First Aid/CPR

About how many seconds should you check for breathing?

no more then 10

You are running on a track at a local school. You come across a woman who has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Where should you apply direct pressure to this cut?

on the dressing

heat stroke causes...

rapid weak pulse, shallow breathing, very high body temp, hot red or dry skin

you may suspect that a student has been poisoned if they...

are experiencing nausea, vomiting, diarrhea/ have chest or abdominal pain, breathing difficulty/ burns around lips, tongue, or skin

To help stop bleeding that you can see, put light pressure on a dressing or bandage over the bleeding area.

false- put heavy pressure

A 15 year old boy has just splashed a chemical on his face. After sending someone to call for an ambulance, you would

flush the burned area with large amounts of water until the ambulance comes

What is the correct hand position for giving abdominal thrusts if a child is choking and is still responding?

get behind the choking child and put a fist above his belly button

Care for a person with heat exhaustion includes the following:

get the person out of heat and into a cooler place

how should you care for someone with minor frostbite on the fingers

get the person to a warm environment and then rewarm his or her hands using skin-to-skin contact

What is something you should do when performing the Head tilt-Chin lift

tilt the head back far enough to open the airway

why should you cover burns with a clean or sterile dressing

to prevent infection

why should you wear ppe

to protect yourself from bloodborne diseases

A Thrombotic stroke occurs when a blood clot forms in one of the arteries that supply blood to your brain as a result of atherosclerosis

true

An aneurysm is an abnormal widening or ballooning of a blood vessel wall, which weakens it, often causing sudden rupture and bleeding.

true

If an infant becomes unresponsive while preforming back slaps and chest thrusts, you will stop and begin CPR.

true

If the victim is pregnant or obese, you should perform chest thrust instead of abdominal thrusts.

true

The risk of disease transmission from doing mouth to mouth breathing is...

very low

When someone has a bite, be sure to...

wash the area with running water and soap

What is the correct rate and depth for providing compressions during high-quality adult CPR to improve survival?

Rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and depth of at least 2 inches

What should you do if someone is confused and needs first aid?

assume the person would want help

For which of the following burn victims should you immediately call your local emergency phone number?

A 68-year-old woman who has a blistered grease burn on her hands and arms.

How deep should you push the chest of an adult victim when giving CPR?

at least 2 inches

A choking adult becomes unresponsive while you are doing abdominal thrusts for severe choking. You ease the victim to the floor and send someone to activate your emergency response system. What should you do next?

Begin CPR. When you open the airway, look for and remove the object (if seen) before giving rescue breaths

After giving first aid at your workplace, you

Cannot discuss anything with coworkers; you must keep private things private

What is the correct position for giving abdominal thrusts if a child is choking and is still responding?

Get behind the choking child and put a fist just above his belly button

How long should you wash your hands?

at least 20 seconds

Which is not part of the Cincinnati Stroke Scale?

Eyes closed, arm extended, then touch nose.

When providing first aid you should...

always wear PPE

How should you give breaths with a mask?

Tilt the head and lift the chin, and press the mask against the person's face to make an airtight seal

If you give CPR to someone who has been poisoned, it is not necessary to use a mask when giving breaths?

false

In an unresponsive choking victim, you will open the mouth and look for the object after you have given 2 breaths.

false

It is okay to use abdominal thrusts to relieve choking in infants?

false

Victims in cardiac arrest often gasp for breath. These gasp are called respiratory reflex.

false

What is the ratio for child/infant rescue breathing.

1 breath every 3 seconds

what are your 4 roles as a first aid responder

1. Recognize that an emergency exists 2. make sure the scene is safe for you and the injured person 3. Call 911 4. Provide care until someone with more advanced training comes and takes over

When treating small and large burns, one should cool the burn area immediately with cold water for at least

10 minutes

Someone who has been bitten by an insect or bee may have a severe allergic reaction and should be watched for at least ____ minutes

30

You are giving sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths. Another person arrives with an AED. What should you do next?

Immediately use the AED

You are alone when you find your 68-year-old patient lying unresponsive on the floor, not breathing. You phone the emergency response number and request an AED. You check your patient's pulse and discover a pulse. What do you do next?

Open the air way and give 2 breaths (1 sec. each) using a face shield or pocket mask

How do you protect an amputated body part?

Place it in a watertight plastic bag inside another container with ice or ice and water

When giving abdominal thrust to an adult who is choking, you should...

Put the thumb side of your fist slightly above the navel and well below the breastbone

You are feeding your infant in a high chair. You briefly walk away to get him something to drink. When you return, you notice that his eyes are wide and he has excessive drooling and a silent cry. What is the next best step, if after giving 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrust, the infants airway is still blocked?

Repeat back slaps and chest thrust until the infant can breathe or stops responding

What actions result in the best chance of survival if someone is not breathing (or is only gasping), and isn't responding?

