First Aid and CPR Review

Before Giving Care

1. The purpose of ______laws is to help protect people who voluntarily give care without accepting anything in return

2. If a person does not give consent for you to help you should call ______or the local emergency number

3. The steps to follow in an emergency are: Check - ______- Care

4. You should call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number if a person is having trouble ______.

5. All of the following are indications that an emergency has occurred except: A. Breaking glass or screeching tires B. Children playing and laughing C. Screaming or moaning D. Strong odors

6. By following standard precautions to protect yourself and the injured or ill person, such as wearing gloves and using a breathing barrier, you can ______the risk of disease transmission.

7. When checking a conscious person you should get ______to give care, ask them questions to determine level of consciousness and details of accident/injury, not touch or ______painful, injured areas on body.

8. About how many seconds should you check for breathing? ______

9. You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office building. You check the scene and then check the person for consciousness, but she does not respond. What should you do next? ______

10. You determine that a person may be in shock. Do each of the following except: A. Give the person water B. Have the person lie down C. Keep the person from getting chilled or overheated D. Monitor the person’s condition

CPR-ADULT

11. When giving a rescue breath during CPR, each breath should last about ______second or until you see the ______.

12. If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3-5 minutes or that goes away and comes back, this person is most likely having a ______. 13. What is the cycle (ratio) of chest compressions and rescue breaths in CPR? ______: ______

14. You should continue CPR until the person shows an obvious sign of life, another trained responder or EMS personnel take over, or you are too ______to continue.

15. Which of the following is a link in the Cardiac Chain of Survival? A. Early Defibrillation B. Early CPR C. Early recognition and early access to the EMS system D. All of the above

16. It is important to follow the links of the Cardiac Chain of Survival because it helps improve the chance of ______.

17. When you give care to an adult who is conscious and choking, you should position your fist in the middle of the abdomen, just above the ______.

18. Effective Chest compressions allow the chest to return to its normal position, are delivered fast, about ______compressions per minute, and are smooth, regular and given straight up and down.

19. About how many cycles of CPR should you perform in 2 minutes? ______

20. Early CPR is important in the Cardiac Chain of Survival because it helps circulate blood that contains ______to the vital organs until an AED is ready to use or advanced medical personnel take over

CPR-CHILD

21. The following are signs of trouble breathing: agitation, flushed, pale, ashen(gray) or bluish skin color, and______or rapid breathing.

22. A child is choking on a piece of hard candy. If she is conscious and coughing forcefully you should stay with her and encourage her to ______coughing.

23. When giving rescue breaths to a child, how should you give breaths lasting about ______second, or until you see the ______.

24. Causes of cardiac arrest in children include: airway and ______problems, SIDS and traumatic injuries or accidents.

25. When performing CPR, compress the chest straight down and fast, about ______compressions per minute. Compressions should be smooth and regular.

26. You notice that a child looks panicked and cannot cough, speak or breathe. What life- threatening condition could the child be experiencing? ______

27. The cycle (ratio) of chest compressions and rescue breaths in CPR is ______:______28. When giving care to a child who is conscious and choking, you should position your fist to in the ______of the abdomen, just above the navel.

29. You should perform about ______cycles of CPR in 2 minutes?

30. When performing CPR on a child, about how deep should you compress the chest? ______

AED-ADULT/CHILD

31. True or False: When a cardiac arrest occurs and an AED becomes available, it should be used as soon as possible.

32. Early CPR and early defibrillation can save the lives of more people in ______arrest.

33. AED (defibrillation) is an electrical shock that may help the ______to resume an effective rhythm to a person in sudden cardiac arrest.

34. If, during the second analysis, the AED prompts “no shock advised,” you should resume ______until the AED reanalyzes or you find an obvious sign of life.

35. Before the AED analyzes the heart rhythm ensure that no one, including you, is ______the person.

36. When preparing an AED for use, what is the first thing you should do? ______

37. The AED pads should normally be placed on he upper ______chest and the lower ______side of the chest.

38. It is important to stand clear and not touch the person while the AED is analyzing or defibrillating because you or someone else could be injured by the shock and you might prevent the AED from analyzing the ______rhythm properly.

39. If the AED pads risk touching each other such as with a small child or an infant you should place one pad in the ______of the chest and the other on the ______.

40. Once you have turned on the AED, you should apply the ______and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.

First Aid

41. A woman burned her hand in the lunchroom. You should: A. Cool the burn with large amounts of fresh running water B. Cover the burn loosely with a dry, sterile dressing C. Remove her from the source of the burn D. All of the above

42. Which type of injury involves an open wound in which the bone has torn through the skin? A. Dislocation B. Open fracture C. Sprain D. Strain 43. The general care for a muscle, bone or joint injury includes R______, I______, C______and E______.

44. When caring for a person who is having a seizure, you should remove nearby objects what might cause______.

45. What sudden illness is usually caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain? ______

46. This sudden illness results from too much or too little sugar in the person’s blood. What is it? ______

47. Care for a person with heat exhaustion includes getting the person out of the ______and into a cooler place.

48. Heat-related illnesses include heat cramps, heat ______and heat stroke.

49. How should you care for someone with minor frostbite on the fingers? A. Get the person to a warm environment and then rewarm his or her hands using skin-to- skin contact B. Have the person shake his or her hands vigorously until the feeling is restored C. Immerse his or her hands in hot water D. Massage his or her hands vigorously

50. The first step in caring for a wound with significant bleeding is to apply direct ______with a sterile or clean dressing.

51. If an open wound continues to bleed after applying direct pressure: A. Add additional dressings and continue to apply direct pressure B. Do not remove any blood-soaked dressings C. Ensure that 9-1-1 or the local emergency number has been called D. All of the above

52. To care for a person with a possible head, neck or spinal injury you should support the ______in the position you find it. Do not try to align it.

53. In stroke recognition, FAST means ______, arm, speech and time.

54. A young woman is having trouble breathing and, based on your check of the person, you suspect that she is having a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting. In this situation you should call ______immediately, administer epi-pen if available, and care for the person until EMS personnel take over.

55. Common signals of sudden illness include changes in level of consciousness, ______of vision or blurred vision, and signs of shock.