Before Care
UNEXPECTED situations that require IMMEDIATE action / every second counts.
What is an emergency?
The abbreviation used to gather information from a patient as to understand the extent of their condition.
What is SAMPLE?
Where cardiac emergencies occur in the body.
What is the Heart?
When and where could a SUDDEN emergency happen?
What is anytime and anywhere?
A small arachnid that bites warm blooded animals and can give the host Lyme disease.
What is a tick?
A network of medical professionals that are linked together to provide the best care for all people in EMERGENCY situations.
What is EMS (Emergency Medical Services)?
The way you should visually inspect a patient to better understand their condition.
What is from head to toe?
What is a heart attack?
A chronic illness that is caused by triggers and leads to swollen or blocked airways.
What is asthma?
A result of bacteria entering a wound that if left untreated can be fatal.
What is infection?
Protect the responder from financial liability so that they may provide care WITHIN THEIR ABILITIES without fear of legal repercussions.
What are good samaritan laws?
To check if a person is unresponsive or unconscious.
What is tapping their shoulder (adult) or foot (infant) and shouting their name (if known)?
when the heart is beating ineffectively (too fast or too slow) and doesn't deliver blood to the vital organs and extremities.
What is cardiac arrest
Breathing excessively without any apparent reason at a very fast and shallow rate.
What is hyperventilation?
The amount of back blows and chest thrusts (with 2 fingers) that should be given to an infant that is choking.
What are 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts?
Should be called before any care or action is taken to administer first aid during an emergency.
What is 911?
The recovery position for a breathing patent who may not be fully awake.
What is laying on their left side?
the type of medicine that may prevent blood clotting and give enough time for the victim of a cardiac emergency to reach help.
What are Blood Thinners (aspirin)?
The hormone that can be used to boost production of glucose in the pancreas.
What is Insulin?
What is hemostatic dressing?
Required to provide first aid to a conscious adult patient, asked for after sharing credentials and first aid proficiency level.
What is consent?
Assume this condition if a patient is gasping for air, not responding, or not breathing.
What is cardiac arrest?
Amount of time from the first symptom that victims of a heart attack normally die.
what is 2 hours?
The amount of epinephrine that should be given to a person weighing over 66 pounds.
What is 0.3 mg?
The body's ability to maintain internal temperature within an acceptable range, no matter the external conditions.
what is thermoregulation?