14 questions
Alcohol poisoning most commonly occurs when:
a person has one drink with dinner
toasting at a celebration
binge drinking 4/5 drinks or more in one sitting
having one drink each day
Often binge drinking occurs when people are
playing drinking games
out at a bar with friends
people are at a party
all of the above
One of your friends is passed out on the floor. You suspect alcohol poisoning. What is the first thing you should do?
Call her parents
Call 911
Give CPR
Try to rouse them,(wake her up)
How should you rouse your friend?
knock on her sternum with your knuckles
squeeze her hand
throw cold water on her
slap her in the face
You have tried to wake your friend up by knocking on her sternum, calling her name, and pinching her under the arm. She is unresponsive. What is probably happening?
heart attack
alcohol poisoning
asthma attack
stroke
Once you determine your friend is unresponsive-what should you do next? Think about what would be best for your friend
Call 911
Cover them with a blanket
Put them in a cold shower to sober her up
Give her coffee
If your friend has no pulse and is not breathing-what is your next step?
Call parents
drop your friend at the emergency room door and leave
Give 4 back blows
Begin CPR
If your friend is unconscious you should lay her on her back
True
False
Why is it important that you lay an unconscious person who may have alcohol poisoning on her side?
so she feels comfortable
to keep her warm
so if she throws up it will come out and she won't choke on it
so she looks pretty
Why is it important to put a blanket or jacket on a person with alcohol poisoning?
to keep her warm
so she doesn't go into shock
so onlookers cant see her
so she can hide
What is the name of the law that exempts people who provide on site care to someone who needs it-even if they are under the influence of alcohol/drugs and are a minor?
the good samaritan law
the right thing to do law
non negligence clause
the minor consumption law
Your friend's parent's allowed minors to drink alcohol at their house. One of the minors got alcohol poisoning and had to go to the hospital to get his stomach pumped. Can your friend's parents who hosted the party be in legal trouble?
yes
no
When someone dies of an alcohol overdose how does it happen?
respiratory failure
stroke
puke and choke on your own vomit
ulcers
How can you protect yourself from alcohol poisoning?
Don't play drinking games
Don't drink-you are a minor
Know the party situation ahead of time: parents, alcohol??
Choose fun activities that don't involve alcohol