bHow many breaths and compressions do you perform for each cycle of CPR? - 2 breaths and 30
compressions
How do you treat a cut / gash on a person's arm? - With clean dressing, put gauze pads on the cut.
Hold for 1 minute and state that you are holding for 1 minute.
If bleeding continues, place more clean gauze pads and hold 1 more minute with more pressure.
Bleeding should subside.
Wrap arm with some kind of bandage to maintain pressure.
To preform CPR on an infant the rescuer should do compressions at a rate of _____. - at least 100
compressions a minute
A young man was standing to close to a fire and the hair caught on fire. The fire was extinguished quickly
but the skin on the forehead is mildly burned. You should ______. - Cool the burn with cold but not ice-
cold water
What are the steps to checking a unconscious person? - Make sure scene is safe.
Tap the victim's shoulder while asking "Are you okay?"
Check for breathing and take carotid pulse.
Give 30 compressions.
Check for carotid pulse again.
Begin CPR.
What are signs that indicate a medical emergency? - unusual noise, sight, odor, appearance, or behavior.
,List some barriers to action. - - presence of other people
- unsure of victim's condition, type of injury or illness
- fear of catching disease
- fear of doing something wrong
- being unsure when to call 911
Name the 3 C's of first aid. - check, call, care.
What do you check for prior to administering care to a victim? - - scene safety
- other victims
- bystanders
- signs and clues to what type of injury or condition victim has
- ABC's (airway, breathing, and circulation)
Who do you call prior to administering care to a victim? - 911 or EMS.
How long should you check a victim's breathing? - 10 seconds.
Define implied consent. - the assumption that a victim would give permission to treat them if he or she
were conscious.
List some key facts about the transmission of disease. - - can be airborne, in a fluid, or vector (bite)
- injured person must be infected for transmission to occur
- rescuer has to have a break in skin
- there must be sufficient amount of pathogens
Define pathogen. - a disease causing microorganism.
Provide care for first 2 minutes under what circumstances? - - unconscious adult, adolescent, or infant
, - witnessed collapse
Call FIRST under what circumstances? - - cardiac emergencies
- drowning victims
- unwitnessed collapse
List the respiratory organs. - - airway (which consists of the pharynx, larynx, trachea, and bronchi)
- lungs
What is the function of the respiratory system? - supplies body with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide
by breathing.
List some common respiratory system problems. - - asthma
- respiratory distress
- respiratory arrest
List the circulatory organs. - - heart
- blood
- blood vessels
Which direction do arteries pump blood? - away from the heart.
Which direction do veins pump blood? - towards the heart.
What is the function of the circulatory system? - transports nutrients and oxygen to body cells and
removes waste products.
List some common circulatory system problems. - - cardiac arrest
- heart attacks
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