Before Giving Care
4 main Signs of an Emergency Situation
What is unusual sound, odor, sights, or behaviors.
When checking a child, should you check from head-to-toe, or from toe-to-head.
When checking a child, you should check from toe-to-head.
How does a heart attack occur?
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to a part of the heart muscle is blocked.
A person can typically have a surprised, confused, or panicked expression on their face when they are ...
What is choking
What are some signs of an Asthma attack.
Wheezing or coughing, rapid shallow breathing, or sweating
A system/team of professionals linked together to provide the best care for people in all emergencies.
If the person is not breathing, are they responsive or not responsive?
If a person is unconscious because they are not breathing, then they are not responsive
The difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest.
A heart attack is when blood flow to a part of the heart muscle is blocked, while cardiac arrest is when the heart stops beating, or beats too ineffectively.
What should you give (instead of CPR) to someone who is choking
Back blows and abdominal thrusts
What is the most common way to help someone who is having an allergy (what tool can be used)
An epi-pen.
Good Samaritan Laws
What is laws that protect civilians who try to act in a reasonable manner in order to save a person in a threatening situation or condition.
What is 10
CPR stands for...
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation
How many back blows and abdominal thrusts are there in a set
5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts
Abnormal electrical activity in the brain, leading to temporary and involuntary changes in body movement, function, sensation, awareness, or behavior.
Seizure
Implied Consent
What is a scenario where you have consent to help the person because they are in a position that is unable to give consent, and that if they were able to, they would.
1 set of CPR consists of 30 compressions and 2 breaths
Where should you place your fists when giving abdominal thrusts
Just above their navel
When does a stroke occur?
When blood flow to the brain is stopped by a blood clot, or bleeding in the brain tissue.
The Emergency Action Steps (C-C-C)
Check the scene, Call 9-1-1, Care for the person
When checking an adult for injuries, in what order should you search them, from head-to-toe, or from toe-to-head.
Head-To-Toe
The rate for the compressions when giving CPR
What is 100-120 compressions per minute
Instead of abdominal thrusts, what should you give if the person is pregnant?
Chest thrusts
True or False, strokes can cause permanent brain damage.
True