First Aid Knowledge
True of False: Mouth to mouth is the ONLY way to give breathes to someone when doing CPR
false: mouth to nose, mouth to stoma
What situation can cause spinal cord or nerve damage if not treated properly?
Shock
Name all the heat and cold related illnesses (5)
Bonus: Name the different levels of heatstroke
heat:
- cramps
-exhaustion
- stroke
hypothermia, frostbite
bonus: mild, moderate, sever
______ is when a victims internal core temperature drops and _____ is when one part of the body is exposed to extremely cold conditions.
1. hypothermia
2. frostbite
A victim is complaining about chest pains, they are sweating, in denial, and having trouble breathing what do we think they are suffering from?
Heart Attack
Name the 3 P's of First Aid
Preserve, Promote, Prevent
What degree of burns do blisters start?
2nd degree
What is the medical condition called when a victim experiences seizures often?
Bonus: What phase of seizure needs medical attention
Epilepsy
Bonus: Tonic Clonic
Concussion happens due to a victim getting ________ while compression happens due to a build ________.
1. getting hit/ bumped in the head
2. build up of fluid on the skull
A victim was running and all of a sudden felt as if they couldn't breath. They are wheezing and this isn't the first time this has happened. What is this situation?
Asthma
When is an acceptable time to use a tourniquet ?
If a victim is bleeding to death
ex. amputation, hit a major artiry
What parts of the body is included in a facial injury?
Bonus: Name all the common spots a foreign object might get stuck?
Ear, Eyes, Nose, Mouth
Bonus: all of the above
When is the only time you move a spinal victim (3 responses)
- If they are laying face down
- If they need CPR
- If they throw up
- If they are in a hazardous area
_________ is the treatment used for when a victim has overdosed on Opioids and a trained professional has to administer it.
Bonus: The correct full name
Naloxone nasal spray
There has just been a car accident and the rescuers arrived at the scene. For one of the first rescuers this is their first rescue. As soon as they witness the crime scene they blank and feel as if they cannot move, start freaking out, and crying. What is going on with this rescuer?
Acute CIS
What is the heart rhythm called that an AED will shock?
(VF) VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION
What happens if a victim is unresponsive to voice, sound, pain, or surroundings? What are they?
Unconscious
What are 2 situations where the victim is appearing intoxicated
- Diabetes
- moderate/ severe Hypothermia
- inhaled position
-opioid overdose
________ happens when air gets into the chest cavity rather than the lungs and typically happens with ______ (which chest injury)
1. Pneumothorax
2. open chest wound
A victim is throwing up, has discoloured lips, burns around the mouth and stinky breath. What do we think happened to our victim?
Ingested position
What does AVPU stand for?
Alert, verbal, painful, unresponsive
When doing CPR on a victim that has gone unconscious from choking what do we need to do every time before we give a breathe?
Look into the airway to see if we can see the object & take it out
What is the treatment for a BASIC chest injury? (3)
Bonus: Give specific sign & symptom for broken ribs and open chest wound
Call EMS,
Make victim comfortable,
Protect / support injured area,
Monitor any changes, be prepared to do CPR,
Do not give any food or liquids
Bonus:
________ causes heat cramps as a victim is outside and not getting enough liquids
dehydration
You walk into a room as see a victim laying down on the floor. They are conscious and responsive, but they are in a weird position and fluid is coming from their ears. What is wrong with the victim?
Bonus: How do we treat
Spinal
Bonus: Immobilize with clavicle hold and wait for EMS