First Aid

Question 1

First get help, then….

Answer 1

• assess/airway: evaluate consciousness and condition
• breathing: 2 puffs/reposition/2 puffs/ (jaw thrust)
• circulation: check pulse, CPR (up to 20 minutes)

Question 2

Carbon dioxide

Answer 2

• not enough O2

— cyanosis

Question 3

Carbon monoxide

Answer 3

• hemoglobin bings to carbon molecule
• more common poisoning
• cherry red lips or skin
• cyanosis

Question 4

Emetics are _____ given for gasoline poisoning.

Answer 4

NEVER

Question 5

Most common emetic

Answer 5

Ipecac

Question 6

Mildest emetic

Answer 6

Salt water

Question 7

Safest substance to treat alkaline or acid poisoning is

Answer 7

H2O

Question 8

Universal antidote is

Answer 8

Activated charcoal (aDsorbent)

Question 9

Activated charcoal is not used for:

Answer 9

• alcohol (ethanol, methanol)
• iodine, boric acid, and alkalies
• lithium (metallic compounds)
• sulphur, DDT

Question 10

Universal choking sign

Answer 10

Hands on throat

Question 11

If someone is making a sound while choking, what should you do?

Answer 11

Nothing…. sound means they are conscious

Question 12

If someone is choking without making a sound, what should you do?

Answer 12

Heimlich (aka conscious abdominal thrust)

Question 13

What should you do if there is an unconscious infant?

Answer 13

Back blows, finger sweep

Question 14

What should you do if there is an unconscious adult

Answer 14

Abdominal thrusts, just above umbilicus

Question 15

CA(community associated) MRSA
Vs.
MRSA

Answer 15

CA MRSA Vs. MRSA

• kids. - hospital
• athletes. - nursing home
• skin. -debilitated
• lungs. - joints

Question 16

How to handle a fracture?

Answer 16

• do not approximate

- immobilize in position found

Question 17

How to handle a head injury?

Answer 17

• determine if conscious

- use sharp stimulus on foot

Question 18

Heat injuries

Answer 18

• cramps
• exhaustion
• stroke

Question 19

Difference between exhaustion and stroke

Answer 19

Heat exhaustion: elevated temperature, cool and wet skin

Stroke: elevated temperature, hot and dry skin

Question 20

Burns

Answer 20

1 degree = red
2 degree = blister
3 degree = desquamation

Question 21

Anaphylactic shock

Answer 21

• swollen tongue

- caused by second exposure

Question 22

Hypovolemic shock

Answer 22

• caused by blood loss

Question 23

Early shock

Answer 23

Restless or irritable

• cool clammy skin
• rapid pulse

Question 24

Late shock

Answer 24

• thready pulse
• shallow rapid breathing
• blue skin
• dilated pupils

Question 25

Death warning stage of shock

Answer 25

• decreased blood pressure