in water, pregnant, injured, diabetic
If a person experiencing a diabetic emergency does not improve within 10 minutes of ingesting sugar, what should you do?
Call EMS/9-1-1 and administer more sugar if it is still safe to do so.
Weakness, excessive thirst and confusion are signs of _________?
Shock