Before Giving Care
Situations that require immediate actions.
What is an emergency.
If a person is responsive and conscious.
What is beginning to gather additional information about the nature of the person’s illness or injury by interviewing the person and checking him or her from head to toe.
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked (e.g., as a result of coronary artery disease).
What is a heart attack
You may hear high-pitched squeaking noises as the person tries to breathe, or nothing at all. If the airway is totally blocked, the person will not be able to speak, cry or cough. The person’s skin may initially appear flushed (red), but will become pale or bluish in color as the body is deprived of oxygen.
What are signs of choking.
What are the signs and symptoms of sudden illness.
A network of professionals linked together to provide the best care for all types of emergencies.
What is the Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
What is staying calm, and encouraging the child’s parent or guardian to do the same.
Chest pain, which can range from mild to unbearable. The person may complain of pressure, squeezing, tightness, aching or heaviness in the chest.
What are the signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
give a combination of 5 back blows (blows between the shoulder blades) followed by 5 abdominal thrusts (inward and upward thrusts just above the navel. The goal of giving back blows and abdominal thrusts is to force the object out of the airway, allowing the person to breathe.
What is "What to do when a child/adult is choking?"
Evidenced by signs and symptoms such as shortness of breath, gasping for breath, hyperventilation (breathing that is faster and shallower than normal), or breathing that is uncomfortable or painful. Respiratory distress can lead to respiratory arrest (absence of breathing).
What is respiratory distress.
The allowance of care that is provided to a conscious adult or child.
What is consent.
General signs for a medical emergency in older adults.
What are headaches, changes in the person’s usual level of activity, changes in mental status (such as agitation, the new onset of confusion, or increased confusion in a person who is already confused), lethargy (extreme drowsiness or sleepiness) and difficulty sleeping.
call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number immediately. Trust your instincts. Many people who are having a ________delay seeking care because they hope they are experiencing signs and symptoms of a more minor condition that will go away with time, such as indigestion, heartburn, a muscle strain or the flu
What is "If you think that a person is having a heart attack"
Position yourself to the side and slightly behind the person. For a child, you may need to kneel. Place one arm diagonally across the person’s chest (to provide support) and bend the person forward at the waist so that the person’s upper body is as close to parallel to the ground as possible. Firmly strike the person between the shoulder blades with the heel of your other hand.
What is giving back blows.
A chronic illness in which certain substances or conditions, called triggers, cause inflammation and narrowing of the airways, making breathing difficult.
What is Asthma.
Where you should pat an adult when you believe that they are unconscious.
What is the location of the shoulder.
If the person does not respond in any way and is not breathing or is only gasping, assume cardiac arrest.
What is Sending someone to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number and to get an AED and first aid kit. Make sure the person is lying face-up on a firm, flat surface, such as the ground or floor. Immediately begin CPR (starting with compressions) and use an AED as soon as possible if you are trained in these skills.
Occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs.
What is cardiac arrest.
stand behind the person, with one foot in front of the other for balance and stability. If possible, place your front foot between the person’s feet. Wrap your arms around the person’s waist. Alternatively, if the person is a child, you can kneel behind the child, wrapping your arms around the child’s waist. Find the person’s navel by placing one finger on the person’s navel, and the adjacent finger above the first. Make a fist with your other hand and place the thumb side just above your fingers. Cover your fist with your other hand and give quick, inward and upward thrusts into the person’s abdomen.
What is giving abdominal thrusts.
What are the signs and symptoms for severe, life-threatening allergic reaction (called anaphylaxis.)
equipment used used to prevent pathogens from contaminating your skin.
What is a PPE.
If the person has no apparent signs or symptoms of injury or illness.
What is having him or her rest in a comfortable position. Continue to watch for changes in the person’s condition. When the person feels ready, help him or her to stand up. Determine what additional care is needed and whether to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.
a skill that is used when a person is in cardiac arrest to keep oxygenated blood moving to the brain and other vital organs until advanced medical help arrives. CPR involves giving sets of 30 chest compressions followed by sets of 2 rescue breaths.
What is CPR.
Give a combination of 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts (instead of abdominal thrusts).
What is giving care to a baby who is choking.
A chronic condition characterized by the body’s inability to process glucose (sugar) in the bloodstream. An organ called the pancreas secretes insulin, a hormone that causes glucose to be moved from the bloodstream into the cells, where it is used for energy. In a person with diabetes, either the pancreas fails to make enough insulin or the body’s cells are unable to respond to insulin. Either situation causes glucose levels in the bloodstream to increase.
What is diabetes.