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First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red Cross Participant's Manual
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First Aid/CPR/AED, American Red CrossParticipant's Manual
Steps in the EMS system Correct Ans - 1. Recognize that an emergency
exists
2. Decide to act
3. Activate the EMS system
4. Give care until help takes over
Give appropriate care to an ill or injured person until: Correct Ans - -
You see an obvious sign of life, such as breathing
- Another trained responder or EMS personnel take over
-You are too exhausted to continue
-The scene becomes unsafe
When your call to EMS is answered: Correct Ans - Give your name,
location, address (?), phone number, number of victims, and victims'
conditions; do not hang up before the call taker does so
Expressed consent Correct Ans - When a conscious person who
understands your questions and what you plan to do gives you permission to
give care; step back and call for more advanced personnel if the person
refuses care or withdraws consent at any time; if the conscious person is a
child or infant, permission to give care must be granted by a parent or
guardian if possible
,Implied consent Correct Ans - The assumption of the law that a person
who is unable to give expressed consent (unconscious, unable to respond,
confused, mentally injured, or seriously ill) would have given consent if they
could
PPE Correct Ans - Personal Protective Equipment
When to call first in an emergency (if alone) Correct Ans - -For any
adult or child about 12 years or older who is unconscious
-For a child or infant who you witnessed suddenly collapse
-For an unconscious child or infant who is known to have heart problems
When to care first in an emergency if alone (give 2 minutes of care, then call
EMS) Correct Ans - -For an unconscious child (12 years or younger)
who you did not see collapse
-For any drowning victim
Types of non-emergency moves Correct Ans - Walking assist
Two-person seat carry
Types of emergency moves Correct Ans - Pack-strap carry
Clothes drag
Blanket drag
Ankle drag
, Conducting interviews Correct Ans - -Identify yourself and get the
person's consent to give care
-Ask for their name
-What happened?
-Do you feel weird or uncomfortable anywhere?
-Do you have any allergies?
-Do you have any medical conditions or are you taking any medication?
Shock Correct Ans - A condition in which the circulatory system fails
to deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the body's tissues and vital organs
Signs of shock Correct Ans - -Restlessness or irritability
-Altered level of consciousness
-Nausea or vomiting
-Pale, ashen or grayish, cool, moist skin
-Rapid breathing and pulse
-Excessive thirst
Agonal breath Correct Ans - In an unconscious adult, irregular,
gasping, or shallow breath; do not occur frequently in children
Atherosclerosis Correct Ans - When the arteries harden and narrow
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