Recognizing Emergencies
What is the good Samaritan law?
Protect anyone who voluntarily provides assistance in emergency situations
What are a few things you can use to protect yourself during exposure to potentially infectious body fluid?
Face mask/breathing barrier, gloves, and protective eye gear
What does EAP stand for?
Emergency Action Plan
What is the standard method for controlling bleeding?
Pressure being applied to directly to the bleeding site
What are the steps to care for responsive/conscious choking with severe blockage?
5 upward hard abdominal thrusts followed by 5 back blows between the shoulder blades
What are 2 things that the good Samaritan law require a responder to do?
act reasonably (not negligent) and do not give care outside of the scope of your training
Name 2 diseases that can pass from one person to another through exposure?
Hepatitis B & C, HIV
What does FAST stand for?
Face, Arm, Speech, Time
What is the general rule when dealing with an impaled object?
Do not remove the object!
During your primary assessment the adult victim is unresponsive with no breathing but has a pulse, what do you do?
Give rescue breaths (1 every 5-6 seconds) and reassess for a pulse every 2 minutes
If you come upon an unresponsive person who is not able to respond for consent should you give care?
Yes because the law assumes that person would consent if they could speak. (implied consent)
What does OSHA stand for?
Occupational Safety and Health Admistration
What does AED stand for?
Automated External Difibrillation
How do you treat a thermal burn?
If a person is choking but can speak, cough or gag what should you encourage them to do?
Keep coughing to resolve the problem on their own and stand by ready to act if things get worse
What are 2 examples that might indicate an emergency is taking place?
Blood, body lying on ground motion less, loud crashes (car wreck/explosion), odor (smoke/chemicals), unusual silence etc.
What is Standard Precautions?
Set of protective practices used whether or not an infection is suspected (always wearing PPE regardless of the person's relationship with you).
What does DOTS stand for?
Deformities, Open injuries, Tenderness, Swelling
How do you provide care to someone having a seizure?
Protect them from injury during and allow the seizure to take its course
How would you care for a choking pregnant person?
Give chest thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts
If a responsive/conscious victim does not consent to care what should you do?
Call EMS, don't give care and monitor them until they arrive
Exposure to infectious diseases can occur in several ways, name 2.
Direct contact to infectious material with open wound or sore, absorption through membrane of mouth, skin puncture with contaminated object
What does SAMPLE stand for?
Signs & Symptoms, Allergies, Medications, Past Medical problems, Last oral intake, events leading to the problem
What are the 4 types of injuries affecting bones, muscles and joints?
Strains, Sprains, Dislocations, Fractures
What are two ways to help yourself if you are choking?
Press your abdomen quickly on a rigid surface (falling onto back of chair) or attempt abdominal thrusts on yourself