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First Aid
Legal/Ethical
Stroke
Scene Safety
Intro to EMS
100
One of your team members cut a finger and asked you for help to treat the cut/address the blood. Name some items that should be used to properly treat the injury.
What is Soap, Water, Bandage and Gloves?
100
You can be sued for this if you touch a victim without permission
What is assault and battery?
100
Acronym used to help a first responder assess whether someone is having/has had a stroke
What is F.A.S.T?
100
Who's safety should be your first concern when coming to someone's aid.
What is your own?
100
Lowest level of training in EMS
What is First Responder? (US!)
200
Someone fainted during a routine task in the conference room. What do you do?
What is check the scene and the person. Wear appropriate PPE – gloves, etc. Check the victim for normal breathing Cover the wound with a sterile dressing Apply pressure to the wound
200
You would be guilty of this if you leave a victim in less trained hands
What is abandonment?
200
What words do the letters in the acronym F.A.S.T. represent?
Face Arm Speech Time
200
Name the entity that must clear the scene when dealing with chemicals.
What is hazmat?
200
Highest level of training in EMS
What is Paramedic?
300
You’re outside eating lunch with a coworker when they’re stung by a bee. Name at least two actions to take.
What is check the person, ask for permission to treat Remove the stinger by scraping with a flat surface (credit card, etc). Assist the person with administering their auto-injector (epiPen or others), if they have one Call 911 or take them to the hospital for further monitoring and care
300
This law protects you
What is good Samaritan?
300
The blood supply to part of the brain is interrupted or severely reduced, depriving brain tissue of oxygen and nutrients
What is a stroke?
300
You are dealing with a potentially dangerous or violent scene. Who should enter first to secure the scene.
What is the authorities (police, fire department, etc)?
300
Assesses and stabilizes patients' conditions
What is an EMT?
400
Someone is making coughing weakly, making high- pitched sounds, or cannot cough, speak or breathe while making this motion. How do you respond?
What is ask for permission to give care. Send someone to call 911 and the front desk. Perform 5 back blows and abdominal thrusts, repeating until the object is dislodged.
400
Legal document that states that the victim does not want life saving measures taken
What is a DNR?
400
Name some actions to take for a possible stroke victim.
What is ask the person to smile; look for drooping or weakness on one side of the face Ask the person to raise both arms; both arms will not be raised to the same level if a stroke has occurred
400
Safety at a scene includes looking for __________ as you approach
What are weapons and other hazards?
400
EMT is short for
What is Emergency Medical Technician?
500
A co-worker broke a window and has a large shard of glass embedded in their abdominal. Name two actions to take.
What is do not remove object Place bulky dressings around the object to support object in place Use a roller bandage to secure the dressing in place
500
An unresponsive victim is assumed to want help
What is implied consent?
500
Someone in your department suddenly experiences weakness on one side and slurred speech. Name 3 actions to take.
What is ask the person to smile Ask the person to raise both arms; look for signs of weakness on one side Call 911 and Front desk to alert 1st Responders Note the time 1st symptoms were noticed Keep them calm, comfortable until help arrives
500
The documentation that provides important information about hazardous substances.
What is SDS?
500
The care that an EMR/EMT/Paramedic is allowed/supposed to provide according to local, state, or regional regulations
What is scope of practice/care?