Once you have started CPR, the cycle is compressions and breaths, how many of each do you give?
30 compressions 2 breaths
What must you always do before touching someone else's bodily fluids?
Wear gloves
When do you stop giving care? Name 2
Scene is unsafe, Too tired to continue, Victim begins breathing, Emergency help arrives
You are in eating lunch in the cafeteria and you see your friend begin to start choking, what should you do?
Ask if you can help, Encourage to cough, call 911 abdominal thrusts
Tourniquets can be dangerous. If you must use one, what are some rules you must follow?
1 - Never leave on for more than 2 hours
2 - only a doctor should remove it
3 - write the time the tourniquet was applied
4 - Write a "T" on the patient's forehead
What is the proper position for obstructed airway maneuver for a conscious patient?
One fist just above the navel, the other hand grasping the fist, one foot between patient's feet, and the other foot slightly back for stability
What are the signals of troubled breathing? Name 3
Breathing is slow or rapid, Deep or shallow breathing, Gasping for breath (Agonal Breathes)
What 2 rules must be followed when applying a splint to a suspected fracture?
1 - secure the splint to the joint above and the joint below the fractured bone
2 - check movement, pulse, and capillary refill after the splint has been applied
What constitutes an emergency? How can you tell someone needs help? Name 3
Unconscious, Troubled breathing, No signs of life, Chest pain, Severe bleeding, Protruding bone
If the victim is conscious, what must you do before you give care and why?
Ask them if you can help them because you are cannot give care if they don't allow you too
In what ways do first aid kits help in emergency situations?
Stop bleeding, Wrap up an injured body part, Stop itching
You are at work when all of a sudden your boss falls and is not breathing and you are not in any condition to help her, what do you do?
Make sure the scene is safe Ask her "are you ok?" Have someone call 911, Check for breath, Have someone that is CPR certified begin an assessment
What does PRICE stand for?
Prevent, rest, ice, compression, elevate
In order, what are the 5 steps of First Aid and CPR?
*Check the scene
* Tap And shout "are you ok"
*Call 911/Get AED
*Open Airway (ABCs, LLF)
* Begin CPR
What should you do with an (non-life threatening) unconscious patient who is prone?
they should be placed in the recovery position.
Attempting to attach AED pads on an unconscious person, you identify that their chest is very hairy. What do you do?
Look to cut the hair with a razor. If no razor is found, use extra pads to pull hair.
What are the 4 steps of controlling a hemorrhage in order?
Direct pressure, elevate, pressure point, tourniquet