Cardiac/Stroke Emergencies
This type of cardiac emergency is often thought of as an "electrical" problem.
Cardiac Arrest
This heat-related illness is characterized by heavy sweating, paleness, and muscle cramps, but the person is still mentally alert.
Heat Exhaustion
If a choking victim is coughing forcefully, the AHA recommends you take this action.
Encourage them to keep coughing
For a bee sting, the AHA recommends removing the stinger using this method to avoid squeezing more venom into the wound.
Scraping w/Flat Edge
If a chemical splashes into someone's eye, the AHA recommends flushing the eye with water for at least this long.
20 minutes
This device is used to deliver an electric shock to the heart to help it restore a normal rhythm.
AED
This life-threatening condition occurs when the body's core temperature falls below 95 degrees.
Hypothermia
When performing abdominal thrusts on an adult, your hands should be placed in this location.
Above the Navel
The first step in treating a non venomous animal or human bite
Wash w/Soap & Water
When treating a nosebleed, you should have the person sit and lean in this direction.
Forward
This type of cardiac emergency is often thought of as a "plumbing" problem.
Heart Attack
When treating a person with suspected heat stroke, the AHA recommends this as the most effective cooling method if available.
Cool Water Immersion
If a choking victim is pregnant or very large, you should perform this modification instead of abdominal thrusts.
Chest Thrusts
If someone is bitten by a venomous snake, the AHA recommends you do NOT do this, as it is ineffective and may cause harm.
Suck out the Venom
If a tooth is knocked out, the best way to transport it to the dentist is in this type of liquid.
Milk, Saliva, or Saline solution
This acronym is used to recognize the signs of a stroke.
F.A.S.T. - Face Arm Speech Time
When treating frostbite, you should avoid this action because it can cause further tissue damage.
Rubbing
If a choking victim becomes unresponsive, your next step is to do this.
Lower them to the ground for CPR
To remove a tick, you should use tweezers to grab the tick by this part of its body.
Head
If a small object like sand gets into the eye, you should tell the victim NOT to do this.
Rub
When a person is experiencing chest discomfort that may be a heart attack, have them chew and swallow this over-the-counter medication if they have no allergy or contraindications.
Asprin
If a hypothermia victim is far from medical care and you must use active rewarming, you should focus heat on this part of the body first.
Torso
When administering an inhaler for an asthma attack, have the person do this before using their inhaler.
Breathe out
This severe, life-threatening allergic reaction can occur after an insect sting and requires an epinephrine injection.
Anaphylaxis
What steps do you take to stop the bleeding during a nose bleed?