Before Giving Care
What does ABC stand for, and how do you check each?
Airway: head tilt chin lift
Breathing: listening/watching for 5-10 seconds
Circulation: scan for major bleeds
How deep should you compress on an adult during CPR?
2in/5cm
What do you do if blood soaks through the first dressing you apply?
Leave it on and apply another on top.
What must you document when doing first aid for childbirth?
The time the baby was born
Name 3 hazards you are looking for when checking the scene.
Fire, animals, people, weapons, smells, electricity, traffic, weather, etc
What are the 3 actions you can perform to help someone who is choking, and how many of each should you do?
Chest thrusts, abdominal thrusts, back blows. Choose 2 to alternate between, and do 5 of each.
What are two key signs that CPR is needed?
The person is not breathing normally and does not have a pulse
When should you apply a tourniquet for a life-threatening bleed?
If the bleeding cannot be controlled by direct pressure, if you cannot access the wound to apply pressure, or if you must move the person and cannot apply direct pressure
How should you approach somebody that you suspect has a head/neck/spinal injury?
Where they can see you without moving their head
When a person is conscious, you should ask this to find out what happened.
Ask SAMPLE questions: Signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, past medical history, last oral intake, events leading up to
If a woman is pregnant or you cannot get your arms around a person, you should do 5 _______ thrusts instead of 5 abdominal thrusts.
Chest
In 2 minutes, you will go through _____ cycles of CPR.
5
The person's ABCs
In checking for a stroke, what does the acronym "F.A.S.T" stand for?
Face, arms, speech, time
Who do you need to ask for consent before providing first aid to a child?
The parent, guardian, or whoever was put in charge of the child (babysitter, sibling, even if they are also a child!) If there is no guardian present, consent is implied
Why should you stay close to the ground when giving back blows and chest thrusts to a choking infant?
To prevent the infant from falling from a height and causing further injury
What do you do if a breath you deliver does not go in?
Reposition the head and try again.
If someone has an impaled object in their eye, why should you cover BOTH eyes?
The other eye will still be looking around, perceiving the environment, causing the other eye to attempt to move around too. This can cause greater damage to the injury.
What are two things you should NOT do for a person who is experiencing a seizure?
Hold them down or put things in their mouth.
First aiders are protected by the Emergency Medical Act unless...
When a person has gone unconscious from choking, when should you check the mouth for any items/food?
After compressions/before delivering a breath.
Continue CPR until... (give 3 answers)
Help/EMS arrives, you see signs of life, you are too exhausted to continue, and/or there is a danger to you
If you come across someone with a knocked-out tooth, what liquid can you store their tooth in until they can get to a dentist?
Egg white, saline, coconut water, milk, or the persons saliva
What must you always ask before giving someone their nitroglycerin when they are having an angina attack?
"Have you taken any sexually enhancing drugs in the last 24 hours?"