First Aid & Health Vocab Study Guide

What does 'Unresponsive' mean?

• Not reacting or conscious.

• Immediate care given before professional medical help arrives.

• Law protecting people who voluntarily help in emergencies from legal liability.

• Gear like gloves and masks that reduce risk of exposure to hazards.

What is 'First Aid'?

• Immediate care given before professional medical help arrives.

• Law protecting people who voluntarily help in emergencies from legal liability.

• A device that delivers an electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm.

• A life-saving procedure combining chest compressions and rescue breaths.

What is the 'Good Samaritan Law'?

• Law protecting people who voluntarily help in emergencies from legal liability.

• Immediate care given before professional medical help arrives.

• A device that injects epinephrine to treat severe allergic reactions.

• Damage to the skin caused by heat, chemicals, or electricity.

What is 'Personal protective equipment'?

• Gear like gloves and masks that reduce risk of exposure to hazards.

• A device that delivers an electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm.

• A brief loss of consciousness due to reduced blood flow to the brain.

• The removal or loss of a limb or extremity.

What does the acronym F.A.S.T. stand for in stroke recognition?

• Face, Arms, Speech, Time.

• Feet, Ankles, Spine, Toes.

• Fingers, Abdomen, Stomach, Thighs.

• Forehead, Arteries, Skin, Temperature.

What is 'Chest compression'?

• Pressing on the chest to circulate blood during CPR.

• A device that delivers an electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm.

• A life-saving procedure combining chest compressions and rescue breaths.

• When blood flow to part of the heart is blocked.

What is 'Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation' (CPR)?

• A) A life-saving procedure combining chest compressions and rescue breaths.

• B) A device that injects epinephrine to treat severe allergic reactions.

• C) A condition where airways narrow and swell, causing difficulty breathing.

• D) A disease where the body cannot properly regulate blood sugar.

What is an 'Automated external defibrillator'?

• A device that delivers an electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm.

• A device that injects epinephrine to treat severe allergic reactions.

• A brief loss of consciousness due to reduced blood flow to the brain.

• The removal or loss of a limb or extremity.

In CPR guidelines, who is considered an 'Adult'?

• A person 12 years or older.

• A person 5 years or older.

• A person 18 years or older.

• A person 8 years or older.

In CPR guidelines, who is considered a 'Child'?

• A person 1 year to puberty.

• A person under 1 year old.

• A person over 18 years old.

• A person from birth to 5 years old.