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Who needs aspirin during an emergency?
Someone having a heart attack.
What do you do when someone is bleeding severely?
When do you feel for a carotid pulse?
When checking for signs of life on an infant or child.
Where would you encounter someone with dangerously low blood sugar?
Someone working out who has diabetes.
Why would someone in your care require an epi-pen?
Because they have a severe allergic reaction to something.
How should you care for someone who is experiencing frostbite?
Summon EMS and keep them comfortable.
Who needs to put on gloves in the event of an emergency?
Any first responder on the scene BEFORE they touch the victim.
What is an appropriate scenario in which to move the victim?
If the scene becomes unsafe for you or the victim.
When can you help someone with their inhaler in the state of Alaska?
If they are conscious, have their medication, and give consent.
Where do you position yourself to perform the jaw thrust technique for an open airway?
Behind the person's head with your hands on either side of their jaw.
Why should you ask someone to follow up with their doctor after providing care for a knee injury?
They may need more advanced medical care that is not immediately life threatening.
How do you know someone has suffered a laceration?
They have a gash that was caused by something sharp.
Who should be placed in a recovery position?
An unconscious person if you have to leave them temporarily to go call 911.
What do you need to ask about in your secondary assessment if the person is wearing medical jewelry?
If they have any allergies or medications you should know about.
When should you suspect a head, neck, and spinal injury?
If you witness a fall from a height.
Where should you have someone pinch their nose if it is bleeding?
On the bridge of the nose where the bone begins.
Why does the circulatory system fail if the respiratory system fails?
Because their is no oxygen flowing through the body.
How do you treat a puncture wound?
Stop the bleeding, clean the wound, and cover it with a sterile dressing.
Who needs EMS care immediately?
Anyone with symptoms indicating they may lose their airway or become unconscious.
What makes a scald different from a burn?
The source of heat is wet instead of dry.
When would you need to make a salt solution to treat an injured person?
To preserve a tooth that has been knocked out.
Where should you LOOK during the look, listen, and feel part of your primary assessment?
At the chest.
Why is arterial bleeding more serious than venous bleeding?
Because arteries are pressurized by the pumping heart.
How would wind chill make it more likely that someone would get hypothermia?
Wind chill lowers the ambient temperature significantly.
Who should give mouth to mouth rescue breaths in the event of an emergency?
Nobody because everyone should be using their PPE.
What illness is caused by bacteria and often presents with symptoms such as nausea and abdominal pain?
Food poisoning.
When should you start chest compressions after you have determined that someone is unconscious with no breathing and no pulse?
Where should you place the pads of an AED on a small person so they do not touch?
One on front, and one on the back.
Why should you wrap an injured joint?
To give it support.
How do you determine what should be in your first aid kit?
The types of emergencies you respond to.