Breaks and Sprains
What tool do we use to keep a break still (could be tied on)?
What is RICE
Rest, ice, compression, and elevation
Red swollen blisters on hands after boiling water splashed on them
Burns
How do we give gatorade/water to patrons with heat exhaustion
Capfulls
What is the normal blood pressure for an adult
120/80
Name the 4 major bones of the leg
Femur, Tibia, Fibula, Patella
what is AVPU (and what is it for)
Alert, Verbal, Painful Stimuli, Unconscious
Level of Consciousness
Swelling exterior to the site of a hornet sting within the mouth and throat
Anaphylaxis
What is the slogan about EpiPens?
Blue to the sky, orange to the thigh
What tool is used to secure an airway and stop the tongue from covering the epiglottis?
OPA (Oropharyngeal Airway)
What would we use to immobilize a dislocated shoulder?
Sling
What are the hazards
Fire, wire, gas, glass, people, pets, poison
Disoriented and confused 74 year old man who has been out in the sun all day, no more sweat
Heat Stroke
How do we treat an embedded object and what do we need to avoid
clean around the outside of site, bandage and gauze around the outside (donut), send to hospital (avoid pulling it out)
Why would you choose to use a jaw thrust versus a head tilt?
If there is a patient with a suspected spinal prior to CPR
Common symptoms of a broken bone (name 3)
Visibly out of place, swelling, bruising, bleeding, bone protrusion, numbness and tingling, INTENSE pain
What are the 6 rights of medication
Person, medication, dosage, documentation, time, method
Condition which causes less blood flow to the heart (what medicine to fix it?)
Angina (Nitroglycerin/Nitro)
If you encounter someone choking in a restaurant what should you do (list steps up until unconsciousness)
Introduce yourself, ask if you can help, ask if they are pregnant, encourage coughing, 5 back blows, 5 abdominal thrusts
What is the nasal spray used to treat overdoses called
Naloxone
What is the difference between sprains and strains
A sprain is an injury to the ligaments and capsule at a joint in the body. A strain is an injury to muscles or tendons
What is AEIOU-TIPS? (Bonus Point: what's it for)
Alcohol, epilepsy, infection, overdose, uremia, trauma, tumor, insulin, psychosis, stroke (altered mental state)
Naloxone
Can you give aspirin to someone suffering a stroke
NO.
What are the 3 major sites to find a pulse
Radial, Brachial, Carotid (should use words, 2 points if just points)