cpr & first aid exam

what is not considered a part of a community wide ems

emergency action plan for a work place

what tool can you use to help reduce the time it takes to get a person with a suspected stroke treated at the hospital

fast assessment

you approach an ill employee who works near furnaces in a glass blow shop. she is responsive but confused skin is dry and very warm

get r to a cooler place and begin cooling

you have been called to assess a person who accidentally struck his head on a low-hanging steel beam. witnesses tell you he was initially stunned and slow to respond but he seems better now. he seems normal to you but still confused

have him seek evaluation by health care provider or EMS personnel asap

a coworker of yours is complaining about not feeling well. he says he has a severe pressure and discomfort in his chest. his skin is pale and is sweating.

have someone activate EMS and get AED if possible

you are caring for a person who has fallen onto concrete floor from a high ladder. he is responsive and has a small bruise on his forehead

have someone activate ems while you manually stabilize his head

You are eating lunch in the cafeteria at work when another employee at a nearby table stands up suddenly and grasps his hands to his throat. You go to help and ask him if he is choking. How can you tell if the obstruction is severe and requires your help?

he cannot speak or make any sounds

You are sitting outside with a coworker when he is stung by a bee. He becomes very anxious and tells you he is allergic to bee stings. Within minutes, his face and lips are swollen and his effort to breathe becomes more difficult. What should you do?

help to find his prescribed epi pin and assist in self admind

you are caring for a person who has fallen and injured her forearm, which is lying at an unnatural angle. you cut away her sleeve to reveal an open wound with exposed bone and minor bleeding

immobilize the limb as found

when more than one trained provider is avail to help manage a cardiac arrest they can work together to

improve quality an min interruption

Why is angling the body and face towards the ground important when placing a person in the recovery position?

it keeps fluids and the tongue clear form the airway

you are caring for a person whose tooth has be knocked out

keep moist in saliva

your coworker has been standing in place a long time while monitoring a production line tells you he suddenly feels light headed and warm

lay him flat on his back and elevate his feet 6-12 inches

you have responded to an employee fall in the manufacturing plant where you work. your assessment makes you suspect the responsive employee may have injured his back. he has fallen into an aisle way that sometimes has forklift traffic

leave him where you found him and have others stop any forklift traffic

you have attached an AED to someone you suspect of being in cardiac arrest. the AED has analyzed the heart rhythm and advises a shock be delivered.

make sure no one, including you is in contacted with the person before delivering the shock

what is the best description for the volume of air provided in high-quality rescue breath

only enough air to create a visible rise of the chest

smoke is coming out of a utility room where you know a coworker has been working what do you do?

pause and assess for hazards before entering the room

you respond to a report of a coworker collapsed in the lunch room. when you arrive she is lying on the floor not moving. other employees are looking at you to take charge. you find her unresponsive so you direct others to active ems and get AED. she takes a weak gasp but makes no other attempts to breath

perform cpr starting with compressions

which best describes the initial care provided for someone who is unresponsive and not breathing

perform ongoing cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths

what is the most likely indication that someone has experienced a sudden cardiac arrest

person collapses; breathing abnormal or stops

you are caring for a coworker with a nose bleed

pinch nose and tilt head forward

you are waiting for EMS to arrive while caring for a person with alter mental status. if the persons level of responsiveness becomes diminished

place him in recovery position to maintain airway

which of the following is not a link in the chain of survival

prevention of the typical causes of cardiac arrest

you are talking with a group of coworkers when one of them suddenly collapses to the ground. her whole body is jerking

protect her from further injury by moving objects

you have been called to help a visitor to your work place who was interacting normally but suddenly became confused, shaky, pale. the person he is with tells you he is a diabetic and a medical alert bracelet

provide glucose tablet s or something that contains sugar

you encounter a person who has been pulled from a swimming pool unresponsive and not breathing

secondary cardiac arrest due to drowning

You are a trained first aid provider and you encounter a motor vehicle accident scene while driving to work. Two cars are involved, and it looks like people are injured. You think about stopping but you hesitate because it all seems so overwhelming to handle. What should you do?

stop and help to the best of your ability. EMS should arrive shortly

what is the basic purpose of good samaritan law

to encourage bystanders to help those in need by protecting anyone who volunteers assistance

you are attempting to control bleeding on a coworker who has cut himself while using a hand tool on a job site. how should you best address the possibility of being exposed to an infectious blood-borne disease

were protective barriers

on a bitterly cold day you are caring for a fellow logger whom you suspect of having frost bite on his finger

wrap effected fingers in a clean towel or pad keeping them still and protected

you are newly trained first aid provider responding at work to a report of someone who has collapsed. which of the following best describes your role in a medical emergency

you are trained to recognize, assess, and prioritize the need for first aid care

you are finishing up a job in the shop area at work when you hear a series of loud thumps and then someone yelling out. you cautiously move around the corner and see the coworker sprawled on the ground at the bottom on the stairs. she is groaning in pain and her forehead has blood what leads you to think she is seriously injured

your primary assessment

what is the recommendation for performing high-quality chest compressions

2 inch 100-120 per min

what is the general underlying cause of shock?

Poor blood flow creates a shortage of oxygen to body tissues.

Because you cannot clearly see injuries inside the body, internal bleeding can be difficult to detect. Which of the following would make you suspect the possibility of internal bleeding?

a person who received a forceful blow to the chest or abdomen

you are treating someone who has sustained a sig blow to the head. he is awake but clearly confused and unable to understand you. a bloody fluid is flowing from his ears

activate ems immediately and manually stabilize his head with you hands

you have responded as a first provider to a coworker who has accidentally cut himself on his forearm. he is responsive and safe to approach.

apply pressure with a clean pad until bleeding stops

you are caring for a person who has difficultly breathing. bystander tells you she has asthma but does not have her meds. her breathing is fast weak and taking sig effort. her lips look purple and appears exhausted

breathing failure

you have responded to a coworker who has collapsed at her work station. as you begin your assessment a friend she works with insists her collapse is due to her taking too many opioid pills. what could the problem be

breathing failure

a coworker thinks she may have swallowed something poisonous.

call poison help line

what is the combined primary function of the respiratory and circulatory systems

continue supply body tissues and cells with oxygen

It is safe for you to help someone who has been injured by a cutting machine. She is responsive, so you introduce yourself and ask if you can help. She agrees and you assess she has no difficulty breathing. A quick scan for bleeding reveals a heavily bleeding wound on her left upper leg. What is your next action?

control the bleeding for the injury on her leg

You are the first aid provider on scene for a responsive person whose shirt sleeve caught fire while he was welding. The scene is safe and you have removed his burning shirt. He has a burn on his forearm about the size of your palm that has damaged the skin. What will be your initial treatment for the burn?

cool a burn with cool or cold water as quickly as possible