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Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (Red Cross) Exam with Complete Solutions EMS system - A network of resources that includes 9-1-1 dispatcher, police officers, firefighters doctors, emergency medical personnel, and you There are 4 actions you can take to affect the outcome for an ill or in...

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Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

(Red Cross) Exam with Complete

Solutions


EMS system - ✔✔A network of resources that includes 9-1-1 dispatcher,

police officers, firefighters doctors, emergency medical personnel, and you

There are 4 actions you can take to affect the outcome for an ill or injured

person: - ✔✔- Recognizing that an emergency exists

- Deciding to take action

- Activating the EMS system

- Giving care until EMS personnel arrive and take over

What are all the reasons someone may be hesitant to act during an

emergency? - ✔✔- You may worry about doing something wrong,

catching a disease, or being sued

- You might doubt it's really an emergency and assume it's already under

control, or be squeamish about blood or other unpleasantness on the

scene

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T or F: Contracting a disease while helping someone is extremely unlikely -

✔✔True

Protective equipment - ✔✔- Gloves (nitrile gloves = latex free)

- Breathing barrier

Good Samaritan Law - ✔✔- Protect helping citizens against claims of

negligence when giving care in good faith

- The laws vary from state to state

- Encourages people to help others in emergency situations

The three C's - ✔✔Check, call, care

Before giving care to an injured or ill person you must obtain.... -

✔✔consent

Expressed consent - ✔✔When a person verbally or visually agrees to

care

Implied consent - ✔✔If a person is unconscious or unable to respond

What should you say to obtain consent? - ✔✔Explains who you are, your

level of training, what you see and what you plan to do, and ask if you can

help

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If you're providing care to a child or infant, obtain consent from a parent or

guardian if one is present. What happens if one isn't present? -

✔✔Consent is implied

What do you do after your obtain consent? - ✔✔Interview the person to

learn more about signs and symptoms

SAMPLE - ✔✔Signs & symptoms

Allergies

Medications

Past medical history

Last oral intake

Events leading up to present injury

Some common types of sudden illness include - ✔✔Seizures

Stroke

Diabetic Emergency

Breathing emergencies

Poisoning

Call 9-1-1 for: - ✔✔- Unresponsiveness or altered level of

responsiveness

- Breathing problems or not breathing

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- Chest pain

- Severe bleeding or burns

- Painful, swollen, deformed areas, or an open wound fracture

- Sudden illness

Remember, when in doubt, call _______. - ✔✔9-1-1

Until help arrives: - ✔✔- Make sure the scene is safe

- Care for any life-threatening conditions first

- Help the person rest, and watch for changes in responsiveness and

breathing

Check for responsiveness - ✔✔- Shout, "Are you okay?"

- Tap, shoulder shout again and look for normal breathing

Recovery position - ✔✔- protects the airway

- a side-lying position used to maintain a clear airway in unconscious or

responsive patients without injuries who are breathing adequately

People may suffer from allergic reactions to certain: - ✔✔Foods

Pollen

Venoms

Antibiotics

Mild allergic reaction - ✔✔Itchy skin or a rash from poison ivy

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