First Aid
Explain AED and the precautions of AED.
AED: Automated External Defibrillator
Precautions: hair, wet, pacemaker and medicine patches
What is the definition of a subjective observation?
Subjective observations are what the patient reports to you. (ex. a patient telling you they feel nauseous)
If a woman is pregnant, you should do 5 _______ thrusts instead of 5 abdominal thrusts.
Chest
What are the two types of communications?
Verbal and Nonverbal
What should you ask a conscious person before giving care.
Consent
What is the definition of objective observation?
Objective observations are what you can physically see.
Types of Burns.
1. Thermal Burns
2. Chemical Burns
3. Electrical Burns
What are behaviors and obstacles that block good communication?
Barriers to communication
What are the various types of Bleeding?
1. Internal
2. External: artery, veins and superficial
How should you greet your patient when you enter their room?
Hi my name is ____, and I am going to be your _______ for today.
What is RICE?
R - Rest
I - Ice
C - Compress
E - Elevation
What are some barriers to communication?
Physical, Emotional, Psychological, and Cultural diversity
You see an unconscious person near the pool. What is your first step?
Check the scene for safety.
The nurse walks into a room and sees her patient throwing up, what type of observation is this?
Objective
What should you not do for a person in shock?
Give them water
What is a barrier to open communication?
Asking questions which can be answered with a yes or no answer
What are the 4 B's?
Bleeding, Broken Bones, Bites & Burns
What must you do if you observe something wrong with one of your patients?
Report to your supervisor & record the behavior.
In checking for a stroke, what is the abbreviation that needs to be taken?
FAST: Face, arms, speech, time
Noise is ____________, in regards to communication.
Any physical or psychological interference that reduces the accurate decoding of a message.