Chapter 1: Background Information (pg. 2-6)1. What Is First Aid?

a. What does first aid consist of?

b. Why is it important?

2. What items should be included in a first aid kit? List 10 items.

1. 6.

2. 7.

3. 8.

4. 9.

5. 10.

3. What are the Good Samaritan Laws?

a. These laws provide protection when the rescuer:

b. When can duty to act require someone to render first aid?

c. What are the types of consent, and how is it obtained by the rescuer?

d. Define abandonment:

e. Define negligence:

Practice learning the terms by matching the correct term to definition

_____ consent A. when a victim is unresponsive and in need of care

_____ implied consent B. permission to provide care

_____ expressed consent C. permission to provide care by nodding or speaking

Chapter 2: Action at an Emergency (pg. 8-11)

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1. How do you know when it is necessary to call 9-1-1? (List 4)1. 3.

2. 4. a. Other serious conditions where you should call 9-1-1 include: (List 8)

1. 2. 3. 4.

5. 6. 7. 8.2. When calling 9-1-1, be ready to give the following information:

1. 4.

2. 5.

3.

3. Define blood borne disease:

4. List 3 blood borne diseases that can be transmitted via blood if a responder does not properly protect him or herself.

1.

2.

3.

5. What is PPE

a. list examples of PPE

6. List steps you can follow to protect yourself from disease transmission when providing care. (list 6)1.

2.

3.

Put an “X” through any of the actions below that may contribute to the spread of disease, Circle any suggestions that can help to reduce the spread of disease.

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Chapter 3: Finding Out What's Wrong (pg 13-21)

1. How do you correctly scene size-up? What do you look for?

2. What is an initial check? What does it include?

a. How do you check responsiveness?

Ask them to put on bandages if possible to prevent touching blood

Call for help from a trained person

Wear rubber gloves

Wear protective eye wear

Place blood soaked

materials in proper waste

disposal

Wash hands

Clean up area with

appropriate cleaning solution

If you know the person, it is ok to

touch their blood or body fluids, they don’t have any

diseases

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b. How do you ensure the airway is open?

c. How do you check for breathing?

d. How do you check for severe bleeding?

e. If a person is unresponsive but breathing what should you do? Why?

3. Why do you perform a physical exam? What do you make note of?

b. The DOTS guideline helps you identify key signs of a problem.

D

0

T

S

4. To conduct a physical exam, follow these steps: (list 7)

1 5

2 6

3 7

4

5. List the main causes of life-threatening injuries: (List 4)

1 3

4

2 4

6. List and describe the steps to using the SAMPLE guideline to gather information:

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Chapter 4: CPR (pg. 23-35)

1. Define heart attack:

a. What are common signs of a heart attack?

2. Define cardiac arrest:

3. List and describe the links in the chain of survival. (list 4)

1 3

2 4

4. Describe how to perform CPR on an adult by answering the following questions

a. How do you check for responsiveness?

b. What should you do if there is no response?

c. How do you open an airway?

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d. How do you check for breathing?

e. How long do you check for breathing?

f. Describe how to properly give a rescue breath.

g. How many rescue breaths do you give?

h. What should you do if the first two breaths do not go in?

i. Define chest compressions:

j. How should you position your body to give chest compressions properly?

k. How deep should you compress the chest of an adult?

l. When is it ok to stop CPR?

5. Fill in the chart below to describe how to perform CPR in each of the various situations. When do you

call 9-1-1How long do you look for breathing?

How many rescue breaths do you give per

minute?

How many chest

compressions?

How deep do you compress

the chest

Infant

Child

Adult

6. What risk factor of heart disease can not be controlled?

7. What are some healthy lifestyle choices that you can make to help reduce your chances of heart disease?

8. What is an airway obstruction?

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a. The signs of a severe airway obstruction include: (List 4)

1 3

2 4

7. How do victims communicate that they are choking?

8. List and describe the steps for assisting a responsive adult or child who cannot cough, speak, or breathe. (list 4)

1

2

3

4

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1. How do you determine if a victim is unresponsive?

2. If a person is unresponsive, but breathing, what should you do?

3. You determine that a person is unresponsive, there are bystanders present, what do you do next?

4. If your rescue breaths are initially unable to make the chest rise what should you do?

5. How should you open the airway for a victim who has not been injured?

6. How should you determine if a person has stopped breathing?

7. When performing adult CPR, what is the ratio of breaths to compressions?

8. How deep should you compress the chest of an adult?

9. To perform chest compressions on an adult how and where should you place your hands?

10. Before beginning CPR, what do you need to determine?

11. You can stop CPR if you are what?

12. The “universal distress sign” of choking is:

13. You give one breath and are unable to make the chest rise. You then reposition the head and give another breathe and are still unable to make the chest rise what should you do next?

