Which of symbol is equal to the Red Cross and Red Crescent under international law?
The red crystal
What is the appropriate care for a conscious choking victim?
Give 5 abdominal thrusts followed by 5 back blows, then repeat.
Where should you place the AED pads on an unconscious adult who is not breathing and has no pulse?
Upper Right and Lower Left of the chest
What should you do when rolling a person into the recovery position?
Support and protect the head while rolling
What should you do if a dressing on a penetrating chest wound becomes saturated with blood
Add more gauze dressing immediately
What should you do if someone with a serious injury refuses first aid?
Call for advanced medical care
When should you stop administering abdominal thrusts and back blows on a choking victim?
If they begin breathing or coughing normally or if they become unconscious.
Place one pad on the child's chest and one on the child's back
What medication should an individual take if he or she is having an anaphylactic reaction
Epinephrine (Epi-Pen)
For a bone, muscle or joint injury, what must you do before moving the child?
Place a sling or splint
What should always be done before providing care to a child?
What is the appropriate care if a choking victim becomes unconscious?
After repositioning the head, rescue breaths still do not go in. What do you do?
Do 30 chest compressions and then look into the individual's mouth
If a person has a dry chemical burn on their body, what should you do FIRST?
Remove or brush the chemical off the exposed area
What treatment should you apply for a bruise
Apply a cold pack wrapped in a towel
When performing a rapid assessment, how should you check the individual's circulation?
Check the carotid pulse for an adult or child and brachial pulse for an infant.
What can cause an individual to have blood in his or her saliva or vomit?
Life-threatening internal bleeding
When is it unsafe to administer a shock from an AED
When someone is touching the person
If someone has difficulty speaking or understanding others, you might suspect what?
A stroke
What condition can cause hot, red skin and aggressive behaviour?
Heat stroke
What should you do after rolling a child into recovery position.
Monitor the child's breathing and circulation and continue to check for life threatening conditions.
What should you do if you are alone and choking?
Call EMS/9-1-1, move to a place where you can be noticed, and perform abdominal thrusts against a safe object
What is the ratio of compressions to breath for one-rescuer CPR?
30 compressions and 2 breaths
If a person experiencing a diabetic emergency does not improve within 15 minutes of ingesting sugar, what should you do?
Call EMS/9-1-1 and administer more sugar if it is still safe to do so.
Weakness, excessive thirst and confusion are signs of _________?
Shock