Chapters beginning with C
What should you do when rolling a person into the recovery position?
Support and protect the head while rolling
Name a time when you CAN remove an impaled object.
When it is stopping you from giving care to a more life-threatening condition
What should you do after administering epinephrine auto-injector?
Rub the area for 30 seconds and monitor breathing
What should you do if a person has a severe or worsening headache after a concussion?
Call 911
If someone is having a seizure what should you do?
When would you use the acronym FAST (Face, Arm, Speech, Time)?
When trying to determine whether a person is having a stroke
First Aid records must be completed by the First Aider and maintained confidentially by the employer to
respect the workers privacy and to demonstrate due diligence with regard to the regulation.
Name a sign or symptom of an absorbed poison.
A rash or hives
When should you call 911/EMS for a head neck and spinal injury
You should always call 911/EMS when you suspect a head neck or spinal injury.
You find an adult unresponsive and not breathing, which of the following should you do first?
Call EMS/9-1-1 and get an AED
If the area around a wound appears red and swollen the day after it occurs, what should you do?
Seek medical attention for a potential infection
If a persons breathing does not improve after administering their puffer what should you do?
Call 911
When applying a splint you should?
Check the persons circulation below the site of the injury.
Which condition can cause hot red skin and aggressive behaviour?
Heat Stroke
What is the correct number of compressions to breaths?
30:2
The purpose of the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Code, Part 11, First Aid, is to ensure that every work site in the province has:
the equipment, supplies, and trained staff to provide first aid for workplace injuries and illnesses
Name 3 signs or symptoms of opioid poisoning.
Small pupils
Abnormal breathing
Change in the level of responsiveness
Clues in the surroundings.
When should you apply a splint for a bone muscle or joint injury?
When you are going to move them.
What can increase heat production and body temperature in a person who is cold stressed?
Exercise.
Name 3 Techniques used to help someone experiencing complete choking.
Back Blows
Chest Thrusts
Abdominal Thrusts
What should you do if the dressing on a penetrating chest wound becomes saturated with blood?
Change the dressing immediately
If a person experiences headache, dizziness, confusion, muscle cramps and nausea what type of poisoning would you suspect?
Carbon monoxide
When might you move a person with a suspected head neck or spinal injury
You may also need to move them out of danger.
What should you do if a person is delusional?
Accept that the delusions are real to them and do not dismiss them.