External bleeding
Knowledge
Assessments
Unconscious victim
General
100

How do you treat a nose bleed? Do you call 9-1-1?

- Pinch nose

- Tilt head forward

- 9-1-1 if nose bleed persists after 20 minutes

100

Name the 3 goals of first aid

- Preserve life

- Prevent further injury

- promote recovery

100

What does SAMPLE stand for?

S: Signs and symptoms

A: Allergies

M: Medications

P: Past medical history

L: Last thing eaten

E: Events prior


100

Unconscious non breathing victim - choking. What is different about the CPR

Checking airway and readjusting airway if air doesn't go in

100

What is the universal sign for choking and how do you treat the injury (for a conscious non breathing victim)?

Hands to the throat.

5 Back blows, 5 abdominal thrusts

200

A victim has a major cut on their arm, that will not stop bleeding. Your victim is losing a lot of blood and their Level of conscious is decreasing. What do you do?

Add a tourniquet

200

what does standard of care mean?

Acting as a reasonable person with your training would.

200

What are the components of your primary assessment?

- LOC (AVPU)

- ABC's

200

what is the first two steps of treating an unconscious victim?

LOC and ABC's

200

Why do you need to go see a doctor if you have flu like symptoms after a drowning incident?

Aspiration of water

300

What do you do with an amputated body part?

Put it in a labeled Ziploc bag with ice.

300

When should a victim go see a doctor for a sunburn?

Blisters, vomiting, fever

300

What are the components of a secondary assessment?

- SAMPLE

- Vital signs (LOC, breathing, pulse, skin, pupils)

- Head-to-toe

300
What is the treatment for a fainting victim?

- Before: try to prevent an injury from a fall

- After: EMS, identify and control cause of fainting, treat for shock, recommendation to seek medical attention

300

What type of burn affects all layers of the skin?

Third degree

400

What is special about your treatment of an avulsion?

Put the flap of skin back in place, before bandaging.

400

What is the proper ratio of compressions to breaths when performing CPR?

30:2

400

What is the first step to a rescue?

HAZARDS AND GLOVES!!

400

If a victim is unconscious but breathing, what are your next steps after LOC and ABC's?

Wet check/head-to-toe check

400

You are at your grand-parent's house and your grandpa starts having extreme chest pains. What should you do?

Call EMS, put victim in a comfortable position, loosen tight clothing, chew 1-2 aspirins, treat for chock. (LOC, ABC'S, SAMPLE, Vital signs, WARTS, etc..)

500

You have a victim that has a major cut to their abdomen. You are applying pressure and changing gauze pads once their full of blood, but the bleeding isn't stopping... Why?

You cannot remove the first layer of gauze!

500

What should you use to cover the entry and exit wound on an electrical burn victim?

Dry dressing

500

What does AVPU stand for?

- Alert

- Verbal stimuli

- Painful stimuli

- Unresponsive

500

You have an unconscious non-breathing victim but she is pregnant. What do you do?

Put a pillow under the right side of her abdomen.

500

What is the heart rhythm an AED will advise a shock for? (google is allowed)

Ventricular Fibrillation (VF)