Question | Answer |
What should you do if the person is alert? | Ask questions to determine what is wrong and what happened. |
What does AVPU stand for? | A-Alert V-Verbal P-Pain U-unresponsive. |
what are 3 ways to apply pain? | sternum rub,earlobe pinch, and nail-bed pinch. |
What should you check for if they are unresponsive? | ABCs |
What are the ABCs? | Airway, Breathing, Circulation |
How should you open their airway? | one hand on forehead, 2 fingers under chin, and lift up on the chin and tilt head back. |
How do you check for breathing? | put your ear up to their mouth to listen and feel,look for beathing/watch their chest. |
what is the agonal breath? | the boyd's attempt (usually last attempt) to take in air, a sign of death. |
What are you supposed to do for circulation? | check for pulse. |
What should you do if you find an unconcious person face down? | roll them face up in order to check their ABCs |
How many sections is the spine divided into? | 4 then the tailbone |
What is the number one cause for spinal injury? | car wrecks |
If they vomit what position should you put them in? | recovery position |