CPR
Head-tilt/chin-lift
How do you open the airway for a breathing check?
Preserve life
Prevent further injury
Promote recovery
What are the goals of first aid? (page 2)
The victim experiences pain, swelling, discolouration, bone protruding through the skin, the wound is bleeding
What is an open fracture? (page 65)
This treatment calms down the victim when stressed
What is rest and reassurance?
There are 4 classifications of thermal burns
False
A victim who is not breathing, an unresponsive victim who is not breathing normally or gasping, a victim in cardiac arrest
What conditions do you do CPR? (page 22)
Another qualified person/medical personnel take over
You become too exhausted to continue
You are at risk
When do you stop first aid? (page 4)
The wound has a sucking sound when the victim breathes in, and blood or blood-stained bubbles at the wound when the victim breathes
What is an open chest wound? (page 63)
This treatment is given to an unconscious, breathing victim
What is recovery position?
The three stages of hypothermia are mild, moderate, and severe
True (page 75)
If alone, perform 5 cycles of CPR (aka about 2 mins) of CPR before leaving the victim to call 911
What do you do when alone with a child or infant that is not breathing? (page 22)
Put a pillow or wedge-shaped object under the right side of the abdomen
How to do CPR on a pregnant victim?
The victim experiences a heavy, hard impact with a rigid abdominal muscle spasm, swelling, pain in the abdomen or injury site, shock, anxiety
What is internal bleeding? (page 50)
The victim appears intoxicated who's undergoing diabetic shock
What is self-administering insulin kit, glucose tablets, candy, fruit or fructose juices (page 46)
Do not rub areas that appear frozen for frostbite
True (page 76)
Roll victim on side
Allow fluid to drain and finger sweep to clear the mouth
Resume rescue breathing
What to do when a victim vomits during CPR? (page 29)
A condition that is a warning sign for stroke; 5% of people will develop a stroke within one month if untreated. Condition will last for less than 20 minutes
What is Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA) (page 35)
Pain at point of injury or springy feeling to the rib cage when gently pressed,
Breathing is rapid and shallow
Moving, coughing, or deep breathing causes
What is broken ribs/flail chest? (page 63)
The victim has a loss of control of the bladder, contraction and relaxation of muscles, noisy breathing and saliva
What is clearing objects from surrounding area, not restricting the victim's movements, not placing anything between the victim's teeth (page 46)
Dental injuries require you to keep the teeth
True (page 60)
Take over without interrupting CPR
Identify yourself as a first aider
Take over after 2 breaths
When do you begin 2-person CPR? (page 23)
What is CIS? (page 13)
The victim is hot, vomiting, confused, and convulsing; their body temperature is rising rapidly
Skin: sweating
Pulse: weak, rapid
Respiration: shallow, rapid
What is heat stroke? (page 74)
The victim is suffering from major bleeding and shock
What is DR (and WARTS)? (page 36)
For all chemical burns, the first step is flushing the area with ice-cold water for at least 15 minutes
False (page 69)