Chapter 1
What are signs of an emergency?
What are unusual sounds, odors, sights, and behaviors
What do you do when someone is unresponsive?
What is assume cardiac arrest, call 911, get AED and first aid kit
What is a heart attack?
What is when blood flow to a part of the heart muscle is blocked
What is look of panic, hands on throat, cough forcefully or not at all
Acute vs. Chronic illness
Acute - illness lasting for short period
Chronic - ongoing illness
Before you give care, what must you do first?
What is obtain consent
How long do you check an unresponsive person?
What is Check for 5-10 seconds
What are signs or a heart attack
What is pain or discomfort lasting longer than 3-5 minutes
How to care for child or adult when choking?
What is 5 back blows then 5 abdominal thrusts
What is asthma?
What is a chronic illness that has triggers causing narrowing of airways and difficulty breathing
The three steps taken in an emergency
What is Check, Call, Care
What does SAM stand for
What is Signs and symptoms, allergies, and medications
What is cardiac arrest?
What is the heart stops beating or beats ineffectively
How to care for choking child
What is make sure head is below body, 5 back blows, then 5 chest thrusts
What is anaphylaxis?
What is a severe and life threatening allergic reaction
What are the two types of pathogens?
What is airborne and bloodborne
How do you obtain consent to help a child?
What is ask parent or guardian
What is aspirin used for?
What is Prevent blood clotting (blood thinner)
How to care for choking person becoming unresponsive?
What is start CPR immediately
What is drug slows or stops effects of anaphylaxis?
What is Epinephrine (In EpiPens - call 911 when used)
What does the good Samaritan law protect?
What is protect responders who act in a reasonable and prudent way
How do you check for an injury or illness?
What is the first pediatric chain of survival
What is Prevention
Household choking hazards
What is coins, buttons, batteries, magnets, marbles, etc
What is diabetes?
What is a chronic condition where the body doesn't produce enough insulin (moves glucose to bloodstream)