CPR- HCP
62) In the case where you have to move a casualty with a suspected head/spinal injury you should use a ________________carry while providing protection for the head and neck.
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63) Medical help is delayed and a mother is in labour. You see the baby's head in the vaginal opening. You should ______________
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66) When delivering rescue breaths, how long should each breath take?
1 second
33) When a complete secondary survey is necessary, the sequence to follow is ____________
1) History 2) Vitals 3) Head-to-toe examination
H17) The ratio of compressions to ventilations in 2 rescuer CPR for a child casualty is ________________
15:2
14) When performing CPR on and adult casualty you should depress the chest at least ____________________
2 inches
69) Two rescuers should switch places approximately every_________
2 minutes
68) Give the INFANT or CHILD casualty one breath every ____ to ___ seconds
3 to 5 seconds
H7) When providing artificial respiration give the INFANT or CHILD casualty one breath every ____to ____seconds.
3 to 5 seconds
17) One rescuer CPR is given at a ratio of ____ compressions to ____breaths.
30:2
70) Compressions and ventilations are given by the two rescuers at a ration of___________
30:2
H10) A baby is choking but is still conscious. To clear the obstruction use________________
5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts
29) An infant is choking. He is conscious but unable to make any sounds. To clear the obstruction you should use______
5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts.
65) Give the ADULT casualty one breath every _____to _____seconds.
5 to 6 seconds
H5) When providing artificial respiration, give the ADULT casualty one breath every______to ______seconds.
5 to 6 seconds
75) You bare the chest to place the pads on a casualty when you notice that he has a nitroglycerin patch that is in the way. You should____________
Remove the patch carefully
H12) You bare the chest to place the pads on a casualty when you notice that he has a nitroglycerin patch that is in the way. You should_____________
Remove the patch carefully
50) A bone or joint injury should be immobilized in order to ________________
prevent further tissue damage and reduce pain.
H14) An eight year old soccer player collapses suddenly on the field. You detect a pulse of 50 bpm but the casualty is showing signs of poor oxygenation despite adequate ventilations. You should_____________
Start CPR immediately.
12) A co-worker is complaining of a severe headache. His right arm is numb and he is having difficulty speaking. You suspect__________
Stroke
7) A friend falls off a ladder while helping you paint. You should___________
Tell him not to move.
H19) Which of the following is NOT a suggested pulse point to use when checking circulation?____________
Temporal
59) Which one of the following would alert you that hypothermia is becoming serious__________
The casualty stops shivering and is confused....moderate.
49) A football player fall on his outstretched arm causing the bones in his shoulder joint to pop out of place. This injury is a __________________
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55) In a multiple casualty situation you should first____________
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57) A child has swallowed a leaf from a plant and you are not sure if it is poisonous. You should____________
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58) Poisons that enter the body through contact with the skin are classified as_____________
Absorbed
H2) You are alone and have responded to a teenager who has suffered a near-drowning incident. The casualty is unresponsive. You should leave the casualty to activate EMS____________
After two minutes of CPR
6) In the Primary Survey, you check for 3 first aid priorities. These are___________
Airway Breathing Circulation
22) Most people with asthma carry medication in the form of_________
An inhaler
18) Your neighbour has cut his arm and is bleeding severely. The best way to control the bleeding is to immediately__________
Apply direct pressure to the wound and lay him down.
13) If you suspect the casualty is having and angina, or heart attack, you should recommend ___________ after checking for any reasons why they should not take the medication.
Aspirin
20) When bandaging a wound, you should check circulation_______________
Before and after bandaging.
73) You have delivered a shock to a casualty in cardiac arrest, but the casualty remains unresponsive. You should now__________
Begin CPR and follow the voice prompts
H18) You have delivered a shock to a casualty in cardiac arrest but the casualty remains unresponsive. You should now_________________
Begin CPR and follow the voice prompts
37) Which of the following principles of cleaning a wound will help to prevent further contamination?
Begin by gently cleaning the area around the wound.
H1)) In HCP CPR a casualty is considered a child if he is__________
Between one year and the onset of puberty.
42) A friend burns her arm on a hot stove. You should immediately_______________
Use water to cool the burn.
19) A dressing is used to____________
Cover a wound.
3) A responsive adult casualty refuses your offer to help. You should___________
Call for an ambulance and wait until help arrives.
43) A particle is stuck on a co-workers eye and you are having trouble removing it. You should____________
Cover the injured eye and seek medical help.
51) You are providing first aid for a casualty who has been stabbed and you notice blood-stained bubbles coming from the wound. You should_____________---
Cover the wound with your gloved hand.
40) A casualty had abdominal organs protruding from a wound. You should____________
Cover them with a moist dressing.
H16) You are working out in a gym when an adult beside you collapses. An AED is on the wall. You determine there is no pulse and activate EMS. You should now____________
Defibrillate Immediately
71) __________is the application of an electric shock to a heart that has stopped beating.
Defibrillation.
26) You are at a birthday party when a 6 year old begins to choke on a piece of cake. You should first__________
Encourage him to cough.
H3) When performing artificial respiration, you should re-check for a pulse____________
Every two minutes
36) A casualty has a wound in her lower leg. You must fully __________it to ensure a full assessment of the injury.
Expose
1) __________is emergency help given to an injured or suddenly ill person using readily available materials.
