First Aid

When dealing with injured or ill person that is older, what are some precautions to take when speaking to them?

Speak clearly and loudly. Do not rush them so they don't get confused. If they have glasses put them on so they can see you using gestures or pointing.

You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office building. You check the scene and then check the person for consciousness, but she does not respond. What should you do next?

Call or have someone else call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number

A scream and a loud explosion is normally a sign that an emergency exist.

True

Properly applied first aid may mean the difference between life and death.

True

How long should you check for breathing?

No more than 10 seconds

Medical identification tags can help the first aid responder identify:

All of the answers given

Consent to give first aid must be obtained from every victim who is:

all of the answers given

If someone recognizes that an emergency has happened and they fail to act, what would be some of the reasons they chose not to help?

All answers given

What does SAM stand for and why is it important?

Signs and symptoms

Allergies

Medication and Medical Condition

"Special needs" includes children, older adults, persons with disabilities and persons who speak a different language than your own.

True

What should you do if the person does not give you consent?

Do not give care, instead call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number

By using the personal protective equipment you protect yourself and the injured or ill person by:

Minimizing the risk of disease transmission

If you see a child go unresponsive, the rescuer should:

Call 911, then provide assistance

The steps to follow in an emergency are:

Check-Call-Care

Why is checking the scene so important?

It is important to first check a scene because it's not safe to rush in without checking for anything that might harm you. Take note of anything that might tell you what happened. Check to see how many people were involved so you can tell EMTs. Look and see if there is anyone a

What is an important first step you can take to prepare for an emergency?

To be prepared for accidents so you can give care as soon as possible

For which injury or illness should you call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number?

The person has trouble breathing without coughing

When should an unresponsive victim be placed on the side?

When the victim starts to vomit or when you have to leave the victim alone

If the unresponsive victim is breathing and you are staying with the victim to monitor him/her the best position to put them in is:

On their back

One should call 9-1-1 immediately if they see a 12 year old child go unconscious.

True

What is the purpose of Good Samaritan Laws?

To help protect those who voluntarily give care without accepting anything in return

By following standard precautions to protect yourself and the injured or ill person, you will:

Minimize the risk of disease transmission

First aid is intended to:

provide temporary assistance until competent medical care, if needed, is obtained

If the victim is unresponsive, permission to give first aid is known as:

implied consent

If you see a person drowning you should always jump in the water to save them.

False

To clean up a blood spill, one can use a gallon of a mixture that is 1 part peroxide to 9 parts water.

False

If a person is unconscious and starts to throw up what should you do?

put them in the recovery position

Consent is when a conscious person asking for and accepting help.

True

What should you do when checking a conscious person?

All of the given answers

What do you NOT do when performing CPR?

Bend your elbows to perform CPR

Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:

It helps circulate blood to vital organs until an AED is ready to use

Early CPR and early defibrillation can:

Save the lives of more people in cardiac arrest

An AED gives the victim a shock only when:

when the shock button is pushed

Place the AED pads:

Upper right side of chest and lower left side of chest

What is compression-only CPR and what would be some reasons why a person would chose to use this method?

Compression-only CPR is when you give continuous chest compressions with no breath, without stopping at a rate of 100 to120 per minute. The reason why someone would choose this method is if they are unable or unwilling for any reason to give full CPR.

Which is the third critical link in the "chain of survival" ?

early defibrillation

Which of the following statements is true about an automated external defibrillation?

A persons chances of survival is increased by using a AED machine.

You should remove any metal jewelry when using an AED device.

False

It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival because:

It helps improve the chance of survival

What is a good location for an AED?

All of the above

What should you do before the AED analyzes the heart rhythm?

Ensure that no one, including you, is touching the person

When performing adult CPR, how many compressions should be given?

30

While the AED analyzes the victim's heart rhythm:

do not touch the victim

When preparing an AED for use, what is the first thing you should do?

Turn on the AED

One should NOT use an AED on a person with a pacemaker.

False

When a cardiac arrest occurs and an AED becomes available, it should be used as soon as possible.

True

Which is the most common abnormal heart rhythm in cases of sudden cardiac arrest in adults?

Ventricular Fibrillation

What does AED stand for?

automated external defibillator

During ventricular fibrillation, the heart:

IDK

Effective chest compressions:

IDK

Once you have turned on the AED, you should:

Follow all the instructions that the AED gives

Which of the following is NOT a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival?

