Chapter 1 – 5 Responding to Emergencies Comprehensive First Aid/CPR/AED – Flashcards
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lay responders role
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recognize an emergency exists, be willing to act, activate the EMS, Give care until EMS arrives or situation is resolved
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Poison Help line
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1-800-222-1222
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Steps to make it easier for EMS when they arrive to help
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makes house number visible, keep medical information, wear medical identification for chronic illnesses
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Recognize an Emergency
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unusual sounds, sights, odors, or appearance/behavior
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Reasons for unwillingness to act
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being uncertain that there is an emergency, being afraid of giving wrong care, assuming the situation is under control, squeamishness, fear of disease, fear of being sued
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Give care until..
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Another trained person arrives, you need to call 911 if alone, too tired, the scene becomes unsafe, the person asks you to stop
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Signs of incident stress
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anxiousness, inability to sleep, nightmares, restlessness, confusion, lower attention span, poor concentration, denial, guilt, depression, anger, nausea, change in interaction, irregular eating, excessive humor, silence, unusual behavior, difficulty performing job
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Coping with Stress
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eat, don't drink, exercise, relax, rest
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Emergency Action Steps
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Check the scene and person, Call the ermegency number, Care for the person
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Check the scene
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is it safe to enter? what happened? How many people are involved? What is do I think the injuries are? Can anyone else help?
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Calling information
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Name, location, nature, telephone number, description of what happened, number of injured, what help has been given so far
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Call first if
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any person 12 of older is unresponsive, a child or infant collapsed, unresponsive child or infant has heart problem
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Care first if
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12 or younger child or infant collapse, person is choking, allergic reaction with epipepherin pen, a person who has life threatening bleeding
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Care Guidelines
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do no further harm, monitor breathing and consciousness, help them be comfortable, regulate temperature, reassure, give care consistent with knowledge
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When to move a person
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immediate danger, to reach another person, to give proper care
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Ages
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Adult: 12 Child: 12- Infant: 1-
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blood borne pathogen's spread
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>pathogen is present >sufficient quantity of pathogen >pathogen passes through correct entry >person is susceptible
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PPE
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Personal Protective Equipment
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How to wash Hands
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Wet your hands with warm water, apps soap, rub vigorously for 20 seconds, rinse, dry with clean paper towel, turn off faucet with paper towel
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To disinfect a scene
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0ne part chlorine bleach to 9 parts water
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Obtaining consent
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state your name, state training level, explain what is wrong, explain what you plan to do, ask if you may help
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Good Samaritan law
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move person when in danger, ask a responsive person to give care, check the person, call 911, continue to give care
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Emergency moves
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walking assist, seat carry, clothes drag, blanket drag, and ankle drag
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Life threatening conditions
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unresponsiveness, trouble breathing, absence of breathing, severe bleeding
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Breathing scenarios
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If they are breathing, check for other conditions. If they aren't breathing, immediately do car
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SAMPLE
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signs and symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent medical history, last food or drink, events leading to incident
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Recovery position
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lay on side with arm above head or infant over the arm
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Injured infant
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stranger anxiety. Let the parents hold them
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Toddlers
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anxiety. Let the parents stay around and hold them. Let them hold comfort item
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Preschooler
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tell and show them what your going to do and let them play with things
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school age children
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answer question and tell them what will happen
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adolescents
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self conscious so respect their modesty and ask for male or female preference
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Shock symptoms (PERVRAINS)
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restlessness or irritability, altered level of consciousness, nausea or vomiting, pale ashen or grayish cool skin, rapid breathing or pulse, excessive thirst
