Assessment of a victim
What is person's rule in an emergency medical service system?
What is
1. Recognizing that an emergency exists.
2. Deciding to take action.
3. Activating the EMS system.
4. Giving care until EMS personnel take over.
What should a person do when they have or encounter someone with a wound?
What is cool the burn with cool or lukewarm running water for 20 minutes as soon as possible after the injury.
What should a person first do when finding a unresponsive adult not breathing?
What is call 911, AED, and CPR.
What are some choking hazards?
What is foods and household objects and toys.
What are the signs and symptoms of an Asthma attack?
What is wheezing or coughing, Rapid, shallow breathing, or sweating.
What are the steps before giving first aid?
What is
1. State your name.
2. State the type and level of training that you have.
3. Explain what you think is wrong.
4. Explain what you plan to do.
5. Ask if you may help.
What is an avulsion?
What is when a portion of the skin, and sometimes the underlying tissue, is partially or completely torn away.
What should a person do if a child is not breathing and unresponsive while they're with one or both of their parents?
What is ask permission to perform First Aid.
What should a person do to person who is choking?
What is
1. 5 back blows.
2. 5 abdominal thrusts.
What is Epinephrine?
What is a drug that slows or stops the effects of anaphylaxis.
What are the signs of an Emergency?
What is
1. Unusual Sounds.
2. Unusual Odors.
3. Unusual Sights.
4. Unusual Behaviors.
What is a laceration?
What is a cut, commonly caused by a sharp object such as broken glass or a knife.
What would be the most common reason for a person to need CPR?
What is a heart attack.
How do you give back blows to an infant?
What is lay the baby face-down along your thigh with their head lower than the rest of their body, while giving them 5 firm back blows between their shoulder blades.
What is a seizure?
What is an abnormal electrical activity in the brain, leading to temporary and involuntary changes in body movement, function, sensation, awareness, or behavior.
When should a person activate the EMS System?
What is
1. Emergency Situations.
2. Emergency Conditions.
What is a puncture wound?
What is when a pointed object, such as a nail or an animal's tooth, pierces the skin.
How deep should each compression be on a adult male or female?
What 2.0 inches?
How do you give chest thrusts to an infant?
What is turn the baby on its back while placing two fingers in the middle of their chest just below the nipple line. Pushing down up to five times.
What is a stroke?
What is when the blood flow to part of the brain is interrupted by a blood clot, resulting in the death of brain cells.
What should a person wear in order to prevent pathogens from contaminating your skin, mucous membranes or clothing?
What is
1. Latex-Free Disposable Gloves.
2. CPR Breathing Barriers.
3. Hand Washing.
What is an abrasion?
What is when something rubs roughly against the skin, causing damage to the skin's surface.
What does CPR stand for?
What is Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
What should you do if a person who is choking becomes unresponsive?
What is start CPR, rescue breaths, and check if you can remove any object from the person's mouth
What does the acronym FAST mean when it comes to strokes?
What is
1. Face. Ask the person to smile and see if there's a weakness or the face is drooping.
2. Arm. Ask the person to raise both arms and see if one arm drifts downward.
3. Speech. Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence and see if their speech is affected, or slurred.
4. Time. Note the time when someone had a stroke.