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What are the emergency action steps?   Check call care  
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Why does a first aid responder need to wear gloves?   To prevent disease transmission  
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Why was the good samaritan law created?   To encourage people to help in an emergency and to discourage lawsuits against first responders  
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Before giving care to a conscious adult, what must you obtain?   Permission  
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What situation would require you to move an unconscious victim?   They are in danger, people are in the way and you can't give care in their current location  
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What is the most important think you can do in an emergency?   Call 911  
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What is the first thing you check in an emergency?   The scene  
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You check a victim's ABCD's, what does that stand for?   Airway, breathing, circulation and deadly bleeding  
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What are the four life-threatening conditions?   Unconscious, trouble breathing, no pulse and severe bleeding  
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What do you do if you observe a life-threatening condition?   Call 911  
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When you call 911, what is the first thing you give to the 911 operator?   Name and location  
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How do you open a victim's airway?   Head-chin-tilt  
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How many seconds do you look, listen and feel for breathing?   10  
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When checking a conscious adult you should check from ___ to ___.   Head to Toe  
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When checking a conscious child you should check form ___ to ___.   Toe to Head  
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To check for consiousness, what should you say?   "Are you OK?"  
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How many minutes of no oxygen does it take for brain damage to be possible?   4  
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Why is an severe allergic reaction considered life-threatening?   Trouble breathing  
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What is a person having if they experiencing if they have trouble breathing, pain in the chest and the start to feel dizzy?   Heart Attack  
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What method supplies the lungs with oxygen and circulates that oxygen to the rest of the body?   CPR  
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What is an open wound?   A wound that causes the skin to break open  
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Why is an open wound dangerous?   Infections and bleeding  
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What is a scrape called?   Abrasion  
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What is a cut called?   Laceration  
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What infection is possible if a rusty nail punctures the skin?   Tetanus  
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How do you care for a burn?   Cool and cover  
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What type of splint uses a body part to support the injury?   Anatomic  
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What type of splint uses a board to support the injury?   Rigid  
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What type of splint uses a towel to support the injury?   Soft  
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How tight should a splint be?   Snug but do not cut off circulation  
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Who do you call if someone is poisoned?   Poison control  
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How should a bee stinger be removed?   Scrape with finger nail or credit card  
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What are the heat-related injuries in order of severity?   Cramps, exhaustion and stroke  
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How do you treat a heat-related injury?   Cool slowly, remove clothing, small amounts of water and minimize shock  
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How do you minimize shock?   Keep comfortable and raise the legs  
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What is a freezing of body parts?   Frostbite  
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How do you treat frostbite?   Warm slowly and do not rub  
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What is a cooling of the entire body?   Hypothermia  
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How do you treat hypothermia?   Remove wet clothing, warm slowly and snuggle if you have to  
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What is a machine that delivers an electric shock to the patient?   AED  
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How do you treat a patient having a seizure?   Remove near objects, cushion the head and don't put anything into the mouth.  
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When treating a stroke, what does F.A.S.T. stand for?   Face, Arm, Speech and Time  
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What position do you use if the victim is breathing but unconscious?   Recovery  
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