CPR
Medical emergencies
Basic First Aide
Injuries
Choking
100
What is the compression ventilation ratio?
30 compressions, 2 rescue breaths
100
Acronym for stroke symptoms
F- facial drooping
A- arm weakness
S- speech difficulty
T- time to call 911
100
How long should you check to see if an unconscious casualty is breathing normally?
No more than 10 seconds
100
What should you do if a large stick has punctured someone's body?
Leave it in and get help
100
True or False:
As soon as you notice someone is choking, sweep your fingers through their mouth to try and dislodge the object. Choking victim is conscious and requesting help.
False. Never sweep your fingers in a victim’s mouth unless they are unconscious and you can see the object.
200
How deep should you push for adult chest compressions?
at least 2 inches
200
What is the temperature when someone has heat stroke?
104F
200
A woman burned her hand in the lunchroom. What should you do?
- a. Cool the burn with large amounts of fresh running water.
- b. Cover the burn loosely with a dry, sterile dressing.
- c. Remove her from the source of the burn.
- d. All of the above.
D. all the above
200
True or False:
If a person twists an ankle, apply a heating pad or heat pack over the injured area for 20 minutes to help reduce swelling
False, apply cool compress to help reduce swelling
200
What is the universal sign of choking?
300
When performing CPR and there are 2 people helping, what is the compression ventilation ratio?
15:2
300
When is a burn considered a medical emergency?
when a burn is due to hot grease, electrical current, chemicals, or inhaled smoke
300
If an open wound continues to bleed after applying direct pressure, what should you do?
Add addition dressings and continue to apply pressure
300
True or False:
Lean backwards when you have a bloody nose
False
300
If someone is pregnant and choking, where do you perform abdominal thrusts?
putting your arms under the armpits and your hand on the lower half of the breastbone and pull straight back
400
With infants, what is different when performing rescue breaths?
Cover their nose and mouth with your mouth
400
What should you do for someone with hypoglycemia?
give hard candy, juice or soda
400
What is the first step in caring for a wound with significant bleeding?
Apply direct pressure with a sterile or clean dressing.
400
Acronym when someone sprains something?
R.I.C.E
400
How many back slaps do you perform on a choking infant?
5 back slaps
500
Where do you check for a pulse on an infant?
Brachial or femoral arteries
500
Difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest?
Heart attack is when blood flow is blocked and cardiac arrest happens suddenly due to malfunction with electrical system
500
How should you care for someone with minor frostbite on the fingers?
- a. Get the person to a warm environment and then rewarm their hands using skin-to-skin contact.
- b. Have the person shake their hands vigorously until feeling is restored.
- c. Immerse their hands in hot water.
- d. Massage their hands vigorously.
A. Get the person to a warm environment and then rewarm their hands using skin-to-skin contact
500
How do you care for a person with a possible head, neck, or spinal injury?
- a. Move the injured area so that it rests above the person’s heart.
- b. Move the person into a comfortable position as soon as possible.
- c. Support the head in the position you find it. Do not try to align it.
- d. None of the above.
D. none of the above
500
True or False:
If someone has an cough with sound, they could be choking.
False