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First Aid is the (a) given before (b) arrives.
First Aid could mean the difference between
sunshine and rain
life and death
chocolate or vanilla
winning or losing
______ refers to someone who moves, speaks, blinks, or otherwise reacts when you tap them an ask if they are okay.
Unresponsive
Agitated
Responsive
Treatable
_________ refers to someone who DOES NOT move, speak, blink, or otherwise react when you tap them and ask them if they are okay.
Responsive
Alert
Unresponsive
Agitated
Recognize an emergency is happening
Make sure to identify yourself as a first aid provider
Ask if you may help before you touch them
If person agrees give first aid
If person refuses or if is confused or can't answer phone 911 & remain with patient until EMS arrives
_______ is a network of emergency first responders
PBS
EMS
FDIC
PPE
_____ ________ ____ protect you from liability of injury when you help others in good faith. These differ from state to state.
Good favor laws
Good practice laws
Good Samaritan Laws
Equal opportunity law
Assess the scene / Make sure the scene is safe
Ask patient if you can help and if they are okay
Phone for help / get help from others around you if needed
Assess patients breathing/ injuries/overall condition
Stay with patient until EMS arrives
When assessing the scene which of the following should you do? Choose all that apply.
Make sure the scene is safe
Ask is there danger for you or ill/injured person or others near by
Look to see if there are others around you to help - if so have them call 911
Determine who is ill / injured and how many people are needing help
Know where you are - directions / landmarks/etc so EMS can get to you
Which of the following are reasons to phone 911? Choose all that apply.
Person doesn't respond to voice or touch.
Person has chest discomfort or signs of stroke.
Patient has a breathing problem / is gasping
Person has a severe injury/burn/ bleeding or is having or has had a seizure.
Person can't move a body part, has received an electric shock, or has been exposed to poison.
If you are alone you should which of the following?
Shout for help.
Phone 911 and put the cell phone on speaker mode
Follow the dispatcher's instructions
Don't hang up until the dispatcher tells you to
All of the above
PPE stands for ______ _______ ________.
Examples of PPE include:
Eye protection
non-latex gloves
CPR mask
All of the above
If you are exposed to blood which of the following precautions should you take.
Remove gloves
Wash hands and contact area with soap and lots of water for 20 seconds
Rinse eyes/nose/ inside of mouth if necessary
Report to healthcare provider ASAP
All of the above
Reorder the following steps for removing protective gloves:
Grip glove on outside of cuff
Peel down until it comes off inside out
Cup entire glove in palm of other gloved hand
Place two fingers of bare hand on inside of cuff of remaining glove. Peel glove off so 1st glove is inside of 2nd glove inside out
Dispose of glaves in biohazard bag and wash hands with warm running water and scrub with soap for 20 seconds & turn off water with paper towel. Or if no water available use hand sanitizer and air dry.
Reorder the following steps for finding the problem
Make sure the scene is safe & check for responsiveness
Phone 911 if condition warrants it and put on speaker phone if you are alone.
Check for breathing / gasping and pulse
If person is responsive ask what the problem is while also looking for obvious signs of injury or bleeding, burns, bites, fractures, etc & medical jewelry.
Get the first Aid Kit or AED - send someone else for it if at all possible
Which of the following is true about when it is okay to move an ill or injured person?
Generally do not move - esp if suspect a spine or pelvic injury.
Move only if area is unsafe for you or the injured ill person - do the clothes drag to move them.
If unresponsive and breathing and no suspected spine / pelvic injury you may roll onto side to keep their airway open / prevent aspiration of vomit, etc.
All of the above
When performing a ______ ______ you place your hand on the patient's shoulders, grab their clothes, and drag them to safety.
army crawl
clothes drag
shoulder shrug
log roll
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