Ch. 1 (If Not You... Who?)
The most important action you can take in an emergency
What is activating EMS by calling 9-1-1 or the designated emergency #?
What is scene size-up?
A microorganism that causes disease, overpowering the body's natural defense systems and causing illness
What is a pathogen?
The two body systems that work together to provide oxygenated blood to all cells of the body
What is circulatory and respiratory?
The ABC acronym stands for
What is airway, breathing and circulation?
2 types of emergencies that require first aid
What is injuries & (sudden) illnesses?
The emergency action steps in order
What is Check-Call-Care?
What is
* using latex-free disposable blood
* washing hands after removing blood
* using other PPE (goggles/glasses, face mask, breathing barrier)
* properly cleaning up as soon as possible after the spill occurs
The 5 body cavities
What is cranial, spinal, thoracic, abdominal and pelvic?
When a person is breathing abnormally or struggling to breath
What is agonal (or agnostic) breathing?
Acute stress experienced by a person after responding to an emergency involving a serious injury, illnesses or death. If not properly managed, may lead to post-traumatic stress disorder.
What is Incident Stress?
Things a person should be ready to tell a 9-1-1 dispatcher
What is
* location of emergency
* nature of emergency
* what happened
* number being used
* number of injured or ill people
* what help, if any, has been given so far
A law that assumes that a person would give their permission to be cared for if they were able to do so
What is implied consent?
List & describe 3 body positions
* Fowler's- partially sitting up
* Anatomical- standing with arms at side, palms up
* Prone- face down
* Supine- face up
* R/L Lateral Recumbent- on side
A victim should be placed in the recovery position to prevent
What is aspiration?
3 reasons that may prevent people from being willing to act in an emergency
What is
* uncertainty that emergency actually exists
* fear of giving wrong care/inadvertently causing more harm
* Assuming situation is already under control
* Squeamishness (unpleasant sights, sounds or smells)
* Fear of catching a disease
* Fear of being sued
Call 1st or Care 1st: A person who has severe, life-threatening bleeding
What is care first?
OPIM stands for-
What is other potentially infectious materials?
The difference between
1. proximal & distal
2. medial and lateral
3. anterior and posterior
1. Proximal is closer to trunk, distal is further from trunk
2. Medial is closer to midline, lateral is further from midline
3. Anterior is towards front, posterior is towards back
What does the SAMPLE acronym stand for
5 ways that bystanders can help at the scene of an emergency
What is
* giving information about the victim
* giving information about what they saw
* retrieving First Aid kit and AED
* retrieving medicine
* controlling traffic
* keeping family members, children, pets under control
More?
* calling 9-1-1 or designated emergency #
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The 3 situations that it would be appropriate to move and injured or ill person
What is
* to protect from immediate danger
* to reach another person with more serious condition
* to provide proper care
The 4 conditions that must be present for disease transmission to occur
What is
* Pathogen is present
* Sufficient quantity of pathogen
* Pathogen passes through the correct entry site
* Person is susceptible to the pathogen
List the 8 body systems that we learned about in this class.
What is
* Circulatory
* Respiratory
* Nervous
* Musculoskeletal
* Endocrine
* Digestive
* Genitourinary
* Integumentary
DOUBLE BONUS: A normal pulse range is
What is 60-100 beats per minute?