Chapter 1
What is the first role of the EMS system?
What is recognizing that an emergency exists.
How do you check a child for responsiveness?
What is tap on their shoulder.
Is there a difference between first aid and first aid for choking?
What is yes.
An illness that strikes suddenly is?
What is an acute illness.
Painful muscle spasms, usually in the legs and abdomen, caused by loss of fluids and electrolytes as a result of sweating.
What is heat cramps.
When giving CPR, should you call first or give care first?
What is call first.
How long should you check for responsiveness?
What is 5 - 10 seconds.
If you see food in a choking adults mouth what do you use to get it out?
What is your index finger.
A chronic condition characterized by the body’s inability to process glucose (sugar) in the bloodstream.
What is diabetes.
If the person is showing signs and symptoms of a life-threatening condition (for example, loss of consciousness, difficulty breathing) or if multiple people are affected, what should you do?
What is call 911.
What is the consent called when someone in unconscious?
What is Implied consent.
What do you do if a person is unresponsive and or gasping?
What is call 911.
If an infant is choking where do you give back blows?
What is in-between the shoulder blades.
A chronical illness in which certain substances or conditions called triggers cause inflammation or narrowing of the airways.
What is Asthma.
The body loses heat faster than it can produce heat, causing the core body temperature to fall below 95° F.
What is hypothermia.
When do you activate the EMS?
What is during emergency situation or conditions.
What acronym can you use to find more information?
What is S.A.M.P.L.E.
If the person choking is pregnant what do you give?
What is abdominal thrusts.
Another name for difficulty breathing.
What is respiratory disease.
When fluids lost through sweating are not replaced.
What is heat exhaustion.
What is the first step of safety you should take when giving CPR?
What is check the surroundings.
What is the position called when someone is breathing again or has a heart beat and needs to recover?
What is recovery position.
If a choking person becomes unresponsive, where should you check before giving breaths?
What is check the mouth.
A reaction to food or something in your allergies.
What is an allergic reaction.
An injury caused by freezing of the skin and underlying tissues as a result of prolonged exposure to freezing or subfreezing temperatures.
What is frostbite.