Heartsaver Lesson 2

Reorder the following

• Stay with patient until EMS arrives

• Phone for help / get help from others around you if needed

• Ask patient if you can help and if they are okay

• Assess patients breathing/ injuries/overall condition

• Assess the scene / Make sure the scene is safe

Which of the following are reasons to phone 911? Choose all that apply.

• Person doesn't respond to voice or touch.

• Person has chest discomfort or signs of stroke.

• Patient has a breathing problem / is gasping

• Person has a severe injury/burn/ bleeding or is having or has had a seizure.

• Person can't move a body part, has received an electric shock, or has been exposed to poison.

If you are alone you should which of the following?

• Shout for help.

• Phone 911 and put the cell phone on speaker mode

• Follow the dispatcher's instructions

• Don't hang up until the dispatcher tells you to

• All of the above

If you are exposed to blood which of the following precautions should you take.

• Remove gloves

• Wash hands and contact area with soap and lots of water for 20 seconds

• Rinse eyes/nose/ inside of mouth if necessary

• Report to healthcare provider ASAP

• All of the above

Reorder the following steps for removing protective gloves:

• Place two fingers of bare hand on inside of cuff of remaining glove. Peel glove off so 1st glove is inside of 2nd glove inside out

• Grip glove on outside of cuff

• Peel down until it comes off inside out

• Dispose of glaves in biohazard bag and wash hands with warm running water and scrub with soap for 20 seconds & turn off water with paper towel. Or if no water available use hand sanitizer and air dry.

• Cup entire glove in palm of other gloved hand

What are the three universal precautions?

Check all that apply.

• Wash Hands

• Cover the Victim

• Wear Gloves

• Use protective shield when performing CPR.

What does practicing universal precautions protect you from?

• getting blood on you

• the spread of diseases

• the gross stuff

• touching someone

Reorder the following

• Check scene & victim

• Care for the victim

• Call 911

When you call 911, you should

• state your name

• state your location

• state the injury/illness

• stay on the line until the dispatcher hangs up

• do all of these

How long should you wash your hands for?

• 5 seconds
• 20 seconds 
• 1 minute
• At least 5 minutes