Fevers, infections, poisoning, intoxication, hypoglycemia,
head trauma, and low levels of oxygen are all symptoms of what medical emergency?
What is a seizure?
100
What is the purpose of CPR?
What is To revive someone going through cardiac/pulmonary arrest?
100
Sarah and Patricia go camping in Sarah’s front yard and they get stung by bees. Sarah is allergic, while Patricia is not. Should Patricia give Sarah an anti-histamine, hydrocortisone, or a hot pack?
What is an anti-histamine?
100
Name two types of bone/muscle injuries.
What is Fracture, Dislocation, Sprain, Strain?
200
What should you give a person to drink if he/she is unconscious?
What is Cool water?
200
What does the acronym F-A-S-T stands for?
What is Face, Arms, Speech, Time?
200
What are two components of the CPR procedure?
What is Chest compressions and rescue breaths?
200
This type of burn damages the dermis (second layer) of your skin.
What is a second degree burn?
200
How do you treat an open fracture?
What is Call 911! Wrap with a sterile bandage?
300
What is the treatment for someone who is suffering from hypothermia?
What is Remove any wet clothing and warm the person by wrapping him/her in blankets?
300
In response to a seizure, what position is a patient typically put in?
What is a recovery position?
300
Where are chest compressions performed?
What is Between the nipples, and/or sternum?
300
Jack is in car accident and suffers severe burns. The paramedics are on their way. While Jack is waiting should he remove burn clothing, elevate and cover the burned area, or immerse the burn in cold water?
What is Elevate and cover the burned area?
300
What is general treatment abbreviation and what does it stand for?
What is R.I.C.E? It stands for Rest, immobilize, cold, do not elevate injure part.
400
What are some signals for a person who is experiencing hypothermia?
What is Apathy, weakness, impaired judgment, and shivering?
400
Why is it important to immediately treat a stroke patient?
What is to prevent brain damage? (After a stroke, blood flow to the brain stops.)
400
What does CPR do to the body? (Hint: what functions of the body does CPR help restore?)
What is Maintains flow of blood to heart and brain?
400
Of the following, a bite or sting from which one would probably be the least severe: yellow jacket, spider, mosquito?
What is a mosquito bite?
400
In the severe cases, e.g. neck breaking, should we take off a helmet and wrap the broken part?
What is NO, do not attempt to take off the helmet; you may break the patient's neck! STAY OUT AND LET PARAMEDIC DO THEIR JOB! Call 911!
500
What is probably happening to a person whose skin appears waxy, cold, white or blue?
What is Freezing of body parts?
500
What commonly held belief actually causes a patient more harm than good in the case of a seizure?
What is Stick something in their mouth?
500
Which device is used to restart someone's heart?
What is Defibrillator, or AED (Automatic External Defibrillator)?
500
Only burn that requires calling 911 and immediate care from the hospital.
What is a third-degree burn?
500
If you break your finger, how do you treat it?
What is Apply cold pack (ice), then, splint it with another normal finger by using a sterile bandge?