Choking
This is the ratio of back blows to either abdominal thrusts or chest compressions when helping someone choking on an FBAO.
What is 5:5?
This is the device's name that will double the likelihood of success for CPR. (Acronym is OK!)
What is an AED?
True or False: You must always look and treat for shock when in an emergency.
What is true?
This is the name of the medication that First Aiders help a patient administer when they are experiencing anaphylaxis.
What is an EpiPen?
OR What is epinephrine?
You should use hand sanitizer instead of washing your hands when...
What is whenever handwashing facilities are not available?
A patient is choking on a piece of candy but remains responsive & is coughing forcefully. The best path for a First Aider is...
What is encourage continued coughing & stay with the patient?
If the first breath does not create any chest rise when providing the initial ventilation during CPR, the First Aider should do this.
What is re-adjust the airway & try another ventilation?
These are the 6 points of the secondary assessment...
What are:
Signs/Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past History, Last Oral Intake, Events Prior
This is the name of the medication that is used for the treatment of opioid overdoses.
What is Naloxone?
OR: What is Narcan?
The correct term for discontinuing care once you have initiated treatment is...
What is abandonment?
True or False: Someone experiencing a Complete Airway Obstruction can be heard choking.
What is false?
The ratio of compressions to ventilations in CPR for an adult is...
What is 30:2?
This is the maximum amount of time that it takes to simultaneously check a patient's breathing & circulation.
What is 10 seconds?
The acronym "FAST" is used for this emergency only.
What are strokes?
The 3 international Red Cross symbols are as follows...
What are the:
1. Red Cross
2. Red Crescent
3. Red Crystal
The 4 special case scenarios in regard to individuals that are choking are as follows...
Who are:
1. Pregnant people
2. Those who are wheelchair bound
3. Those who are experiencing obesity
4. Those with significant height discrepancies
Regardless of a single responder or high-performance CPR, this is the ratio of compressions to ventilations for a neonate.
What is 3:1?
These are the two ways in which a responder can evaluate a person's circulation.
What are pulse and skin?
The only time that an impaled object is removed from the patient is when...
What is when the object stops you from caring for a life-threatening condition?
The 4 points of the role of you, the First Aider, are as follows...
What is:
1. Recognize the emergency
2. Protect yourself & others
3. Access help
4. Act according to your skills & training
If a baby is experiencing a complete airway obstruction, the baby cannot give consent. This is the next person that a First Aider should go to to obtain consent to help intervene.
Who are the parents, guardians, or caretakers?
A patient requires CPR. A secondary responder brings an AED. Outline the steps needed to use the AED successfully.
What are:
Remove the patient's clothing, jewelry, extra hair and medical patches, ensure that the skin is dry, place the pads, follow the AED prompts.
Outline all of the assessments and steps required before one starts CPR.
What are:
Check the environment, stimulus check, airway, breathing & circulation, call/appoint someone to call 911.
Treatment for heart attack involves medication administration. Name the two medications that can be used, and name the one that you must ask if a patient is taking to avoid potential cyanide poisoning.
Treatment - ASA & Nitroglycerin
SAMPLE - Viagara
The 6 Rights of Medication are as follows:
What are:
1. Right Person
2. Right Medication
3. Right Dosage
4. Right Time
5. Right Route
6. Right Documentation