Major emergencies
What is the correct treatment for a stroke?
911,ABC's,rest/reassure, Shock
Ratio of Compressions to breaths?
30:2
What acronym can help remind you the treatment for a break?
RICES
Ratio of back blows to j-thrusts
5:5
What method can you use when treating an Asthma attack and hyperventilation to help with breathing?
Pursed lip breathing
What medication is used to aid in an Angina attack?
Nitroglycerin
How many cycles are completed before it is recommended rescuers swap roles in CPR?
What 2 checks do you complete before and after wrapping a part of the body all the way around?
Sensation and cap refill
What 3 questions do we need to ask in a suspected choking situation?
Consent? Choking? Pregnancy?
In simple 5 points how do you treat a nosebleed?
Control bleeding with gauze under nose and tilt forward
ABC's
Pinch & replace gauze
Icepack on neck
Treat for shock
What is top priority when someone is having a seizure?
Ensuring safety of the head and body of the victim
When a victim stops breathing from a heart attack, do you begin with Compressions or breaths?
Compressions
For which 2 broken bones do we NOT move over victim?
Hip & Femur
What is a difference between infant choking and adult choking?
any valid answer
What is the golden rule with gauze when treating a bleed?
Do not remove the gauze!
What is it called when someone is presenting to you with a severe headache, decreased LOC, hot to the touch, no sweat on the body?
Heat Stroke
For an infant/child, how long do you conduct CPR Completely alone before getting help?
2 minutes
What do you do if the bone is out of the skin in a break?
treat as an imbedded object
What is the difference between the placement in feet when dealing with a victim you can support the weight of vs you cannot.
J-thrusts - between feet
Back blows- Infront of toes
What is the treatment of a broken tooth (you can find the tooth)?
Book answer or similar
What is a stroke, what happens in the body to cause the signs and symptoms we see?
A blockage in a brain artery or bursts or bleeds in the brain
Name/describe all 3 complications that could happen during CPR?
Gastric Dissension, vomiting or Breath does not go in
What breaks would warrant a major emergency?
Femur, Hip, Ribs, Spine
What is the adaptation when performing choking treatment on a pregnant person?
Wall compressions
What are 2 differences between severe and mild hypothermia?
LOC
Shivering