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ASMT-First Aid
First Aid, CPR, and AED study tool
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Cardiac Chain of Survival? | Recognition and access, bystander CPR, defibrillation, advanced care |
| With an adult you se collapse, start CPR as soon as you determine that the victim is not... | breathing normally and responsive |
| What is one cycle of CPR? | 30 chest compressions and 2 breaths |
| After using AED perform CPR for how long? | 2 minutes (about 5 cycles) |
| Before giving CPR, check for breathing for how many seconds? | 10 |
| Where should you place your hands for chest compressions during CPR? | On the breastbone midway between nipples |
| How deep should adult compressions be during CPR? | 1 1/2-2 inches |
| How deep should infant/child compressions be during CPR? | 1/2-1/3 the depth of the chest |
| How many compressions should be given per minute during CPR? | 100 |
| How old is considered an adult in CPR? | 8+ years |
| What are your four goals when helping a victim? | Keep the victim alive, prevent from getting worse, get medical attention, help promote recovery |
| What is the proper way to open the airway of a victim? | tilt head, lift chin |
| When is it appropriate to use the recovery position? | Victim is unresponsive and breathing |
| What does HAINES (recovery position) stand for? | High,Arm,IN,Endangered,Spine |
| Where do you position your hands to give abdominal thrusts? | Just above the navel |
| Shortness of breath, pale skin, sweating, nausea, light headedness, prisistan pain in neck, jaw, shoulders, arms, or chest...are signs of what? | heart attack |
| What is the most effective way to stop bleeding from wound? | direct pressure |
| How long should you run water over a deep wound to clean it? | 5 min |
| Tender/swollen/bruised/hard abdomen, blood in vomit/urine, cool clammy skin...are signs of what? | internal bleeding |
| What is the shock position? | lying on back with feet eleVated |
| Anxiety, confusion, agitation, restlessness, dizziness, clammy skin, paleness, rapid/shallow breathing, thirst, nausea/vomiting,changing responsiveness...are signs of what? | shock |
| What is the first thing you do for a serious burn? | remove heat source |
| Why sould you not put water on a burn that covers half the body? | can put victim in shock, or cause hypothermia |
| skin swollen and red, blisters, significant pain...is what kind of burn? | second-degree burn |
| skin damage, charred skin, white leathery skin, signs of shock, not much pain...is what kind of burn? | third-degree burn |
| How long should you rinse a chemical burn? | 30 min |
| How long should you rinse the eyes if a chemical should get in them? | 20 min |
| What should you do if a person has a spinal injury? | have someone call 9-1-1, stabilize the victim's head and neck in the position found, monitor victim's breathing |
| What must you NOT do when controlling bleeding of a head wound? | direct pressure |
| How should you control bleeding of head wound? | cover with sterile dressing, apply pressure around edges of wound |
| What does RICE stand for? | Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation |
| How long should ice be kept on a sprain or injury? | 20 min on, 30 min off, repeat |
| Sudden headache, numbness of face or arm on one side, dizziness or confusion, difficulty speaking...are signs of what? | stroke |
| What is the stroke position? | lying on back with head and shoulders raised |
| Wheezing and difficulty breathing/speaking, dry persistant cough, fear, anxiety, gray-blue skin...are signs of what? | asthma attack |
| What is the first important action to take when someone is having a seizure? | remove any dangerous objects from area and put something soft under the head |
| What should you do if someone is experiencing a diabetic emergency? | give them sugar (juice, glucose tablets, hard candy), call 9-1-1 if symptoms don't get better |
| When should you call 9-1-1 for fainting? | victim faints multiple times or is pregnant |
| What should you do in a poisoning situation if the victim is responsive? | call poison control |
| What should you do in a poisoning situation if the victim is unresponsive? | call 9-1-1, put him in recovery position, monitor breathing and be prepared to give CPR |
| Lethargy, clumsiness, drowsiness, pale/cool skin, slow breathing, shivering may have stopped...are signs of what? | hypothermia |
| How do you warm a victim with hypothermia? | with blankets or clothing |
| Never warm a victim, who has hypothermia, with... | hot water or heating pad |
| Flush skin/hot to touch, fast breathing...are signes of what? | heatstroke |
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