First Aid & CPR SkillsUSA Competition

The heart is the size of a:

fist

A victim who can answer the question, "Are you Okay"...

Is conscious

Is Breathing

Has a pulse

Which of the following conditions is a life-threatening emergency?

A. Irregular heartbeat

B. Forceful Cough

C. No breathing

D. Dizziness

C. No breathing

For which condition should you give rescue breaths?

A. No breathing

B. Breathing difficulty

C. Wheezing

D. Asthma

A. No breathing

How far should chest compressions push an ADULT'S chest down?

2 inches

What is the FIRST chain in the "Chain of Survival" steps?

Early recognition and early access

When giving rescue breaths, how should you breathe into the victim?

Slowly and gently

One cycle of CPR for an adult includes

30 compressions and 2 breaths

When you give rescue breaths,how much air should you breathe into the victim?

Enough to make the chest gently rise

Where can you feel a radial pulse?

Wrist

Where can you feel a carotid pulse?

Neck

How do you check for breathing?

Look, Feel, Listen

What is an EMT's first priority when they arrive at a scene?

Their safety

A patient must be at least_________years of age to refuse care.

18

What would be an example of a high priority patient?

A. Small bleeding wound

B. Headache

C. Bad bruise on the leg

D. Heart Attack

D. Heart Attack

You are applying a dressing to a wound and the dressing becomes soaked with blood. What do you do?

Leave the dressing in place and put additional dressings on top of it.

When a person goes into shock it is BEST to_______

Elevate feet and legs 12 inches

You are taking care a victim who had a seizure and he begins to vomit, it is BEST to___________

Turn him on his side

What does the "B" in the "A,B,C's" stand for?

Breathing

When you think a victim has inhaled a poisonous gas, the FIRST step to take is:

Decide if going to help the victim would put you in danger

There are many signs and symptoms of a sudden illness. What would be the FIRST symptom you might notice?

They would look ill

Caring for a seizure victim is aimed at all of the following except:

A. Calling 911

B. Keeping airway clear

C. Protecting from injury

D. Getting victim to drink Orange Juice

D. Getting victim to drink orange juice

A woman who has swallowed poison is lying on the floor. She begins to vomit. What do you do?

Place her on her side

What is an example of a poison received by absorption?

A. Fumes from carbon monoxide

B. Aspirin

C. Oils from poison ivy

D. Bee Sting

C. Oils from poison ivy

What is the substance used to cause vomiting?

Syrup of ipecac

Which of the following is not one of the four things you should try and find out about a victim that is poisoned?

A. What type of poison

B. When it was taken

C. Why it was taken

D. How much was taken

C. Why it was taken

After a person faints and you help them safely to the ground, your next step should include:

Elevate their feet

If a victim begins to have a seizure, you should:

Protect them by cushioning their head

Two poisonous spiders in the United States include

Black widow and brown recluse

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

Gait belts are used to help a patient from falling while walking

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

Coronary heart disease may begin in teens.

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

Gloves should be changed after using them with every other patient

False

Gloves should be changed when going to a new patient

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

Standard precaution is need to assume that all patients have the potential to have some form of infectious disease.

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

A helicopter is the most common form of transportation for a patient.

False

A helicopter is only used in extreme cases. Ambulances are the most common use of transportation.

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

When you document on a patient, is it a legal document.

True

If you get stung by a jellyfish, the best thing to put on it is salt water.

False

The best treatment is vinegar.

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

Certain poisons may cause burns to the mouth and throat.

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

Applying ice to an insect bite will decrease swelling.

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

A rabid animal may act funny and friendly when around humans.

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

Diabetes is not a serious disease.

False

Diabetes is a very serious disease.

You have applied a pressure dressing to the arm, how can you tell if it is too tight?

Fingers are turning blue

Fingers are cold

The pulse in the wrist cannot be felt

A full thickness burn is described as____

A burn that may be painless due to nerve damage

The FIRST step in caring for a burn is______.

Cover the burn with a dressing

A superficial burn is described as___________.

Involves the top layer of the skin.

