2013 9th Grade H/PE Final Exam Flashcards
What should you do to help minimize the risk of disease transmission?
use medical exam gloves, breathing devices, and eye protection
What should a bystander do??
recognize the emergency
assess the victim and decide to help
What is the Initial Check used to do?
gather medical history information about the victim
What is the first step used to control external bleeding?
direct pressure
What are the signs and symptoms associated with anaphylaxis?
face and tongue swelling and difficulty breathing
What should you do when caring for an amputated part?
the part should be kept clean, dry, and cool
What is the purpose of the bandage?
hold a dressing in place, apply pressure and control bleeding
How should you position yourself if you have a nosebleed?
seated, leaning forward
What should you do when caring for an impaled object?
stabilize the object and control bleeding
What are the symptoms of a heart attack?
tight feeling in the chest, pain present in shoulder and jaw, sweating and nausea
How do you care for a victim that is experiencing a seizure?
protect the victim from injury
How should you care fir a cold, wet, shivering, and altered level of responsiveness victim?
being moved to a warm area and replacing wet clothing with dry clothing
What kind of injury would a victim have if you have to hold their head and neck still until EMS personnel arive?
if you suspect that they have a possible spinal injury
Why would you have to move a victim?
if a victim is in an immediately dangerous area
How do you determine unresponsiveness?
tapping and shouting
What do you do if a person is unresponsive, but breathing?
roll him on his side (recovery position)
What should you ask bystanders to do?
call 911
What is the best way to open an airway?
head tilt-chin lift
How do you determine if a person has stopped breathing?
look, listen and feel for breathing
HOw much should you compress a chest?
2 inches
HOw do you perform chest compressions?
place two hands (one on top of the other) between the nipples, in the center of the chest
What should you do before beginning CPR
determine that the person is not breathing