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First Aid practice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| when Providing first aid what should you do PPE wise? | Wear PPE |
| How long should you stay on with the dispatcher? | Until they say its ok to hang up |
| What do you do after giving first aid at your workplace? | Do not talk about the incident |
| How long do you wash your hands | 20 seconds |
| when assessing the scene what should you consider? | Danger to yourself or other, number of injured or ill, and where the phone is |
| Do you replace the supplies in the 1st aid kit | yes |
| why do you wear PPE | to protect yourself from bloodborne diseases |
| what do you do after you provide care to a person at work | write up an incident report stating what happened, and what you did |
| why is it important to remove gloves after first aid | so you don't touch the bodily fluids from the person your helping |
| what do you look for after finding someone unresponsive on the ground | Medical info jewelry |
| what do you do when providing abdominal thrusts to a choking adult | Put your thumb side tightly in a fist slightly above their navel and well bellow the breast bone |
| What are the signs of an severe allergic reaction | trouble breathing, swelling of the face and tongue, and person stops responding |
| Can a person with a heart attack talk but have pain/pressure in the chest | yes |
| what warning signs include numbness, weakness of the face, arm, and/or leg on one side of the body | a stroke |
| do you give someone with low sugar something to eat/drink that has sugar | yes |
| what rate do you compress for CPR | 100-120 bpm |
| what is the first link in the adult chain of survival | recognizing the emergency |
| what do you do when you call 911 | answer the dispatchers questions |
| do you give CPR and an AED if the person doesn't respond | Yes |
| what is a sign that the infant isn't responding | they don't do anything when you tap them |
| how deep do you do chest compressions | At least 2 inches |
| how often do you switch positions in CPR | every 2 minutes |
| Do you cover the face completely with a mask | NO |
| .Do you use an AED immediately | Yes |
| how deep are child compressions | about 2 inches |
| If you are alone with an infant giving cpr you do it then do what | |
| how deep are infant chest compressions | 1/3 the chest or 1 1/2 |
| if a kids choking do you use 2 fingers above the navel | no |
| Do you repeat the 5 back slaps 5 chest thrusts on a choking infant if it doesn't work at first | yes repeat until they start breathing or become unresponsive |
| how do you treat a non-life threatening wound | apply firm pressure with a dressing over the wound |
| which way do you lean with a nose bleed | forward |
| do you keep the object puncturing the person in | yes until they can get further medical help |
| after someone falls and becomes sleepy, confused, vomits, and gets a headache what do you assume | head injury |
| do you apply a heat pack for 20 minutes after someone twists their ankle | no |
| if someone cuts their leg do you apply pressure to the nearest pressure point | no |
| how long should someone be monitored after being bitten/stung by an insect | 30 min |
| what do you wash a bite with | soap and water |
| is heat stroke a life threatening condition | yes |
| what do you rinse a jellyfish sting with | ph water like from the ocean |
| How do you remove a tick | by the head let the skin tense up via tweezers |
| is being confused a sign of heat stroke and low body temp | Yes |
| What do you do differently while giving CPR to someone who has been poisoned | wear a mask while giving breaths |
| what do you do when someone has been bitten by a spider | wash the area with running water and soap |
| what do you spray on someone with heat exhaustion | cool water |
| what are the signs of frostbite | white waxy or grayish-yellow skin, skin is cold and numb, hard skin that doesn't move when you push it |