First degree burns

Superficial burn, first layer of skin, 5-6 days, red and discolored

Second Degree Burns

Partial thickness burn

Top layers

Red and blistered skin

Third Degree Burn

Full thickness- Most severe

Destroys all layers and structure underneath

A wound that occurs when you fall and skin your knee.

Scrape

Tissue is separated form body

Amputation

May result when a person looses a lot of blood

Shock

A vessel that carries nutrients to the rest of the body

Capillaries

A wound caused by a nail

Puncture

A sterile covering for a wound

Dressing

What is an anatomical splint?

The person's body is the splint

Made from soft materials like blankets, towels, pillows, or blankets.

Soft splint

Made out of magazines, boards, newspapers.

Rigid Splint

What is the purpose of a splint?

A piece of medical equipment used to keep an injury from moving and to protect from further damage.

What are three situations in which you would call 911 for a seizure victim.

A. Not breathing or Waking up

B. Person never had a seizure before

C. Infant or elderly

List two things you should never do if a victim is having a seizure.

A. Put anything in their mouth

B. Never restrain the victim

When a victim has a heat stroke, you can only give them water in small amounts. Only give them______ ounces every_____ minutes.

4 ounces

15 minutes

List two things you should do to care for a victim of frostbite.

A. Remove any wet clothing

B. never rub the area

What are heat cramps?

Painful muscle spasms

List two things you should never do for a burn.

A. Apply pressure

B. Break blisters

What is the least common, but most severe heat related emergency we discussed?

Heat Stroke

When a victim has frostbite, it is best to warm the area in water no warmer than_____degrees.

105

If you warm a person too quickly, what may happen?

May cause heart problems

How do you wrap a frost bitten area?

Loosely bandage with a dry and sterile dressing.

Leaving a patient unsupervised

Abandoment

Surrounds the brain

Skull

Knowing a patients information and only sharing it with healthcare workers involved

Confidentiality

What to do for bleeding

apply dressing and bandage

Occurs when the limb bends in such a way the bone tears the skin and protrudes.

open bone injure

The skin is not broken but the bone is not showing through the skin.

closed fracture

Any threat or attempt to injure

assault

Any care resulting in physical harm, pain, or mental anguish

abuse

Unlawful touching of a patient without consent

Battery

The smaller bone in the forearm

Ulna

Another term for fingers and toe bones

Phalanges

Largest bone in the body

Femur

A person who has authority over a minor

Guardian

Another term for the breastbone

Ribs

Protects the heart and lungs

Sternum

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

Three types of abuse include physical, mental, and sexual

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

An example of abuse would be not offering a patient food and water

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

No matter what type of situation an EMT might deal with, patient care always comes first.

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

There are no laws that healthcare providers have to abide by.

False

Healthcare providers have many laws to abide by.

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

Every person in the US has a right to emergency health care.

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

A patient (over the age of 18) can refuse or accept care.

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

It is best to quietly discuss a patients' condition in the cafeteria.

False

A healthcare provider should only talk about a patients' condition when they are telling other healthcare provider about his or her condition if it effects the patient

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

EMT's may use physical restraint to prevent a patient from injury.

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

Elders will sometime hide the fact that they are victims of abuse.

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

A puncture wound has a high chance for infection

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

If possible, it is best to do for a burn is apply pressure

False

Never apply pressure could pop the blisters on the skin

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

The sun produces Vitamin A.

False

It provides Vitamin D.

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

Soft tissue is the layers of skin and the fat and muscle beneath it.

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

The location of the burn helps determine the severity.

True

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

When a victim has a burn on the arm, you must immediately take off the rings, shirt, and belt.

False

Do not need to take off the shirt if the burn is on the arm.

True or False (if false, what is the correct answer)

An avulsion occurs when the body part is torn completely off.

True

A second degree burn usually heals in _________.

3-4 weeks

In a life threatening emergency, The most important thing you can do is:

A. Get others to help you

B. Have the victim lie in bed

C. Call your local emergency number promptly

D. Frantically run around and scream for help

C. Call your local emergency number promptly