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Grab Bag
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What's the first step in the EMS system?

Recognizing that an emergency exists

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Who must give consent for a child and infant?

The parent or guardian

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What are some signs of a heart attack?

Persistent chest pain, dizziness, nausea, trouble breathing, sweating, etc.

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What are some signs of choking?

Panicked facial expressions, placing hands on throat, coughing

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What medicine can help with heart attacks?

Asprin but only if they're not allergic or on other blood thinners

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What are the four signs of an emergency?

Unusual Sounds, unusual odors, unusual sights, and unusual behaviors

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What is the method to gather information on a person's situation?

The SAM method

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How do you decrease a person's anxiety when they are having a heart attack?

Comfort them because anxiety can increase discomfort

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How many back blows and abdominal thrusts do you give?

5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts

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Should you make sure the person's chest is dry and exposed before using an AED?

Yes

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What are Good Samaritan laws?

They protect responders who act in a reasonable and prudent way

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How do check an adult, child, and infant.

Adult and child you check from head to toe. Infant you check from toe to head.

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Is Cardiac arrest the same as a heart attack?

No

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What do you do if the person is too large for you to wrap your arms around

Give chests thrusts instead of abdominal thrusts
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If the ill or injured person is an older adult how should you address them? 

If they give you their last name address them more formally out of respect, ex. Mr. Underhill instead of Gary

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What are the three C's?

Check, Call, Care

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If the person is unresponsive what do you have?

Implied consent

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For every minute that CPR and an AED aren't used in a cardiac arrest situation, how much is survival reduced by.

10%

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If someone is coughing forcefully what should you do?

Encourage them to keep coughing but be prepared to give first aid

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What is the recovery position for an adult or child?

Have them on their side with their head on an extended arm with both knees bent

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What are two pieces of PPE and what does PPE stand for?

PPE stands for personal protective equipment. Latex gloves and breathing barriers

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How long do you check an unresponsive person for responsiveness and breathing.

No more than 5 - 10 seconds

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What's different between the adult cardiac chain of survival and the pediatric chain of survival.

The pediatric chain has prevention as the first step.

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What are some choking hazards for children?

Small household objects and foods that could easily lodge in the throat

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When do you activate the EMS system?

In emergency conditions or situations