Alpha
Beta
Charlie
Delta
100
This occurs when people assume someone else will call 9-1-1 or provide first aid
What is the Bystander Effect?
100
These three symbols are used to represent any Red Society responses around the world
The Red Cross, the Red Crescent and the Red Crystal
100
Name a CPR song
(did you know New York Presbyterian Hospital has a CPR playlist on Spotify?)
100
We look for these items (or the lack of) when first assessing the scene
What is gas, glass, fire, water, cows or plows?
200
You need to renew your First Aid every ___ year(s) and your BLS certification every ____ year(s)
What is 3 years (FA) and 12 months / 1 year (BLS)
200
These are the care steps for someone having a seizure.
(1) protect their head using a pillow underneath; (2) move any objects or furniture that may cause harm; (3) call 9-1-1 if the person's medical history is unknown to you, they start seizing again before waking and/or the seizure lasts more than a few minutes.
200
These items are used during first aid and CPR delivery to protect ourselves and others from disease or fluids
What is Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)?
200
The legal permission that a patient gives to receive care
What is consent?
300
The rate of compressions per minute when performing high acuity CPR
What is 100-120 compressions per minute?
300
As a first aider, these medications are deemed life saving medications
What is epinephrine, inhalers and naloxone?
300
You can use an AED on snow or in a wet environment as long as you do these 2 things
(1) Dry the chest with a towel before applying the pads and (2) perform and pass the splash test
300
This life threatening condition can occur as a result of any injury, sudden illness or witnessing a serious incident
What is shock?
400
When assisting a person with medications, follow this checklist
What are the 6 rights of medication?
400
This event, occurring once a year, leads to a temporary increase in the rate of heart attacks and other cardiac emergencies in the ED
The first snowfall of the year
(shoveling + hypothermia = excess strain on the cardiac system)
400
This population statistically has a lower rate of prompt treatment for a heart attack due to symptom type, response times and lifestyle factors
Who are women?
400
An advance directive contains these 4 key points
What is the patient’s name, direction of care, date, and name/signature of the decision support (MD, RN, NP, etc)