First Aid

What is the definition of first aid?

• The temporary and immediate care given to a person who is injured or who suddenly becomes ill.

• Helping someone walk.

• Giving care to someone that doesn't need help.

Implied consent means

• unwanted physical touch

• caring for the victim but leaving before EMS arrives

• helping an unconscious; victim and law assumes victim would give consent

Right to Refuse Care means

• laws to protect health care personnel if they acted reasonably

• a competent adult has the right to refuse care

• a certified first aider performs cpr on a victim

Actual consent means

• a parent, guardian, or caregiver must give consent

• you explain care you will provide and they orally consent

• you assume an unconscious person would want care

What are the 3 C's in first aid?

• Check, Call, Care

• CPR, Care, Call

• Choice, Chance, Change

What is the Good Samaritan Law?

• Law to protect health care personnel if they acted reasonably.

• a legal obligation to give aid or perform emergency care.

• Respecting the victim's privacy

Duty to Act means

• if you are certified in first aid there is a legal obligation to give aid or perform emergency care.

• laws that protect you from getting sued

• you explain you will provide care to the victim

True or False. You do not need consent to help someone.

• True

• False

True or False. Signs and symptoms of shock are feeling dizzy, shivering, rapid & weak pulse, and pale & moist skin.

• True

• False

Shock is

• a sudden upsetting or surprising experience

• uncontrolled bleeding

• the collapse and progressive failure of the cardiovascular system