Checking a conscious and unconscious person

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The best way to tell if a victim is conscious is to— Tap the victim and say "Are you okay?" 5. An unconscious victim— is assumed to give content? When checking the victim during the emergency action steps, you CHECK first for— Consciousness A victim is found face-up. Which would you do first to check of he or she is breathing? Perform the head-tilt/chin-lift technique. What is an Injury? Damage that occurs when the body is subjected to an external force What is an Emergency? A situation requiring immediate action Which one of the following is a limitation to moving one or more victims quickly and safely? Age or Size of the victim?

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Would you proceed the same way for a conscious person?

Special considerations: checking children and infants

--Children and infants receive care that is slightly different from that given to adults. --When Beginning the physical examination, begin at the toes instead of the head to allow the child to get used to the process as well as see what is going on.

Common indicators

--Do not move any areas where there is pain or discomfort, or if you suspect a spinal injury. --Look for cuts, bruises bumps or depressions. --Watch for Changes in consciousness, breathing or skin characteristics. --Check the person's head by examining the scalp, face, ears, mouth and nose.

Check child or infant for life threatening condition:

--Obtain Consent and ask the parent or guardian to help calm the child --Communicate clearly with the parent and child --Explain what you are going to do. Place yourself at eye level with the child and talk slowly in a friendly manner. Ask simple questions --When checking a child for non life threatening conditions, observe the child before touching them. All signals may change as soon as you touch the child because they may become anxious or upset.

Special considerations for checking older adults

--When checking older adults, attempt to learn the person's name and use it when you speak to them. --Place yourself at the person's eye level and speak slowly and clearly, and look at the person's face while you talk. --If the person is truly confused, try to find out if the confusion is the result of the injury or a condition he or she already has

Body Segment tests

-Ask the person to move each part of the body that does not hurt. -Head -Shoulders -Chest and Abdomen -Fingers, hands and arms -Toes, Legs and Hips

Checking a conscious person

-Check the person for any life threatening conditions. -Once you have determined there are no immediate life threatening conditions, begin to check for other conditions that may need care. -Checking a conscious person with no immediate life-threatening conditions involves two basic steps: Interviewing the person and bystanders Checking the person from head to toe

After asking the person's name, ask the following questions: What Happened? Do you feel pain or discomfort? Do you have any allergies? Do you have any medications or are you taking any? If the Person feels pain, ask the person" Can you describe the pain and where it is?' What were you doing when you started experiencing pain? Can you rate the Pain? If the Person is Unable to give any information, ask family members or bystanders Write down the information for EMS After Interviewing the person, thoroughly check the person from head to toe

After obtain consent

Recovery Position: Infant

An Infant can be placed in a modified HAINES recovery position as would be done for an older child. You can also hold an infant in a recovery position by: --Carefully positioning the infant facedown along your forearm. --Supporting the infant's head and neck with your other hand while keeping the infant's mouth and nose clear. --Keeping the head and neck slightly lower than the chest.

Checking the person

Common indicators and Body segment tests

Checking an unconscious adult

Give two rescue breaths first in the case of a known drowning or respiratory emergency: --Tilt the Head back and lift the chin to open the airway --Pinch the nose shut then make a complete seal over the person's mouth --Blow in for about one second to make the chest clearly rise. Give two rescue breaths, one after the other, allowing for the chest to clearly rise and fall. --If the Chest does not clearly rise after the first rescue breath, re-tilt the head and give another rescue breath to ensure the airway is open.

Recovery Position

If you must leave an unconscious, but normally breathing person alone to call 911, or you cannot maintain an open and clear airway, carefully position the person in the modified High Arm In Endangered Spine (H.A.IN.E.S) recovery position.

After Examination

Once you complete the head to toe examination, if the person can move without pain and there are no other signals of injury or illness, have them attempt to rest in a comfortable position. When the person feels ready, help him or her stand up.

Checking an unconscious adult

When an unconscious adult is not breathing, or has irregular, gasping or shallow breaths, assume a cardiac emergency and start CPR immediately after quickly scanning for severe bleeding