1st aid

When wearing latex-free disposable gloves, you should:

ALL OF THE ABOVE: avoid touching other sufaces unnecessarily while you are wearing the gloves, change gloves after providing care for one person and before providing care for the next, wash hands after removing the gloves

In which situation should you call 911 or the designated emergency number?

ALL OF THE ABOVE: the person is having persistent chest pain, the person is having trouble breathing, and the person is unresponsive.

the steps to follow in an emergency are:

Check, Call, Care

A person is responsive and showing signs and symptoms of a life-threatening condition but does not consent to care. What should you do?

Do not give care but instead call 911 or the designated emergency number

You see a women collapse infront of you while entering the lobby of your office building. You check the scene and then check the victim for conciousness, but she does not respond. What should you do next?

Have someone else call 911 or the designated emergency number and get an AED and a first aid kit while you begin CPR

What is the purpose of Good samaritan laws?

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

which of the following could signal an emergency

Unusual behavior, an unusual sound, an unusual odor

You are conducting a head-to-toe check on a responsive person who is complaining of a leg injury. What should you do first?

get conset to give care before beginning the head -to-toe exam

about how many seconds should you check for breathing?

least 5 seconds but no more than 10 seconds

when conducting a sample interview, ask the person about all of the following except:

what the person's age is