First Aid
44) You are cleaning your oven when some of the oven cleaner gets in your eye. You should________________
Flush the eye with clean water.
16) When using an AED, turn the machine on, and _____________
Follow the voice prompts from the machine.
25) A person is considered a child in first aid and CPR procedures if they are____________
From 1 year to 12 years of age.
10) A conscious casualty is choking and not able to speak. You should ______________
Give 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts until the obstruction is relieved.
H9) A conscious casualty is choking and not able to speak. You should________________
Give 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts until the obstruction is relieved.
27) A 4 year old who is choking is no longer able to cough or speak. You should__________
Give 5 back blows followed by 5 abdominal thrusts.
8) The best way to prevent shock from occuring or getting worse is to _____________
Give first aid for the cause of the shock.
21) You are providing first aid for a diabetic emergency. The casualty is conscious but confused. You should__________
Give sugar as soon as possible.
60) Which one of these heat injuries is considered life-threatening and requires immediate first aid to cool the casualty down as quickly as possible?
Heatstroke
24) A woman has been stung by a bee and is having a sever allergic reaction. You might have to ___________
Help her use her auto-injector.
15) An AED is used to ____________
Help restore a normal heart beat.
56) You are working at a golf course where four players have been struck by lightening. One is unresponsive and not breathing. This casualty should be considered______________
Highest priority
11) You check an unresponsive casualty for breathing and determine the casualty is NOT breathing. Your next step is to _____________
Immediately begin chest compressions.
41) You have spilled a corrosive liquid on your hand. You should.
Immediately flush with water.
64) A woman has had a miscarriage. Place her___________
In the recovery position on her right side.
5) You are called to assist a co-worker who is unresponsive. You have performed your primary survey and determined that she is breathing normally. If injuries permit she should be placed_______________
In the recovery position.
H15) Bag-valve-mask ventilation is more effective with two rescuers because____________
It is easier to maintain an airtight seal.
39) First aid for a nosebleed includes____________
Leaning forward and gently pinching the nose.
54) Casualties who can wait and receive first aid and transportation last, or casualties who are obviously dead are______________--
Lowest priority.
28) You should provide CPR to a child at a rate of at least________
One hundred compressions per minute
H6) When delivering rescue breaths, each breath should take_____________
One second
45) A/An ___________fracture is where the skin over the fracture is broken. This could cause serious infection, even if the wound is very small.
Open
32) A baby is unresponsive and not breathing. You immediately give 30 compressions. Your next step is to________
Open the airway and give 2 breaths.
38) A 10 year old is playing near a construction site. He has fallen and has a small nail embedded in his lower leg. You should_________
Place padding around the nail and bandage in place.
23) A person with epilepsy is having a generalized seizure. You should____________
Protect him from injury.
2) When providing first aid, your first priority as a first aider is to__________
Protect yourself
48) Most bone and joint injuries benefit from RICE. RICE stands for__________
R est I mmobilze C old E levation.
76) If defibrillation is successful, the unconscious casualty should be placed in the _____________position and the AED should not be removed.
Recovery.
46) Characteristics of a good splint include_____________
Rigid and well padded.
34) SAMPLE stands for____________
S ymptoms- What is bothering the pt. A llergies M edications P ast, Present, or Pertinent Medical History L ast meal, or oral intake E vents leading up to the injury/illness.
4) The steps of Emergency Scene Management (ESM) are___________
Scene Survey Primary Survey Secondary Survey Ongoing casualty care
H8) The steps of Emergency Scene Management (ESM) are___________
Scene Survey, Primary Survey, Secondary Survey, Ongoing Casualty Care
72) AED's can_______________
Shock only certain heart rhythms.
H11) AED's can_____________________
Shock only certain heart rhythms.
35) The four vital signs you used in this course are the level of consciousness, breathing, pulse, and ______________
Skin condition and temperature
47) A baseball player slides into home base twisting his ankle and tearing the ligaments surrounding the joint. This injury is a _________________
Sprain
61) You are helping a friend with an injured ankle to your car. You should use a _____________
The human crutch
H20) For casualties with a suspected head/spinal injury, open the airway using_________________
The jaw thrust without the head tilt.
9) A responsive casualty is bleeding severely from the upper arm. You do not suspect head or spinal injuries. You should place him __________________
The shock position. Flat on his back.
H4) For 2 rescuer CPR on and infant casualty compress the chest__________________
Using two thumbs encircling the chest.
53) ____________is the process of making first aid decisions at an emergency scene where there are multiple casualties.
Triage
31) A person is considered an infant in first aid and CPR procedures if the are________
Under one year of age.
74) A pregnant casualty is in cardiac arrest. You should__________
Use an AED as soon as possible.
H21) When using a BVM, always________________
Use just enough force to make the chest rise.
H13) You are called to assist an infant you determine to be in cardiac arrest. Your AED does not have specific pediatric pads. You should_____________
Use the adult pads on the infant.
52) A casualty has fallen off his bicycle and you suspect a rib fracture. You should also consider the possibility of__________
a punctured lung.
67) To prevent air from entering the stomach when providing rescue breaths the rescuer should___________
use just enough force to make the stomach rise. (pg 35)
30) For CPR on an infant casualty , compress the chest_______
using 2 fingers just below the nipple line.