14. What is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease that cannot be controlled?

15. What are the more common signs and symptoms of a heart attack?

16. What do you do in the Initial Check?

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17. The Initial Check is used to determine what?

18. What are the signs of a stroke?

19. Signs of choking that indicate a need to provide care include.

20. Explain in brief detailed steps how to perform CPR on an adult. Chapter 5: Automated External Defibrillation (pg 37-43)

1. What is an AED?

2. Chances for survival improve dramatically with early?

3. AED's are available to rescuers in many places, including: (List 8)

1 4

2 6

3 7

4 8

4. The cardiac chain of survival has 4 links:

Early____________Early______________Early______________Early_______

5. Ventricular fibrillation (V Fib) is:

a. this it the most common heart rhythm problem

6. Ventricular tachycardia (V Tach) is:

7. Every minute that defibrillation is delayed, the victims chance of survival is decreased by_____ to _____%

8. List the 7 steps that you would take to properly use an AED?

1 6

2 7

9

3

4

5

9. Can you use an AED in water?

10.Is it ok to touch a victim when the AED is in use?

11. How old must a child be in order for AED use to be safe?

11.Can you use an AED if a victim is wearing a medication patch?

a. What must you do as a rescuer when a victim has medication patches?

13.Can you use an AED if someone has a deliberator implanted?

a. How do you as a rescuer, detect the presence of implanted devices?

14.Someone who is successfully defibrillated may often need ____________________

15.____________ shocks may be delivered followed by ________ minutes of CPR

16.As a rescuer can you interpret heart rhythm?

17. It is important that AED devices are properly maintained- list 5 ways to check that an AED is properly functioning.

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1. You bring an AED to a person who has just collapsed and is unresponsive. What do you do next?

2. ____shock(s) may be delivered, followed by ____minute(s) of CPR.

3. If an AED is immediately available following an adult’s collapse, you should:

4. You are about to administer a “Shock” with the AED when you notice someone touching the victim. You should:

5. A person is struck by lightning. The victim is unresponsive and not breathing. What should you do?

6. An AED should not be used on what type of individuals? Think age.

7. Accurate record keeping of an AED important because it helps to do what?

8. When inspecting your AED what should you check for?

9. When is it not safe to deliver a shock from an AED?

10. Proper preparation of the skin prior to attaching the electrodes includes:

11. After delivering a shock, you perform 2 minutes of CPR. Your next step should be to:

12. Upon arriving at the scene with an AED, you are responsible for doing what?

13. Victims who are successfully defibrillated often still need what to continue?

14. The abnormal heart rhythm most often present in the first few minutes of adult cardiac arrest is:

15. For each minute defibrillation is delayed, the victim’s chance of survival decreases about 7% to what percent?

16. Define ventricular fibrillation?

17. AED’s can store information about what? Why might this information be needed?

18. After analyzing the victim’s heart rhythm, the AED provides a “No Shock Needed” prompt. You should:

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19. If a victim of cardiac arrest is wearing a medication patch such as nitroglycerin, you should:

20. You are summoned to care for a person that has just collapsed and is unresponsive and not breathing. CPR is in progress and you have an AED. List in order the steps to provide care.

___Attach the electrodes ___ Turn on the AED ____ Analyze the heart rhythm ____ Deliver shock if indicated

22. Besides ventricular fibrillation, the next most often frequent heart rhythm present in the first few minutes of adult cardiac arrest is:

23. Define ventricular tachycardia?

24. What common elements are found in all AEDs?

25. Should an AED be used on a person submerged in water? An infant? An elderly person

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SKILLS TEST STEPS PASS FAILIntroduce yourself to the victim

as someone certified to help

Heimlich Maneuver

Ask if you can assist the choking victim

Call 9-1-1Position yourself behind the

victim with 1 leg between theirsPlace one fist on belly button

Place other hand on top of the fistPress in and up to force the object

up and out of the airway

Notes:

SKILLS TEST STEPS PASS FAIL

CPR

Check for responsivenessby _______ & ________

Call 9-1-1

Look listen and feel for breathing________ seconds

Head tilt chin lift

________ rescue breaths__________ compressionsRepeat _________ times

Recheck breathingContinue CPR if necessary

Notes:

