Chapter 1
Emergencies are unexpected situations that require immediate action.
What are emergencies?
S=signs and symptoms
A=allergies
M=Medications
P=pertinent medical history
L=last food or drink
E=events leading up to the incident
What is the SAMPLE interview method?
Occurs when part of the blood flow to the heart is blocked.
What is Heart Attack.
Occurs when the airway becomes either partially or completely blocked by a foreign object or fluids.
What is Choking.
An illness that strikes suddenly and usually only lasts for a short period.
What is an Acute Illness.
9-1-1
What is the emergency telephone number?
CPR should be performed as a result of seeing this kind of person.
What is an unresponsive person?
What is A Sign of a Heart Attack.
Popcorn, coins, seeds, and buttons are common....
What is Choking Hazards.
An illness that a person lives with on an ongoing basis and that often requires continuous treatment to manage.
What is a Chronic Illness.
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 is the emergency medical services (EMS) system?
A person should be put in this position if they are responsive but not fully awake.
What is a recovery position?
Occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs.
What is Cardiac Arrest.
When a child or adult are choking, a combination of _________ is administered.
What is 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
When checking an ill person you should look for...
What is A medical identification tag or digital identification.
Unusual sounds, unusual sights, unusual odors, unusual behaviors.
What are signs of an emergency?
Responsiveness and breathing should be checked for how long....
What is 5 to 10 seconds?
Drug that can potentially help prevent a heart attack with the right dose, or amount.
What is Aspirin.
If a child is choking, but is able to speak you should.....
What is Encourage the child to continue coughing.
Difficulty breathing.
What is Respiratory Distress.
Law that requires the responder to use common sense and a reasonable level of skill to give only the type of emergency care for which he or she is trained.
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
When providing care for a scared child, you should check them in a different order to give them time to process and allow them to see what's happening.
What is Checking from Toe to Head.
How long it takes before brain damage becomes irreversible.
What is 8-10 minutes.
If you are alone and choking you should still.....
What is Give yourself abdominal thrusts.
Breathing that is faster and shallower than normal.
What is Hyperventilation.