First Aid

Question 0

What are the three types of bleeding?

Answer 0

Arterial: spurting from the arteries with each heart beat, bright red
Venous: steady flow, dark red
Capillary: oozing low pressure.

Question 1

What rate should you try to achieve for CPR?

Answer 1

30:2 (100/min)

Question 2

Levels of burns

Answer 2

superficial, outer layer
       -redness, tendernes
semi thickness, through outer layer
       - Blisters
full thickness, 
       - Nerve endings destroyed, skin chared.

Question 3

Where are the 10 pressure points?

Answer 3

1 Temporal - head
2 Facial- jaw
3 Carotid- neck
4 Subclavian- behind the collar bone
5 Auxiliary- under the upper arm
6 Brachial- inside of the arm
7 Radial & ulnar- wrist & forearm
8 Femoral- thigh/ groin
9 Popliteal- back of the knee
10 Dorsalis & pedis- top of foot

Question 4

Treatment for a heart attack

Answer 4

• Keep victim at rest
• Administer oxygen
• Place victim in a position of comfort
• Seek immediate medical attention
• Determine if the victim has any type of medication for a heart condition
• Reassure
• Transport quickly

Question 5

What is a sign

What is a symptom?

Answer 5

A sign is something you can see,

A symptom is something that the patient feels

Question 6

Who is classified as an adult for CPR.

Answer 6

Victims 8 years and older.

Question 7

What is the proper depth for an adult when performing CPR.

Answer 7

1.5-2 inches

Question 8

What is the depth for child CPR

Answer 8

1/3 of the chest.

Question 10

What are the symptoms of a heart attack?

Answer 10

• Severe “crushing” pain under the breast bone, arms, neck and jaw.
• profuse sweating
• shortness of breath
• extreme anxiety
• nausea and vomiting
• blush discoloration of the lips, fingernails, and skin.

Question 11

What Is the definition of shock and what can cause it?

Answer 11

• A depressed physiological or mental state.

1. Trauma (bleeding, blunt, fractures, burns)
2. Allergic reactions
3. Hypothermia
4. Drugs
5. Toxins
6. Heart attack
7. Illness such at diabetes
8. Emotional stress

Question 12

Treatment for a stroke

Answer 12

• Activate EMS
• treat like shock
• if victim has trouble breathing, help maintain an open airway. Provide rescue breaths if needed

Question 13

What are the symptoms/signs of anaphylactic shock?

Answer 13

• Itching or hives or redness
• Swelling of lips, tongue, feet, throat, or hands
• Wheezing, shortness of breath, coughing
• Nausea & vomiting, abdominal cramps, diarrhea
• Headache
• Altered mental status
• Loss of consciousness

Question 14

Contents of the blood borne pathogen kits?

Answer 14

• Full length impervious gown
• Full shield mask with wraparound splash guard
• High risk powder free gloves
• Impervious boot covers
• Antimicrobial had wipes
• Biohazard waste bag

Question 15

Ow many pints of blood in the human body?

Answer 15

10 pints