Proper follow up from the emergency room

Which method should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive victim?

head-tilt/chin-lift

What is the time length at which brain damage is likely to begin to occur?

IDK

About how many cycles of CPR should you perform in 2 minutes?

5 sets

Brain damage can become irreversible between 8-10 minutes after an individual stops breathing.

True

To clean a person's chest before using the AED pads, you should clean the chest with water or alcohol.

False

Cardiovascular disease is the primary cause of cardiac arrest in adults.

True

During this video when was the AED turned on.

As soon as the AED became available

It is safe to shock a person in cardiac arrest when he or she is lying on a metal surface.

True

Why is it important to stand clear and not touch the person while the AED is analyzing or defibrillating?

You or someone else could be injured by the shock

Most cases of cardiac arrest in children are caused by ventricular fibrillation.

False

Which is NOT a cause of cardiac arrest in children:

Over eating

If the required depth cannot be achieved with either the encircling thumb technique or the two-finger technique, which technique would then be considered for infant compressions?

IDK

When giving rescue breaths to an infant, you should:

form an airtight seal around the infant's mouth and nose

Responding to a cardiac arrest for a child or an infant is similar to responding to a cardiac arrest for an adult and uses all the skills you have already learned with a few key differences?

True

The cycle of compressions and breaths in CPR for infants is:

None of the above

Causes of cardiac arrest in a child include:

No answer text provided.

Use pediatric AED pads for children up to 8 years of age (including infants) or weighing less than 55 pounds, if available.

True

When performing child CPR, give chest compressions at the rate of:

about 100 compressions per minute

Where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions during CPR on an infant?

compressions are delivered using the encircling thumbs technique, place thumbs side by side on the center of the chest just below the nipple line.

When providing care to a child, it is essential that you use appropriately sized equipment?

True

Children up to 4 years old are considered to be infants.

False

When giving CPR to an infant, about how deep should you compress the chest:

About 1 1/2 inches

Which of the following situations indicates that an infant needs CPR?

The infant is not breathing

When giving rescue breaths to a child, how should you give breaths?

Give a breath lasting about 1 second

When providing care to an adolescent follow which technique?

Adult techniques

If the mask is one size fits all for adults then for children the mask can be...

rotated so that the narrow end fits over the child's chin

When drowning is the suspected cause of cardiac arrest, the responder should deliver how many initial breaths before starting CPR?

2

If the AED pads risk touching each other such as with a small child or infant you should:

Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back

If you see a child go unresponsive, the rescuer should:

Call 911, then provide assistance

When giving chest thrusts to an infant, your fingers should be placed:

center of the chest

One should call 911 when a person is choking.

True

Signals that indicate that an infant is choking include:

unable to cough, cry, or breathe

When you give care to an adult who is conscious and choking, where should you position your fist to give abdominal thrusts?

just above the navel

You notice that an individual looks panicked and cannot cough, speak, or breathe. What life-threatening condition could the individual be experiencing?

Choking

One can give themselves abdominal thrusts when alone by bending over a chairback.

True

Care for a person who is unconscious and has a blocked airway includes:

give chest compressions and look for an object between compressions and breaths

A child is choking on a piece of hard candy. She is conscious and coughing forcefully. What should you do?

Stay with her and encourage her to continue to cough

One sign of a breathing emergency in an infant is:

Making a wheezing or high-pitched sound

If the person is too large or pregnant for you to wrap your arms around to give abdominal thrust what is a solution to help this choking victim?

chest thrust

What care should you give to a conscious adult or child who is choking and is unable to cough, speak or breathe?

Give back blows and abdominal thrusts

For an adult, which of the following are signals of trouble breathing?

all of the above

How should you position a conscious choking infant to give back blow?

face-down, with the infant's head lower than their body

What should you do for a conscious infant who is chocking and cannot cough, cry or breath?

Give back blows and chest thrusts to clear the airway

What are some choking hazards for children? What are some of the choking hazards for adults?

Some choking hazards for children are small round, firm, and sticky foods. Plastic bags, small toys, and coin-sized things.

Some choking hazard for adults is food that's not chewed to well, gum, and hard candy

How many back blows does one give to an choking infant?

5

You should call 911 if the person's breathing does not improve within a few minutes.

True

When giving care to a child who is conscious and choking, where should you position your fist to give abdominal thrusts?

Just above the navel

It is important to know that back blows, abdominal thrusts, and chest thrusts are all equally effective to clear the airway.

True