medical emergencies

Trouble breathing, swelling of the face or tongue and fainting are signs of ...

• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Severe allergic reaction
• Nosebleed

Uncomfortable chest pain, pressure, shortness of breath and uncomfortable feeling in the upper arm are signs of ...

• Stroke
• Heart attack
• Allergic reaction
• Choking

FAST
F - face dropping or numbness
A - arm weakness
S - speech difficulty
T - time to call 911
Are all signs of ...

• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Fainting
• Diabetes

When someone has low blood sugar and an irregularity in their insulin they have ...

• Stroke
• Heart attack
• Shock
• Diabetes

What is the acronym for the prehospital stroke scale?

• SLOW
• ARMS
• FAST
• TOPS

Which of the following is not a treatment for a patient exhibiting seizures?

• Clear the area of harmful objects

• Place the patient in the recovery position after the seizure is stopped

• Restrain the patient

• Start rescue breathing after the seizure ends if the patient does not start breathing

What is the very first action you take when you think someone needs first aid?

• call 9-1-1

• see if the scene is safe

• ask if you can help them

• check to see if they are responding

Which is a sign or symptom of a head injury?

• unconsciousness

• Loss of balance

• confusion

• All of the above

Damage to the spinal cord can result in paralysis.

• True

• False

The injured person is lying on their back and they begin to vomit. What should you do?

• Roll the person's head, neck, and body, as one unit, onto their side.

• Do not move the person, they need to stay still

• Give the person some water