common vocabulary
permission from the injured or ill person
What is consent?
unusual sounds, unusual odors, unusual sights, unusual behavior
What are the 4 signs of emergencies?
S = signs and symptoms
A = allergies
M = medications
What is "SAM".
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What is CPR.
placing one arm diagonally across the persons chest (providing support), bending the person forward at the waist, firmly striking the person between the shoulders
What are back blows?
when a minor needs emergency medical assistance and the minor's parent or guardian is not present
what is implied consent?
check, call, care
What are the 3 emergency steps?
If a person responds (such as by moving, opening his or her eyes or moaning) and is breathing normally
What is being responsive?
____ minutes is when brain damage can begin to a person enduring cardiac arrest
What is 4 - 6 minutes?
wrapping your arms around the person's waist, making a fist above the person's naval and cover it with the other hand, giving quick upward thrusts into the persons abdomen
What are abdominal thrusts?
a network of professionals linked together to provide the best care for people in all types of emergencies
What is emergency medical system (EMS)?
laws that usually protect respondents who act the way a "reasonable and prudent person" would act if that person were in the same situation
What are good Samaritan laws?
If the person does not respond in any way and is not breathing or is only gasping
What is being unresponsive?
the pain or discomfort is persistent, lasting longer than 3 - 6 minutes, or is going away then coming back
What are symptoms of a heart attack?
placing one hand along the infants back, while cradling the back of the infant's head. place the pads of two fingers in the center of the infants chest, pressing down about 1 1/2 inches then allowing it to return to its normal position
when blood flow to the part of the heart muscle is blocked
What is a heart attack?
equipment used to prevent pathogens from contaminating your skin, mucous membranes or clothing
What is personal protective equipment?
An individual who may become anxious if separated from his or her parent before beginning care
Who are toddlers?
(true or false) cardiac arrest is the same as a heart attack?
What is false?
(true or false) buttons, coins, magnets, marbles, beads, pebbles, pens or marker caps are all household objects that can cause choking
What is true?
equipment used to prevent pathogens from contaminating your skin, mucous membranes or clothing
What is personal protective equipment?
pathogens spread when blood from an infected person enters the bloodstream of a person who is not infected
What is bloodborne pathogens
Individuals who are usually comfortable speaking with adults when responsive; they are able to understand what is happening
Who are school-age children?
For each minute that CPR and use of an AED are delayed, the person's chance for survival is reduced about _____ percent?
What is 10 percent?
(true or false) children older than 5 years are at higher risk of choking
What is false?