Before Giving Care
The full name of the EMS system
What is emergency medical services
When checking an infant, begin with this body part, and end here
What is their head and toes
The number of chest compressions and rescue breaths in a set
What is 30 and 2
Blows between the shoulder blades
What are back blows
An illness that strikes suddenly and only lasts a short period of time
What is an acute illness
Protects a person from financial liability when giving care
What is the Good Samaritan Law
If a person is unresponsive, do this
What is call 9-1-1 and begin CPR
Occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked
What is a heart attack
Inward and upward thrusts just above the navel
What are abdominal thrusts
An illness that a person lives with on an ongoing basis that often requires continuous treatment to manage
What is a chronic illness
The 4 signs of an emergency
What are unusual sounds, odors, sights, and behaviors
When checking an adult or child, start checking this body part ___ and end with ___
What is head and toes
The first step in the Pediatric Chain of Survival
What is prevention
What are popcorn, hot dogs, and nuts examples of?
What are choking hazards
What is respiratory arrest
What is an absence of breathing
The order of the emergency action steps
What is check, call care
The amount of time to check for responsiveness
What is no more than 5 to 10 seconds
Compress about 2 inches for this type of person
Who is a child
You look for an object in the person's mouth in between compressions and breaths in this scenario
What is the person becomes unresponsive
Occurs when blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted by a blood clot, resulting in the death of brain cells
What is a stroke
Harmful microorganisms that can cause disease
What are pathogens
What does SAM stand for
What are signs and symptoms, allergies, and medications
The placement of AED pads on an infant
What is one on the chest and one on the back
When someone is too big to give abdominal thrusts, do this
What are chest thrusts
What does FAST stand for
What is Face, Arm, Speech, and Time