Start CPR, and use an AED if one is available

To determine if an injured or ill person is conscious, which of the following would you do?

Tap the person and loudly ask, "Are you okay?"

When you phone for help you should stay on line with the dispatcher until

The dispatcher tells you its okay to hang up

Why should a rescuer not perform a blind finger sweep in infants and children?

The foreign body may be pushed back into the airway, causing further obstruction or injury.

The AED pads should normally be placed on:

The upper right and lower left sides of the chest.

You are running on a track at a local school. You come across a woman who has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Why is important to properly remove your gloves after giving first aid.

To keep from touching blood or body fluids of the person you are helping

Which is not a sign of a mild airway obstruction?

Unable to speak

How do you perform chest compressions on an infant?

Use 2 fingers to push straight down at least one third the depth of the chest at a rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute

You are performing CPR on a child when another person arrives with an AED. You notice that the AED does not have child pads. What should you do?

Use the adult pads, making sure they do not touch each other

A girl at one of your bus stops indicates that she was bitten by a snake, What do you do?

Wash the wound, keeping injured area lower than the heart; get professional medical care within 30 minutes.

Which is not a sign of a severe airway obstruction

Wheezing between coughs.

How far should you push down when giving chest compressions to a child who needs CPR?

about 2 inches

When performing CPR, when should you switch positions and allow someone else to take over compressions and breaths?

about every 2 minutes (or 5 cycles)

remove ticks

by using tweezers

Which is a sign of a severe airway block

cannot breathe or talk

What should you do if you are alone after giving 5 sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths when performing CPR on an uninjured infant?

carry the infant with you to phone 911

What should your first action be when treating an electrical burn?

check for danger and ensure that contact with the electrical source is broken

To give first aid for a small burn on the arm, cool the burn with

cold, but not ice cold, water

When caring for someone who has suffered an electrical burn, you would not....

cool the burned area

what should you spray on a person suffering from heat exhaustion

cool water

What symptoms are associated with heat exhaustion....

cool, moist, pale, or flushed skin

When assessing the scene... you should consider which of the following

danger to yourself, how many people are injured/ill, location of the scene

As soon as a person twist his ankle, apply a heating pad or heat pack over the injured area for 20 minutes to help reduce swelling.

false

If a mild airway obstruction persists there is no need to call the emergency response system

false

While you are eating in a cafeteria you see an elderly man suddenly clutch his throat. He cannot cough, and he nods his head yes when you ask if he is choking. He cannot speak. You tell him you are going to help him. What should you do immediately?

give abdominal thrusts

When treating a person with a nose bleed, one should...

have them pinch the soft part of the nose and lean forward

If someone falls down and then becomes sleepy or confused, vomits, or complains of a headache, the person may have a ___ injury

head

A person with a _______________ is usually awake and can talk but may have an uncomfortable feeling, such as pain or pressure in the chest,

heart attack

what are the 3 contact causes of burns

heat, electricity, chemicals

When caring for a person with a heat stroke, it is important to begin cooling a person

immediately- every minute counts

A 22-year-old woman at the table next to yours in the cafeteria suddenly begins coughing forcefully and then clutches her neck and becomes silent. Which of the following signs or symptoms are the red flags of severe or complete FBAO that prompt you to perform the Heimlich maneuver?

inability to speak, breathe, or cough forcefully and blue skins or lips

A coworker is stuck in the abdomen while on break. The coworker has a bruise and shows signs of shock. What should you expect is wrong?

internal bleeding

If a choking victim is much shorter than you, what can you do to better give abdominal thrusts?

kneel behind the victim

If a large stick or a knife has been pushed into someone's body, you should...

leave it in and get help

When opening the airway of a victim you suspect might have a neck injury, you should...

perform a jaw thrust to open the airway

What should you do if someone with an injury or illness at work needs help?

phone 911 and stay with the person until help arrives

You are having lunch with a friend at a restaurant. You both eat the same dessert, and within a few minutes you notice your friends's face is flushed. He says his throat feels tight and feels like it's closing. What step in the adult Chain of survival is described in the scenario?

recognizing the emergency

Signs of ___ ___ ___ include trouble breathing, swelling of the face and tongue, and the person may stop responding.

severe allergic reaction

You enter a patient's room. You discover your 64-year-old female patient lying unresponsive on the floor. What do you do ?

shout for help--if no one responds leave the patient to phone the emergency response number.

A boy enters your bus, you smell alcohol, he passes out before you get to his bus stop, what should you do?

stop the bus, check for breathing and pulse, call 911

The warning signs of _________ include a sudden numbness or weakness of the face, arm, or leg, especially on one side of the body.

stroke

Which are signs and symptoms of muscle spasms caused by heat?

sweating, headache, muscle cramps

What is a sign that an infant is not responding to the tap and shout?

the infant does nothing

What should you do after you've finished taking care of an injured person at work

write a report of the incident of your company requires it