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
After repositioning the head, rescue breaths still do not go in: What do you do
Do 30 chest compressions and then look inside the person's mouth
What should you do if a dressing on a penetrating chest wound becomes saturated with blood?
Change the dressing immediately.
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.
When applying a splint you should?
Check the persons circulation below the site of the injury
What is the ratio of compressions to breaths for CPR?
30 compressions to 2 breaths
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?
Obtain parental consent
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 should you do if a person is delusional?
Accept the persons delusions are real to them and do not dismiss them.
When is it unsafe to administer a shock from an AED?
When someone is touching the person.
What is the medical term for a bruise?
contusion
When should you use hand sanitizer instead of washing your hands
When handwashing facilities are not available.
What can cause an individual to have blood in his or her saliva or vomit?
Life-threatening internal bleeding
What should you do when removing a tick?
Grasp the tick's head as close to the persons skin as possible.
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 a child into recovery position
Monitor the child's 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 15 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