HOC semester 2 final 1-49

The immediate care you give a person with an illness or injury before rescurers with more advanced training arrive and take over.

• cardio pulmonary resusitation
• first aid
• pre-rescue
• vital signs

You see a middle aged man laying on the ground in the park. You check the scene for safety, tap his shoulders and ask if he is okay. He doesn't respond, move, or blink. You check and he is breathing. What do you do next?

• All of these.
• Check for any bleeding or other injuries.
• Ask bystanders if they saw anything.
• Look around the area for pill bottles, used needles or other drug related items or needle marks on the victim..
• Look for a weapon or anything else that may have cause injury or illness.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding CPR?

• Agonal gasps are NOT normal breathing
• When a person's heart stops suddenly, cardiopulmonary resuscitation may double or even triple the chances of survival.
• A compression is the act of pushing down hard and fast on the chest to pump blood to the feet.
• An automated external defibulator (AED) is used to detect abnormal cardiac rhythms that require treatment.

Which of the following is true regarding first aid?

• You can prevent further injury or illness, reduce suffering or even save a life.
• Even If you don't rememeber all the steps, it's important to try, because any help is better thatn no help.
• Recognizing that something is wrong and getting help on the way is one of the most important tnings you can do.
• All of these

Which of the following is NOT an example of when to call 911 (EMS)?

• Has a 1 inch round burn on the skin of arm.
• Received an electric shock.
• Person doesn't respond to voice or touch.
• Has a seizure.
• Has chest discomfort/signs of a heart attack.

You should wash your hands for at least:

• 10 seconds
• 20 seconds
• 5 seconds
• 40 seconds

Which of the following are signs of a breathing problem?

• breathing very fast of very slow
• is having trouble with every breath
• has noisy breathing, may sound like a whistle
• may only speak a few words between breaths
• all of these

When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult who is choking, you should

• place you palm on the person's abdomen
• put the thumb side of your fist slightly above his/her navel (belly button) and well below the breastbone.
• put the thumb side of your fist on the person's lower back

To releive a conscious choking infant you:

• give abdominal thrusts by placing your fist above the belly button and below the ribs
• give 5 back slaps followed by 5 chest thrusts
• give 3 back slaps followed by 3 chest thrusts
• give 5 abdominal thrusts

Signs of a _____________ include trouble breathing, swelling of the face and tongue, and the person may stop responding.

• stroke
• heart attack
• severe allergic reaction
• seizure
• fainting/syncope