SKILLS TEST STEPS PASS FAIL

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Obstructed Airway/CPR

Check for responsivenessby _______ & ________

Call 9-1-1

Look listen and feel for breathing________ seconds

Head tilt chin lift

________ rescue breathsRe-tilt head

_______________ rescue breaths__________ compressions

Look in mouth / finger sweep if necessary

Repeat _________ times

Recheck breathingContinue CPR if necessary

Notes:

SKILLS TEST STEPS PASS FAIL

AED

Check for responsivenessby _______ & ________

Call 9-1-1

Look listen and feel for breathing________ seconds

Head tilt chin lift

________ rescue breathsGet AED and attach pads

Turn on AED and listen for directions

Provide needed assistance

Notes:

Chapter 6: Bleeding and Wounds (pages 45-53)14

1. What is external bleeding?

a. List 3 types of external bleeding.

2. What is an open wound?

a. List 6 types of open wounds. 1 4

2 5

3 6

3. How do you properly care for external bleeding?

4. Is it ok to remove blood soaked bandages? Why not?

5. If bleeding is not controlled what can you do to help slow the bleeding?

6. List 4 signs of internal bleeding?1

2

3

47. How do you care for minor internal bleeding: complete the rice below.

R____________I____________C____________E___________

8. List signs of a wound infection:

9. What is tetanus?

10. What is an amputation?

a. What should you do with the amputated body part?

12.What is an embedded object?

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a. What is the most important part of caring for a victim with an embedded object?

Review Questions from Chapter 2:* What is PPE

* list examples of PPE

* List steps you can follow to protect yourself from disease transmission when providing care. (list 6)1 4

2 5

3 6

Put the following steps for caring for external bleeding in order (1-6)

_____ place bandage over injured area ______ apply direct pressure

_____ put on glove and appropriate PPE ______ apply pressure to pressure point

_____ elevate the injured area to slow bleeding ______ reapply more bandages if blood soaks through

Chapter 7: Shock pg 55-59

1. What is Shock?

a. Signs of shock?

2. What are the 3 steps to care for shock? Place the victim on his or her ________.

Raise the _____ 6-12 inches.

Place __________ under and over the victim to keep the victim warm.

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3. What is anaphylaxis?

a. what are 3 signs of anaphylaxis?

1 2 3

4. What are 2 of the most common causes of anaphylaxis? 1

2

5. Reflect about a personal story or experience- List a person who you know has an allergy that may cause an allergic reaction. Have you ever seen that person go into anaphylaxis? If so how did you react? How did you feel?

6. What are the 3 steps to care for anaphylaxis? Call _______.

Determine if the victim has ____________ for allergic reactions. (Epi-pen) See picture on page 58 for directions to using an epi-pen.

Keep _____________ victims sitting up to help breathing. ___________ victims should be placed on his or her side.

Shock and AnaphylaxisN C G N I Z E E N SE O N A N X I E T YM D I Z Z I N E S SE I H S H O C K C WR T T F U P L L O EG C A U P F A U L LE H E Y Y M N L D LN I R K M T Z O E IC N B Y I Z Z Q C NY G N I T I M O V G

Anxiety Cold Emergency Breathing ConfusionItching Clammy Dizziness Pale

Swelling Sneezing Shock Vomiting

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Chapter 8: Burns (pg 61-67)

1. Define the 3 types of burns a. Thermal Burns:

b. Chemical Burns:

c. Electrical Burns:

2. How do you care for a thermal burn?

3. How do you determine the degree of the burn. Explain the main key characteristics of the following degrees. 1st degree

2nd degree

3rd degree

Determine the _________ of the burn (surface area)Determine which ____________________ are burned.Determine whether other injuries or _______________________ are present or if the victim is elderly or very young.

4. How do you care for a 1st degree burn: Cool the burn with cold water until the part is pain free.Apply ___________ gel.Give _____________.

5. How do you care for a small 2nd degree burn:Remove _________ and jewelry from burned area.

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Cool the burn with _______.Apply ___________ ointment.Cover the burn with loosely, dry, nonstick, sterile or ____________.Give ____________.

6. How do you care for a large 2nd degree and 3rd degree burns: Monitor ___________.Remove __________and jewelry that is not stuck to the burned area._________ the burn with a dry, nonstick, sterile, or clean dressing. Care for _______.Seek medical care.

7. How do you care for a chemical burn: Immediately flush the area with water for _____ minutes. Brush off any powdered chemicals

before flushing._________ the victims contaminated clothing and jewelry while flushing with water._______ the affected area with a dry, sterile or clean dressing.Seek ___________.

