Terminology
The Spinal Cavity contains….
What is: The Spinal Cord
True or False: Temperature is a measurement of the balance between heat lost and heat produced by the body.
Answer is: True
What is the first thing you do when you come onto an emergency?
Answer is: Check scene safety
True or False: Making an effective time management plan could include Avoiding distractions
What is the Base of Support in body mechanics?
What is: Keeping your feet 8-10 inches apart and keeping one foot forward, balancing weight on both feet
Anterior (or Ventral) means….
What is: in front of or before
Bradycardia is…..
What is: a pulse rate under 60 beats per minute.
What does it mean when you Triage?
What is: Prioritizing treatment to the victim who is more injured than another victim.
What is one body language action that might make someone uncomfortable?
What is: crossing arms, rolling your eyes, not looking at them, tapping your foot, Ect
True or False: When using body mechanics, always twist your hips to move.
What is: False (Turn your whole body instead of just twisting your hips or knees)
True or False: a laceration is a clean wound or injury to the skin.
Answer is: False (A laceration is a wound or injury with jagged, irregular edges)
What does a sphygmomanometer measure?
What is: Blood Pressure
What does CABD mean when doing CPR?
What is: Circulation, Airway, Breathing, and Defibrillation
Give an example of nonverbal communication
What is: facial expressions, body language and touch
What does SDS mean?
What is: Safety Data Sheets
COPD stands for….
What is: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Where would you find the Popliteal Pulse?
Where is: The knee
What do you do if you can’t give abdominal thrusts to a person who is choking?
What is: Give chest thrusts (Wrap arms under armpits and around the center to the chest. Make a fist with one hand and place it at center of chest and with your other hand, grab your fist and thrust inwards)
What does Tact mean?
What is: the ability to say or do the kindest or most fitting thing in a difficult situation.
What is a Class A fire extinguisher used for?
What is:Fired made from paper, cloth, plastic, or wood
The Caudal region of the body is located near….
What is: located near the sacral region of the spinal column (also known as the Tail)
What is Orthostatic, or postural, hypotension mean?
What is: when there is a sudden drop in both systolic and diastolic pressure.
If you suspect that a victim has a neck, spinal, or brain injury, how should you position them?
What is: Do NOT move the victim at all if possible.
How long does it normally take for someone to form an impression about you just based on appearance?
What is: 20 seconds to 4 minutes
What does RACE stand for when a fire happens?
Answer is:
R- Rescue
A- Active alarm
C- Contain Fire
E- Extinguish the fire