Before Giving Care
When a first responder fails to do something, especially when one has a moral or legal obligation to do.
What is omission.
A person is responsive and breathing, but they appear to have a mild airway obstruction. They are coughing but are able to get a few words out. What should you do?
What is encourage them to keep coughing.
CPR should be performed when there is no ________ and no ____________.
What is breathing and responsiveness.
Epi-pen
What does DOTS stand for?
Deformity, open wounds, tenderness, swelling.
For an unresponsive victim, it is what you do after calling 911.
What is look listen and feel for breathing
In 2-2:30 minutes, you will go through _____ cycles of CPR.
What is 5.
What is the difference between a strain and sprain?
A strain is an injury to the muscle. A sprain is an injury to the joint.
You suspect someone is experiencing an opioid overdose. What can you use to help them?
What is a Narcan nasal spray.
A person is responsive and breathing, you should do this to find out what happened.
What is ask questions or use SAMPLE.
As you are providing care for a responsive choking victim, they become unresponsive and fall in your hands. What is you next step?
What is lower the patient down to the floor, perform RAB-CAB and CPR.
RAB-CAB stand for...
Responsiveness, Alert EMS/AED, Breathing, Compressions, Airway, Breaths
If someone is hemorrhaging from the arm, as a first responder, you would...
What is try to stop the bleeding by using a tourniquet
Professor Catala is a certified ___________
Athletic Trainer.
With a small child, the first responder giving back blows and abdominal thrusts may need to __________ to give proper care.
What is kneel.
Continue CPR until... (give all 4 answers)
What is help/EMS arrives, an AED arrives, you see signs of life, and/or you are too exhausted to continue.
What are two things you should not do for a person who is experiencing a seizure?
What is hold them down and put food/drinks in their mouth.
True or False: If a patient is experiencing heat stroke, has a core body temperature of 104 degrees Fahrenheit, and is unresponsive, you should transport them to the ED before cooling them down in an ice immersion bath (or use ice bags).
False: cool them down first to a core body temperature of 101-102 then transport to the hospital.
Good samaritan law protects the first responder from...
What is legal liability when assisting in good faith during emergencies.
For an unconscious choking victim, when do you check the mouth for any items/food?
What is after 30 compressions or between rescue breaths.
Early CPR is important because....
What is it leads to an increase in the survival rate of the victim.
In checking for a stroke, what does the acronym "F.A.S.T" stand for?
What is Face, arms, speech, time
Your little brother fell off a swing and is lying face down on the ground and is not moving. He could have a head or neck injury. What should you do?
Do not move them but then check for responsiveness, breathing and call EMS.