8. How do you care for an electrical burn: Make sure the area is _________. Monitor _______________.Check for a _________________.Care for _________.Call ______ for medical care.

Chapter 9: Head and Spinal Injuries (pg 70-79)

1. How do you care for scalp wounds?

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Apply a sterile or clean dressing and _______________ to control bleeding.Keep the victims ______________________ slightly elevated to help control bleeding if no _______________ is suspected.Seek medical care.

2. What are 4 signs of a skull fracture? 1 3

2 4

3. How do you care for a skull fracture: Monitor _____________ and provide care if needed.Control any bleeding by applying a sterile or clean dressing and applying pressure around ________________________, not directly on it.Stabilize the ____________________to prevent movement.Seek medical care.

4. What is a concussion?

5. What are 4 signs of a brain injury? 1 3

2 4

6. How do you care for a brain injury? Monitor __________________ and provide care if needed.Stabilize the ________________________ to prevent movement.Control any scalp bleeding with a sterile or clean dressing and _____________________. If you suspect a skull fracture, apply pressure around the wound edges, not directly on the wound.If the victim vomits, roll the victim onto his or her ________ to keep the airway clear.Seek medical care.

7. How do you care for foreign objects in the eye? Lift the upper lid over the lower lid, so that the lower lashes can brush the object off the inside of the upper lid. Have the victim ________ a few times.Hold the eyelid open, and gently rinse with _______________.Examine the lower lid by pulling it down gently. If you can see the object, ________________ with _____________ sterile gauze or a clean cloth.Examine the underside of the upper lid by grasping the lashes of the upper lid and rolling the lid upward over a stick or swab. If you can see the object, remove it with moistened sterile gauze or a clean cloth.

a. When caring for a foreign object in the eye do not do the following things1

2

3 DO NOT USE DRY COTTON, OR TWEEZERS TO REMOVE THE OBJECT!

8. How do you care for penetrating eye injuries? Stabilize embedded objects with _____________________ or clean cloths held in place.Have the victim keep the uninjured eye ___________.

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Call 911.

9. How do you care for blows to the eye: Apply _______.Seek medical care if there is pain, _______________, or reduced vision.

10. What is an eye avulsion?

11. How do you care for eye avulsion? Cover the injured eye loosely with clean dressing. Do not try to push the eyeball back ______________________. Protect the uninjured eye with a ____________, held in place by tape.Have the victim keep the uninjured eye ____________.Call 911

12. How do you care for cuts of the eye or lid? If the eyeball is cut, do not apply _____________ on it. If only the eyelid is cut, apply a sterile or clean dressing with gentle pressure.Have the victim keep the uninjured eye ________.Call 911

13. How do you care for chemicals in the eye? Hold the eye wide open and flush with warm water for at least ___________. Nose-out!Loosely bandage the eyes with ______________________.Seek medical care.

14. How do you care for eye burns from light? Cover both eyes with ______________ and ____________. Tell the victim to not ________________.Seek medical care.

15. What is an anterior nosebleed?

16. What is a posterior nosebleed?

17. How do you care for nosebleeds? Place the victim in a seated position with the victims head tilted slightly ___________.Pinch or have the victim pinch the soft parts of the nose between the thumb and 2 fingers

withsteady pressure for __________________.

18. What are signs of a broken nose?

19. How do you care for a broken nose? If bleeding, provide care as for a nosebleed.Apply ice for ________________.

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Do not try to _____________.Seek medical care

20. Care for a bitten lip or tongue? Apply direct ______________.Apply iceIf bleeding doesn’t stop, seek medical care.

21. Care for a knocked out tooth? Have the victim rinse out his or her mouth, and place a _______________ in the socket to

controlbleeding.Find the tooth and handle it by the __________, not the root.Get the victim to a dentist promptly.Keep the tooth moist. If the victim is alert, the tooth can be laid inside the lower lip

between theteeth and lip. If not possible; have the victim ______ into a cup and place the tooth into

thesaliva. If neither is possible; the tooth can be placed into __________. DO NOT PLACE

INTOWATER.

22. How do you care for a toothache? Rinse out the mouth with warm water to clean it out.Use ________________ to remove any food that may be trapped between the teeth.Give the victim ________________.Seek medical care.

23. What are some signs of a spinal injury?

24. How do you care for spinal injuries: Stabilize the _________________________ to prevent movement.If unresponsive, open the airway, check breathing, and provide and needed care.Call 911.

