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What does EMS stand for?

Emergency Medical Services

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What happens when a person has a heart attack?

The blood flow to their heart muscle is blocked

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What are the most choking prone foods?

Hotdogs, popcorn, candy, or gum

100

What is asthma?

A chronic illness causing your airways to narrow, making it difficult to breath

100

What does CPR stand for?

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

200
What are the action steps in an emergency?

CHECK the scene and the person

CALL 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number

CARE for the person

200

If you think that a person is in cardiac arrest what steps should you take?

Have someone call 9-1-1

Begin CPR immediately

Use an AED as soon as possible

200
How do you care for a child or adult when choking?
Back blows

Abdominal thrusts

200

True or False: Everyone with asthma uses the same type of inhaler

False: there are many different types that people use

200

True or False: the amount of back blows and abdominal thrusts is the same for an adult and child

True: they receive 5 each

300

What does it mean to have implied consent?

Consent to help in a situation where someone is unresponsive or when a parent is not present

300

How many compressions should you give when performing CPR?

30 compressions

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How do you care for an infant when choking?

Back blows

Chest thrusts

300
What is the drug that slows or stops an allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)

Epinephrine

300

What is the initial helping action or medical care you may receive if you have an acute injury or illness?

First Aid

400

What are unusual sounds, unusual odors, unusual sights, and unusual behavior signs of?

An emergency

400

How many inches should you compress for an adult, child, and infant?

Adult: at least 2 inches

Child: about 2 inches

Infant: about 1 1/2 inches

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How many back blows and abdominal thrusts do you give to someone who is choking?

5 each until they start coughing or the object has come out

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What is a chronic condition characterized by the body's inability to process glucose (sugar) in the bloodstream?

Diabetes

400

What does it mean to go under cardiac arrest?

When the heart stops beating or beats to ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs
500

What are laws that protect the responder from financial liability?

Good Samaritan Laws

500

True or False: The rate of compressions is different for an adult and infant.

False: the rate of compressions should always be 100-120 per minute

500

True or False: the procedure for CPR is different depending on the person (pregnancy or wheelchair)

True

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What is another word for an allergic reaction?

Anaphylaxis

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How should you check responsiveness for an adult, child, and infant?

Adult and child: tap the shoulders

Infant: tap the foot