First Aid and CPR Answers – Flashcards
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Two types of emergencies that require first aid?
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sudden illness and injury
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The Lay responder's first step of an emergency is?
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recognizing that an emergency exists
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What are the 4 common indicators of an emergency?
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sound, light, odor, and appearance/behavior
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The most important thing you can do in an emergency is...?
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call 911
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What is the worst thing you can do in an emergency?
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do nothing
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As a Lay responder the most important thing you can do is?
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call 911
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You are caring for the victim of an accident when the victim suddenly becomes uncooperative and threatens to hurt you. What should you do?
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Withdraw and wait for the EMS personnel to arrive
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There is a lot of blood on and around the victim. What could be a barrier of action?
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Fear of disease transmission
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The first thing you should do when interviewing a victim is?
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introduce yourself and gain the victims consent
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Good Samaritan law protects
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protection for people who give first aid in good faith
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Why is it important not to move a victim from the scene unless there is immediate danger?
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moving a victim can lead to further injury
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What is one general guideline for moving a victim?
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lift with your legs, not your back
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True of False: injuries to the musculoskeletal system may result in life-threatening damage to the circulatory and respiratory systems
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True
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What is the primary muscle used in breathing?
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diaphragm
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On a hot day, the skin of some people appears red. Which two body systems act together to make this happen?
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Integumentary and circulatory
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The process of breathing occurs in the
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respiratory system
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If the respiratory system fails, which other body systems will eventually fail?
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All body systems
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What is the purpose of your initial check of the victim?
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to determine whether any life-threatening conditions are present
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Before beginning a check for life threatening conditions you should first:
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check the scene
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Once you determine the person has no life threatening conditions you should:
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check for other injuries or conditions that could become life
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After checking for consciousness, you determine that a person is unconscious. What should you do next?
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have a bystander call 911
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When you give reduce breaths, how much air should you breathe into the person?
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enough to make the chest clearly rise
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What should you do when checking a conscious person?
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ask questions, ask for consent, do not touch or move any injured areas on the body
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When checking a child for non life threatening conditions, how do you check?
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observe the child closely before touching him, starting with the child's toes
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Cardiac arrest is the condition in which?
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the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood
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The most prominent signal of a heart attack is?
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persistent chest pain or discomfort
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Atherosclerosis is?
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the build up of fatty deposits on the inner walls of arteries
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Pain from a heart attack results from?
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the heart not getting the oxygen that it needs
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Chest pain or pressure that comes and goes at different is sometimes called
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Angina pectoris
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True or False: Most people who die from a heart attack do so within 1 to 2 hours after the first signals appear
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True
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Nitroglycerin is a medication often prescribed for angina. It works by?
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dilating blood vessels
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The first thing you should do when you think someone is having a heart attack is?
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Have the person stop what he or she is doing and rest comfortably
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CPR does....
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circulates the blood that contains oxygen to the vital organs
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CPR compressions on an adult are preformed using
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two hands on the center of the chest
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CPR compressions on an infant are preformed using
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Just the fingers of one hand
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Under 12 the problem is probably
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respiratory
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Over 12 the problem is probably
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heart
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Diseases can be spread
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direct and indirect
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Cardiac chain of survival
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early recognition, early cpr, early defibrilation, early advanced medical care.
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The cycle of 30 compressions and 2 breaths in CPR for an infant victim should take?
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about 18 seconds