Head and Spinal Injuries

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Across3. Chemical burns to the eyes should be rinsed with______________ 5. An eye ______________ occurs from a blow that knocks they eye ball out of its socket7. If the victim vomits roll him or her onto their ___________10. If you suspect a head or neck injury ___________ the head and neck

Down1. When caring for a nose bleed you should have the victim lean slightly __________2. A temporary disturbance of brain activity is know n as a _______________4. If a tooth is knocked out it should be kept ____________6. Toothaches can be extremely painful and cause headaches, fever and _______8. Never __________ the eye if there is an object in it9. You can help to control a nose bleed by _________ the nostrils together

Chapter 10: Chest, Abdominal, & Pelvic Injuries (pg 83-85)1. What is a closed chest injury?

2. What is an open chest injury?

3. What is a flail chest?

4. What are 3 signs of a rib fracture? 1 3

2

5. How do you care for a rib fracture?Help the victim find the most _________________ resting position.Stabilize the ribs by having the victim hold a ___________ in the injured area.Seek medical care.

6. How do you care for an embedded or impaled object:? Do not ________________ the object.Use __________________ or cloth to stabilize the object.Call 911

7. What is a sucking chest wound?

8. What are signs of a sucking chest wound?

10. What are closed abdominal injuries?

Word Bankstabilize

siderub

waterpinchingforwardmoist

sleeplessnessconcussion

avulsionbackward

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13.What are open abdominal injuries?

12. What are signs of a closed abdominal injury?

13. What is a protruding organ injury?

14.List 3 signs of a pelvic fracture1 3

2

Match the injury with the correct vocabulary word-it is ok to use a letter more than one time.

____ a stabbing injury to the chest A. Open chest injury

____ a bullet wound to the chest B. Closed chest injury

____ a bullet wound to the abdomen C. Open abdominal injury

____ a hard blow to the abdomen that does not break the skin D. Closed abdominal injury

____ a protruding intestine

____ an imbedded object in the chest

____ a hard blow to the chest that does not break the skin

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Chapter 11: Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries (pg 89-99)

1. What is a fracture?

2. What is a closed fracture?

3. What is an open fracture?

4. How do you care for a bone injury? _______ and examine the injury site. DOTS, Talk to the victim about pain and the ability to use the injured part._________ the injured part with a _______ to prevent movement. If the injury is an _____________, do not push on the bone. Cover the wound and exposed bone with a dressing. Ice.Seek medical care. Call 911.

5. What are 4 things splinting an injured area help? 1 3

2 4

6. What are the 3 types of splinting? 1 3

2

7. What is a sprain?

8. What is a dislocation?

9. How do you care for a joint injuryIf you suspect a ________________, apply a splint if EMS will be delayed. Provide care as you would for a fracture. Do not try to put the displaced part back into its normal position, because __________damage could result.If you suspect a sprain, use _______.Seek medical care.

10. What is a muscle strain?

a. what are 5 signs of a muscle strain? 25

1 4

2 5

3

11.What is a muscle contusion?

a. how do you care for a muscle contusion?

12. What is a muscle cramp?

a. How do you care for a muscle cramp?

The Best Way to Treat Bone and Muscle Injuries

Chapter 12: Sudden Illness (pg 102-106)1. What is a heart attack?

2. What are signs of a heart attack?

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Seek medical care.Help the victim into the most ______________ resting position.If the victim is alert, able to swallow, and not allergic to ________: give one adult _________.If the victim has ______________________ for heart disease, such as nitroglycerin, help the victim use it.Monitor _____________.

4. What is angina?

a. How long does angina usually last?

Care for angina: Have the victim _______.If a victim has his or her own nitroglycerin help the victim use it.If the pain continues beyond _________, suspect a heart attack and call 911.

5. What is a stroke?

6. What are signs of a stroke?

7. How do you care for a stroke? Call 911If the victim is responsive, lay the victim on his or her back with the ____ and _________ slightly

elevated.If the victim is unresponsive, ______________, check breathing and provide care accordingly.

8. What is asthma?

9. What is hyperventilation?

10. What are signs of a breathing difficulty?

11. Care for breathing difficulty: Help the victim into the most comfortable position.Seek medical care by calling 911.If the victim has a prescribed ________________, assist them in using it.If the victim’s condition does not improve following the inhaler use, or the victim’s condition __________, call 911. If the victim is ________________, have them inhale through their ____, hold the breath for several seconds then exhale slowly.

12.What are signs of fainting?

13. How do you care for fainting?Open the ______, check breathing, and provide care.Raise the victim’s legs ____________.Loosen any restrictive clothing.If the victim fell, check for injuries.

