CPR Fundamentals
Before performing CPR, it is important to do this step first to ensure that safety to you and the victim?
What is access the scene
An alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology caused by an external force.
What is a Traumatic Brain Injury
When entering a vehicle to ensure safety to you an your passengers, one should perform this task first ?
What is put on seat belt.
When deciding to swim in a area or body of water it important to only swim when a ________ is on duty.
What is a lifeguard
The acronym C.P.R stands for what ?
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
When giving chest compression your hands should be positioned in the center of the chest with your arms in what position ?
What is Locked
Caused by internal factors such as lack of oxygen, exposure to toxins or pressure from a tumor.
What is a Acquired Brain Injury
A person should never operate a vehicle if he or she is or could be ________?
What is under the influence of drugs and alcohol.
When deciding to swim it is important for a person to make sure what two things match together?
What is their skill level to the body of water.
The acronym A.E.D stands for what?
What is Automated External Defibrillator
When giving CPR it is important to start with what procedure first and how many should be administered?
What is Chest Compressions and 30.
falls, assaults, motor vehicle accidents, sports injuries and concussions are examples of what type of brain injury?
What is Traumatic Brain Injuries
___ is when someone doesn't notice something obvious because they're focused on another task. It can happen even when the unexpected thing is in their direct line of sight.
What is Inattention Blindness
Alcohol contributes to what percentage of male drownings?
What is 50%
Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevate otherwise know as RICE should be used what a person suffers what type of injury?
What is a sprain.
When giving CPR, one should only stop when several of the following happen, name 4 ?
What is ..
- To tired to continue
- AED arrives
- EMS arrives
- Some one is available to take over
- Victim starts breathing again
stroke, drowning, aneurysm, tumor, infectious disease in the brain (meningitis) and heart attack can lead to what type of brain injurie?
What is Acquired Brain Injuries
A driver who is talking on the phone and operating a motor vehicle, are how many times more likely to get into a crash?
What is 4 times.
A person should avoid any and all bodies of water if her or she can not do what?
What is swim
When providing basic first aid it is important to remember the 3 P's for success. What are the 3 P's?
What is Preserve Life, Prevent Further Injury, Promote Recovery
an electrical malfunction in the heart that causes an irregular heartbeat (arrhythmia) and disrupts the flow of blood to the brain, lungs and other organs
What is Cardiac Arrest
List 5 signs/symptoms someone might be experiencing if they are suffering from a concussion?
What is/are...
Headache, Blurred Vision, Nausea/Vomiting, Slurred Speech, Trouble Focusing, Feeling upset, Trouble Remembering, Dizziness, Sleep Problems, Not remembering, Confusion.
A driver who is TEXTING on their phone and operating a motor vehicle, are how many times more likely to get into a crash?
What is 23 times.
When a person is entering an unfamiliar body of water, they should reframe from entering the water by what method?
What is diving.
When a person is suffering from an allergic reaction and experiencing severe symptoms, one might administer this to the thigh of the victim?
What is an Epi Pen