Medicines/Equipment
The device that provides an electric shock to return the heart to a normal rhythm.
What is an AED?
Before giving first aid care, you must obtain ______ from the injured or ill person (or their parent or guardian).
What is Consent.
When checking an adult for illness or injury you should check from ________ to ________
What is Head to Toe.
The medical emergency that occurs when blood flow is blocked as a result of coronary artery disease.
What is a Heart Attack.
Where you should place your hands while administering the Heimlich to a person too large to give abdominal thrusts.
What is Around the Chest.
The medicine that can provide aid to a person showing signs and symptoms of a heart attack.
What is Aspirin?
Microorganisms that can cause disease
What are Pathogens.
If a child is in medical distress you must obtain consent from their _______ in order to provide medical care.
What is Parent/Gaurdian.
What is Cardiac Arrest.
The combination of techniques you should provide to a choking infant.
What are Back Blows and Chest Throws.
Where you should place AED pads if they are touching in the normal position.
What is on the Chest and Back?
The first 3 emergency action steps
What is Check, Call, Care.
The acronym for checking a responsive person.
What is SAMPLE.
What is cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Number of back blows and abdominal thrusts you should provide to a choking individual.
What is 5.
A surgically implanted device built to regulate someones irregular heartbeat.
What is a Pacemaker.
A network of professionals linked together to provide the best care for people in all emergencies
What is the EMS System.
The amount of time you should check for responsiveness and breathing.
What is 5-10 seconds.
The five actions that, when performed in rapid succession, increase the victims likelihood of surviving cardiac arrest.
What is The Cardiac Chain of Survival.
Age group most at risk of choking.
What is Younger than 5 years (infants/toddlers).
The life saving drug used to counteract the affects of anaphylaxis.
What is Epinephrine?
The laws that protect responders from liability in an emergency situation.
What are Good Samaritan Laws
The positions a responsive, but not fully awake, person is put in.
What are Recovery Positions.
Infrequent gasps that can occur after the heart has stopped beating.
What are Agonal Breaths.
Where you should place your hands while administering the Heimlich to a pregnant woman.
What is Around the Chest.