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Most fainting episodes are not serious, and the victim recovers quickly. Seek medical care if: they have repeated fainting episodes; do not become quickly responsive; becomes unresponsive; faints for no reason.

14. What is a seizure?

15. What are 5 of the known causes of seizures? 1 4

2 5

3

16. What are signs of a seizure?

17. How do you care for a seizure: Prevent injury by moving any ________________.Loosen any restrictive clothing.Roll the victim onto his or her _________.Call 911 if: a seizure occurs for any known reason; a seizure last for more than 5 minutes; if the victim is slow to recover, has a second seizure, or has difficulty breathing afterward; if the victim is pregnant; if there are any signs of injury.

18. What is diabetes?

19. What is hypoglycemia?

20. What are 5 signs of low blood sugar? 1 4

2 5

3

21. How do you care for low blood sugar?Give ________.If no improvement after _____________, give more.If still no improvement; call 911

22. What is hyperglycemia?

23. What are 5 signs of high blood sugar? 1 4

2 5

3

24. How do you care for high blood sugar? If you are uncertain for high or low blood sugar, provide care as you would for _____________________.

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If the victim’s condition does not improve in ____________, call 911.

25. What are 5 signs of an emergency during pregnancy? 1 4

2 5

3

Use the pictures to help list the possible signs and symptoms of each of the diabetic conditions- some pictures may be used for both situations

HypOglycemia HypERglycemia

Weakness

Sweating

IrritableAnxious Headache

Nausea

Hunger Drowsiness

Thirsty

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Chapter 13: Poisoning (pg107-117)

1. What is a poison?

2. What is an ingested poison?

3. What are 4 signs of an ingested poison?1 3

2 4

4. Care for ingested poisons:Determine the following:

Age and _________ of victim.What was swallowed.How much was swallowed.For a responsive victim: call the _____________________. For an unresponsive victim, open the victim’s airway, check breathing and treat

accordingly. Call ____

5. What is aspiration?

6. What is activated charcoal?

7. What are 4 signs of intoxication?1 3

2 4

8. Care for alcohol intoxication:If the victim is _____________________:Monitor breathingLook for injuries

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Place in recovery position on left sideCall poison control centerIf the victim becomes violent, leave the area and call 911If the victim is ____________________, open airway, check breathing and treat accordingly. Call 911.

9. What are 4 signs of a drug overdose?1 3

2 4

10. How do you care for a drug overdose?

11. What is carbon monoxide poisoning?

12. What are 5 signs of carbon monoxide poisoning?1 4

2 5

3

13. Care for carbon monoxide poisoning:Get the victim into _________________.Call 911Monitor ______________________Place an unresponsive breathing victim in the recovery position.

14. What are 4 signs of plant poisoning?1 3

2 4

15. Care for plant poisoning:Wash the affected area with soap and cold water.For a mild reaction, soak in a lukewarm bath sprinkled with 1-2 cups of colloidal oatmeal. Apply _____________ lotion or _________________.For a more severe reaction, care for skin as you would for a mild reaction and seek medical care. A prescribed oral ______________ may be needed.

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Review Your Anatomy: How Well Do You Know the Human Body?

Label each of the bones correctly.

Skull

Spine

Hip bones (pelvis)

Femur (upper leg)

Lower arm and hand

Lower leg and foot

Humorous (upper arm)

Rib cage

http://www.hometrainingtools.com/misc/Bones.pdf

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Try it again from a little different view (use the word bank to help you out).

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/_bfs_CSactivity.html

Label each of the bones correctly.

Skull

Spine

Hip bones (pelvis)

Femur (upper leg)

Lower arm and hand

Lower leg and foot

Humorous (upper arm)

Rib cage

http://www.hometrainingtools.com/misc/Bones.pdf

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Chapter 14: Bites and Stings ( pg 118-125 )

1. What is rabies?

2. Care for an animal bite: If the wound is not bleeding heavily, wash it with soap and water under pressure. Avoid __________, which can bruise the tissues.Flush the wound thoroughly with running water under ________.________ bleeding and cover the wound with a sterile or clean dressing.Seek medical care for further wound cleaning and closure, and possible tetanus or __________.

3. Care for a human bite. If the wound is not bleeding heavily, wash it with ________________ under pressure. Avoid scrubbing, which can bruise the tissue.Flush the wound with running ___________.Control bleeding and ________ the wound with a sterile or clean dressing.Seek medical care for further wound cleaning or closure, and possible ___________care.

