Chap. 1
What does EMS stand for?
What is Emergency Medical Services.
How do you check an injured person.
What is from head to toe and if they are responsive or not.
What is a heart attack?
What is when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked.
What are Choking Hazards?
What is any small objects.
What is Trouble breathing, Pain, and a Fever.
What are 4 signs of an emergency?
What is unusual sounds, odors, sights, and behaviors.
What is the correct recovery position for an adult?
What is rolled on their side with their head resting on their arm and their knees stable to their body.
What are three signs of a heart attack?
What is Sweating, Nausea or vomiting, and Extreme fatigue.
What are signs of choking?
What is has a panicked, confused or surprised facial expression. Some people may place one or both hands on their throat. The person may cough (either forcefully or weakly), or he or she may not be able to cough at all.
What are 3 causes of Respiratory distress.
What is acute flare-ups of chronic respiratory conditions such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; lung and respiratory tract infections; and severe allergic reactions.
What are the three emergency action steps?
What is Check, Call, and Care.
What is the correct recovery position for an infant?
What is face down and elevated on your forearm.
Do Men or Women have more mild signs of heart attacks?
What is Women.
What is the proper care for a child or infant when choking.
What is hold them on your forearm with their head lower then there but and hit their back five times and repeat till the object is dislodged.
What does MDI and DPI stand for?
What is Metered dose inhalers and Dry powder inhalers.
What are the recommended tools to care for a person?
What is latex gloves and CPR breathing barriers.
What does SAMPLE stand for when checking a responsive person?
What is S= Signs and symptoms, A= Allergies, M= Medications, P= Pertinent medical history, L= Last food or drink, and E= Events leading up to the incident.
What is Cardiac Arrest?
What is when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs.
What is the proper care for an adult when choking?
What is Back blows and abdominal thrusts for sets of five until object is dislodged.
What is Asthma?
What is a chronic illness in which certain substances or conditions, called triggers, cause inflammation and narrowing of the airways, making breathing difficult.
what are the four steps as an EMS worker?
What is recognizing than an emergency exists, deciding to take action, activating the EMS system, and giving care until EMS personnel take over.
Where on the body should you check of a responsive person?
What is each part of the body from head to toe.
What does Aspirin do before a heart attack?
What is can help to prevent blood clotting and is most effective when given soon after the onset of signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
What is the first thing to do before giving care to a choking adult or child?
What is for a child or infant you need parental consent or implied consent, and for an adult you need their consent or implied consent.
What are three signs of an asthma attack?
What is Wheezing or coughing, Rapid, shallow breathing, and Sweating.