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Name two types of emergencies that require first aid Correct Answer-
injury and sudden illness
What is the role of a citizen responder in an emergency? Correct
Answer-- Recognizes that an emergency exists
- Willing to act
- Activates EMS System by calling 911
- Gives care til EMS personnel arrives
What is the more important action you can take in an emergency?
Correct Answer-Call 911 and deciding to act
What are the barriers to action that might prevent people from helping?
Correct Answer-- Uncertain that an emergency exists
- Afraid of not giving proper care and making things worse
- Assuming that everything is under control
- Person is squeamish
- Fear of being sued or getting a disease
How can you use bystanders at the scene of an emergency? Correct
Answer-- Call 911 while you're giving care
- Translater
,- Inform you on what happened
- Get First Aid kit/AED
- Direct traffic
- Help calm family member/friend
What are the three emergency action steps? Correct Answer-Check,
Call, Care
How do we execute the emergency action steps? Correct Answer--
Check: "scene size up" and check person
- Call: Call 911 and prepare to give EMS scene/injury details
- Care: give needed care
What are the four conditions that are considered to be life-threatening?
Correct Answer-Unconsciousness, severe bleeding, trouble breathing,
not breathing at all
Define signs of life for an adult, child, or infant Correct Answer--
When do we call 911? Correct Answer-When a person is:
- Unconscious
- Has breathing problems
- Severe external bleeding
- Suspected to be poisoned
, When do we call 911 first in the emergency action steps? Correct
Answer-- An unconscious adolescent/adult
- Witnessed a sudden collapse of an infant or child
- An unconscious child or infant with known cardiac problems
When do we care first in the emergency action steps? Correct Answer--
An unconscious person (<12) whom you didn't see collapse
- Person who's choking
- Person experiencing allergic reaction WITH an epipen on hand
- Life-threatening bleeding
List four conditions that must be present for disease transformation to
occur. Correct Answer-1. Pathogen is present
2. Sufficient quantity of pathogen present to cause disease
3. Pathogen passes thru an entry site; eyes, mouth, cut/broken skin
4. Person is susceptible to pathogen
What are the two ways in which a pathogen can enter the body? Correct
Answer-- Direct Contact: blood splatter into eye
- Indirect contact: cross contamination
How do we minimize the risk of disease transmission when giving care
in a situation that involves blood? Correct Answer-Wearing Personal
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