4. How many native snake species in the United States are venomous?

5. Recognizing a Pit Viper Bite: List 3 signs. 1 3

2

6. Care for a Pit Viper Bite: Get the _______________________________ away from the snake.Keep the victim calm and ________________. If possible, carry the victim or have the victim walk very slowly to help minimize physical exertion.Gently wash the bitten area with ____________________.Stabilize a bitten extremity as you would a possible ___________. Keep the extremity below heart level despite the fact that swelling may occur.Call 911.

7. How can you recognize a nonpoisonous snake bite?

8. Care for a nonpoisonous snake bite: Get the victim and bystanders away from the snake.Gently wash the bitten area with ____________________.If the wound is minor, apply _______________ ointment and cover the wound.Seek medical care.

9. What are 3 signs of an insect sting? 1 3

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10. What are 3 signs of a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)? 1 3

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11. Care for an insect sting: If the stinger is embedded, remove it with a hard object such as a plastic credit card. Do not use _______________ to remove the stinger because they can squeeze more venom into the victim.Wash with _________________________.Apply _____to the area to slow the absorption of the venom and relieve pain.To further relieve pain and itching use ___________.Observe the victim for at least ________________ for signs of a severe allergic reaction. If a person is having an allergic reaction, call 911. If the victim has a prescribed auto-injector, help the victim use it.

14.What are 3 signs of a black widow spider bite? 1 3

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13.What are 3 signs of a brown recluse spider bite? 1 3

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14. What is a sign of a tarantula spider bite?

15. Care for all spider bites: If possible, ________ the spider to confirm its identity.Wash the bitten area with soap and water or ________________.Apply _______.Seek medical care. For black widow spider bites, and _____________ exists that can provide relief within a few hours.

16. How can you recognize a scorpion sting?

17. Care for a scorpion sting: Gently wash the sting site with soap and water or _____________.Apply _______.Seek medical care.

18. Why can a tick bite become dangerous?

19. Care for a tick bite:

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Remove the tick with ______________. Grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible and lift the tick with enough force to “tent” the skin surface. Hold it in this position for a minute or until the tick lets go.Wash the area with soap and water. Apply __________________.Apply ice.Apply _______________________ to relieve itching.Watch the bitten area for ___________ for a rash. If a rash appears, seek medical care. Watch for other signs of disease transmitted by ticks such as fever, muscle or joint aches, and weakness.

20. What are 3 types of marine animals that can bite humans? 1 3

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21. What is one marine animal that stings?

22. Care for stings from marine animals: Scrape off any _______________ remaining on the skin.Apply __________________to neutralize nematocysts.

Review How to Care for each of the following types of insect or animal bites- list steps how to care for each below.

Spider BiteJelly Fish StingTick BiteBee Sting

Non Poisonous Snake Bite

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Chapter 15: Heat and Cold Related Emergencies (pg 129-132)

1. What are heat cramps?

2. Care for heat cramps: Have the victim stop activity and rest in a ________.Stretch the ________________.Remove any excess or ________________.If the victim is responsive and not nauseated, provide water or a commercial ________________.

3. What is heat exhaustion?

4. What are 3 signs of heat exhaustion? 1 3

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5. Care for heat exhaustion:

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Have the victim stop activity and rest in a ____________.Remove any excess or __________________.If the victim is responsive and not nauseated, provide water or a commercial sports drink.Have the victim lie down and raise legs ________________.Cool the victim by applying cool, ________________ to the victim’s head and body.Seek medical care if the condition does not improve within ____________.

6. What is heatstroke?

7. What are 3 signs of heatstroke? 1 3

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8. Care for heatstroke: Have the victim ______________ and rest in a cool area. Call 911.If unresponsive, open airway, check breathing, and ________________.Rapidly cool the victim by whatever means possible.

10. What is frostbite?

11. What are 3 signs of frostbite? 1 3

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12. Care for frostbite: Move the victim to a _____________.Remove tight clothing or jewelry from the injured part.Place ______________ between the toes and fingers.Seek medical care.DO NOT _____________________ THE FROSTBITTEN AREA!

