Chapter 1 - Foundations
The first role/step in the EMS system includes...
Recognizing that an emergency exists
When interviewing a person you should begin by...
Asking the person's name, and then using it when you speak to them
T or F? A heart attack occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked?
True
Common objects for children 4 years an older that are choking hazards are...
A) Nuts and Seeds
B) Marbles
C) Vitamins
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
Cardiac Chain Of Survival
The 4 signs of an emergency are...
1) Unusual Sounds
2) Unusual Odors
3) Unusual Sights
4) Unusual Behaviors
For an infant, you should place them in what kind of recovery position?
Position the infant face-down along your forearm, supporting the infant's head and neck while keeping the nose and mouth clear.
T or F? Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart stops beating or beats to ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs?
True
List the 2 things (used in a combination) when caring for an adult or child who is choking.
Abdominal Thrusts; 5 thrusts inward and upward just above the navel
Compression Only CPR is...
Before giving first aid, you must gain or obtain what from the injured of ill person?
Consent
The A in SAM stands for...
Allergies
During a cardiac emergency, heart damage can begin in...
A) 4-6 minutes
B) 8-10 minutes
A) 4-6 minutes
If a person who is choking becomes unresponsive, you should...
Carefully lower them to the ground, and if trained, begin CPR, starting with chest compressions.
Someone who is 1 to 3 years old.
Toddler
How many times are disposable gloves suppose to be worn?
Once and then discarded
When checking a unresponsive person for breathing and responsiveness you should check for no more than...
A) 1-2 seconds
B) 5-10 seconds
C) 30 seconds
B) 5-10 seconds
For each minute that CPR and use of an AED are delayed, the person's chance for survival is ______ by about 10%.
Reduced
When caring for a child who is choking you should first...
Verify that the child is choking by asking the child to speak to you.
Emergency Medical Services or EMS system is...
A network of professionals linked together to provide the best care for people in all types of emergencies.
What are the 3 emergency action steps in any emergency situation?
1) Check; the scene and the person
2) Care; call 911 of the designated emergency number
3) Care; care for the injured or ill person
If the injured or ill person speaks a different language you should...
A) Speak in a normal voice, without shouting
B) Find out if any of the bystanders speak the person's language and can assist with translating
C) Do your best to communicate nonverbally with hand gestures and facial expressions
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
When giving CPR to an adult, your hands should be placed where?
Choking occurs when...
A) Someone becomes unresponsive
B) A person hits there head super hard
C) The airways becomes either partially or completely blocked by a foreign object
C) The airways becomes either partially or completely blocked by a foreign object
Protect the responder from financial liability, and developed to encourage people to help other in emergency situations.
Good Samartian Laws