Inital Assessment
What should you do if someone does not give you concent to provide care? (List 3)
1. Do no give care.
2. Call 911.
3. Monitor patron until EMS arrive.
How many back blows would you give to a person who is choking?
5
When a diabetic starts feeling ill, can you give them sugar without checking his/her glucose levels?
Bonus +25 points. What is an example of sugar that you can give them.
1. Yes
Bonus - table sugar disolved in water, candy, soda (not diet), sports dring (not zero), glucose tablets.
What do you do to control external bleeding?
Apply direct pressure
After you assist with giving epinephrine, you should tell the person to do what action?
Massage the injection site
If an injured person initally refuses assistance but losses consciouness, what should the rescuer do?
Provide care as trained.
Where should you position your fist when performing abdominal thrusts?
Just above the belly button.
In the acronym FAST, what does the "A" stand for and explain the observation?
Bonus +50 - What sudden illness does FAST refer to AND what do the other letters stand for?
A - ARM. Have the person raise both arms to check for weakness on one side.
Bonus - Stroke & F=Face, S=Speech, T=Time
List 2 symptoms of a concussion.
1. Headaches
2. Confusion
3. Dizziness
4. Nausea
5. Memory loss
6. Sensitivity to light or sound
What is the legal term for:
Failure to follow the standard of care or failure to act, which results in injury or causes further harm to the victim.
Negligence
When is consent implied? (List 2)
1. Minor with no parent or guardian present.
2. Unresponisve/Incompetent
3. Immediate danger of life-threatening injuries and cannot give express consent (drowning)
List 3 signs of choking? (Bonus +25 points Can a person make high pitches noises and still be choking?)
1. Clutching the throat
2. Inability to speak or breathe
3. Weak/forceful coughing
4. High-pitched noises
5. Pale or blue color
Bonus - Yes
Which areas of the body are most concerning if they swell as a result of anaphylaxis? (List 2)
1. Face
2. Lips
3. Tounge
4. Throat/Neck
5. Chest
How long should you cool a burn with clean, cool, running water?
10-20 minutes
Give 1 example of abandonment in terms of a lifeguard.
A lifeguard breaks the legal "duty to act" by stopping care for an ill or injured person before qualified medical help arrives, or by leaving their assigned post unattended.
What areas of the body are involved with "LOOK, LISTEN & FEEL"?
Look - Rescuer eyes & Victims chest
Listen - Rescuer ear & Victims mouth
Feel - Rescuers cheek & Victims mouth (Breath)
If a person who is choking becomes unresponsive, what would be the next 3 things you do?
1. Give 30 chest compressions.
2. Check the mouth for an object.
3. Object found - finger sweep; No object found - 2 breaths
Why can an asthma attack be life threatening?
Can cause a breathing emergency.
(Causes severe constriction and inflammation of the airways, rapidly restricting oxygen flow to vital organs)
Position the person flat on their back with legs elevated 12 inches (if comfortable)
You should consider bleeding as a potentially life-threatening in an adult when the volume of blood is equal to about half of what (specific container)?
Soda Can
List 4 life-threatening emergenies you are looking for in the initial assessment. (Bonus 25 points for #5)
1. Unconscious
2. No Breathing
3. No Pulse
4. Severe Bleeding
Bonus - Drowning
When performing back blows and chest thrusts on a choking infant, what is the most important thing to remember about the infants body position?
Head should be lower than chest at all times.
List 2 things you should do for a nose bleed?
1. Have the person sit down
2. Pinch the soft, fleshy part of the nose, just below the hard bony bridge
3. Keep head tilted forward
4. Ice pack on nose or back of neck
What is the first thing you do when you come upon a person seeming to need medical help?
Survey the scene for safety.
What does PPE stand for? List 3 examples.
Personal Pertective Equipment
1. Gloves
2. Goggles
3. Mask
4. Apron
5. Helmets
6. High visibility vest
7. Shoes
8. Ear plugs