13. What is hypothermia?

14. What are 3 signs of hypothermia? 1 3

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15. Care for hypothermia: Get the victim out of the cold.Prevent ____________ by: replacing wet clothing with dry clothing, covering the victims head, placing insulation beneath and over the victim.Have the victim ___________.If the victim is alert and able to swallow, give him or her warm_______ beverages.Seek medical care for severe _______________ (rigid muscles, cold skin on abdomen, confusion, lethargy)

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Chapter 16: Rescuing and Moving Victims (pg 135-138)

1. Explain 1 reason you could use a reach-throw-row-go rescue?

2. How can you rescue a person that has fallen through the ice near the shore?

3. What is the most important item to keep in mind when making an electrical emergency rescue?

4. What are 3 clues for a hazardous material incident? 1 3

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5. Motor Vehicle Crash careStop and _______ your car in a safe area. Call 911.Turn on your vehicle’s emergency _______________. Raise the _______ of your vehicle to draw more attention to the scene.Make sure that everyone at the scene is _______.Ask the drivers to turn off the _____________ or your turn it off yourself. Place flares or reflectors ___________ feet behind the crash scene. Do not ignite flares around leaking gas or diesel fuel.If you suspect a victim has a spinal injury, use your hands to stabilize the person’s _____________________.Check and care for any life-threatening injuries first, and then handle the lesser injuries.

6. Fire care: Get all people out of the area quickly.Call 911If the fire is small, and your own escape route is clear, fight the fire yourself with a ____________________To use a fire extinguisher, aim directly at the _______________________ of whatever is burning and sweep across it.

7. What is triage?

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8. What are the 4 main ways to classify victims? 1 3

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9. When should you move a victim?

10. List the 3 types of drags: 1 3

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Congratulations you are almost finished with your CPR, AED, and First Aid Certification course. One of your last challenges is to help the injured person to the hospital for a

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1. What can be used to help minimize the risk of disease transmission?

2. The first step used to control external bleeding is:

3. A child has been stung by a bee. Within minutes her face and tongue are swelling and she is having difficulty breathing. These signs and symptoms are associated with? What should you do?

4. When caring for an amputated part, the part should be kept how?

5. A person has a serious cut on his arm. The purpose of the bandage is to do what?

6. The first step in caring for a burn is to? 1degree, 2 degree, 3 degree.

7. When caring for a nosebleed, the victim should be positioned?

8. When caring for an impaled object, you should?

9. When applying a splint for a possible broken forearm, the splint should be?

10. A 65-year-old male has a tight feeling in his chest. This feeling is getting worse, and now a pain is present in his shoulder and jaw. He is sweating and nauseated. He is likely suffering from what? What should you do?

11. When caring for a victim that is experiencing a seizure, you should do what?

12. A person with low blood sugar will have? What should you do?

13. To care for ingested poison?

14. How do you treat a bee sting?

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15. A 40-year-old person is found lying in an alley in the winter time. She is cold, wet, shivering, and has an altered level of responsiveness. This victim is most likely suffering from what and should be cared for how?

16. A carpenter has been working outside in the heat of the day. He feels very weak, his skin is pale, and he is sweating severely. He is most likely suffering from what and how should you provide care?

17. If you suspect that a person has a possible spinal injury how should you handle his/her care?

18. A situation in which a rescuer may have to perform an emergency move of a victim would be if a victim is?

19. You can care for an unresponsive victim under what type of consent?

20. When searching the scene what are you looking for?

21. When should you use a pressure point should to control bleeding?

22. When caring for a person with heat cramps, what should you do?

23. To care for a liquid chemical burn:

24. When caring for a penetrating wound to the abdomen with the organs protruding,you should do what?

25. When using the RICE procedure for muscle, bone, and joint injuries, what does each letter stand for?

26. An example of a rigid splint would be:

27. A condition that results when the blood supply to part of the brain is severely reduced or blocked is called:

28. The first step in caring for a victim with possible carbon monoxide poisoning is:

29. The D-O-T-S mnemonic is helpful in remembering?

30. Which first aid situation do you think you will most likely have to deal with? How do you handle that situation?

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SKILLS TEST STEPS PASS FAIL

Pressure Bandage

Introduce yourself to the victim as someone certified to help

Ask if you can assist the victimCall 9-1-1, if necessaryPut on necessary PPE

Apply a dressing and apply direct pressure to the wound

Elevate the injury above the heartApply a pressure bandage over

the dressing

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Splinting

Introduce yourself to the victim as someone certified to help

Call 9-1-1, if necessaryPut on necessary PPE

Place splint under injured areaSecure the splint with gauze

above and below injured areaCheck for circulation

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Continued from above if necessary

Putting on a Sling

See above steps to splint an injured area

A sling would be applied to injuries of the arm

Use a triangular bandage to create a sling

Elevate arm into a stable positionTie off sling behind neck

Secure the sling at the elbowSecure the sling to the chest if

necessary

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