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American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED (health packet answers)Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3a217b
1. List the four steps 1. Recognize that an emergency exists
a lay responder 2. Decide to take action
(you) will take in an 3. Activate the EMS system
emergency 4. Give care consistent with your knowledge + training
until EMS arrives + takes over
2. List the four pri- 1. Unusual sights
mary ways to REC- 2. Unusual sounds
OGNIZE an emer- 3. Unusual odors
gency 4. Unusual appearance/behaviors
3. Why might a per- -panic or fear of doing something wrong
son not respond -being unsure of the person's condition + what to do
to someone who -assuming someone else will take action
needs help? (List 4 -fear of being sued
reasons)
4. How can a per- -wear gloves
son prevent dis- -avoid contact with bodily fluids
ease transmission -wash your hands thoroughly after giving care
while providing -use protective CPR creating barriers
help? (List 4 rea-
sons)
5. What is the rea- To protect people who voluntarily give care in an emer-
son for the Good gency situation
Samaritan Laws?
6. After you rec- CONSENT; Call EMS and not try to help further
ognize an emer-
gency, decide to
act, and acti-
vate EMS but BE-
FORE you give
care you must ob-
tain _______, if
the victim refus-
es your help, you
should...?
, American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED (health packet answers)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3a217b
7. What are the three Check
Emergency Action Call
Steps? Care
8. What is the most Call for emergency medical help
important step you
can take to help a
person who is un-
conscious or has
some other life
threatening condi-
tion?
9. When you are -any adult or child about 12 years or older who is uncon-
alone, what are the scious
three situations in -a child or infant you witnessed suddenly collapse
which you would -an unconscious child or infant known to have heart
"Call First"? problems
10. When you are -an unconscious child (younger than 12) who you did not
alone, what are the see collapse
two situations in -any drowning victim
which you would
"Care First"?
11. List 6 situations -unconsciousness/altered level of consciousness
where you would -breathing problems
call 9-1-1 -lasting chest pain, discomfort, or pressure
-persistent abdominal pain or pressure
-severe external breathing
-severe/critical burns
12. Do you always call Not always- you must use your judgement to determine
9-1-1 when an in- how dire the situation is
dividual becomes
injured, no mat-
ter how minor?
Why/why not?
, American Red Cross First Aid, CPR, and AED (health packet answers)
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3a217b
13. What are the 3 sit- -when you are faced with immediate danger (the scene
uations when you is unsafe)
would have to -when you have to get to another person with a more
move a victim? serious problem
-when it is necessary in order to give proper care (not
enough space, need a flat surface for CPR, etc.)
14. ** If a victim is Checking a Conscious Person
able to talk to
you then you know
they are breath-
ing and have a
pulse (ABC's). As-
sess the situation.
If there aren't any
other life threat-
ening conditions
(severe bleeding,
etc.) find out what
happened by ask-
ing questions. You
follow this "in-
terview" process
whenever you deal
with a conscious
person (ask for
consent if the indi-
vidual is an adult
or a child/infant
with a parent).
15. For the purposes Adult: older than 12 years old
of First Aid, define
an adult, child, and Child: between the ages of 1 and 12
infant (a.k.a. how
old is each)? Infant: younger than 1 year old
16. Identify yourself and get the person's consent to give
care
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