First Responder Exam 7 Flashcards
protect citizens from liability when rendering care in good faith
Good Samaritan Law
two most used maneuvers for rescue breathing
(with a neck injury and no neck injury)
Head tilt, chin lift maneuver
Jaw-Thrust maneuver
Rapid onset
Anaphylactic Shock
AVPU (Open Response)
Alert and Awake
Verbal
Pain
Unresponsive
Medication that reverses severe effects of allergic reaction
Epinephrine (EPIPEN)
(Shock) life threatening allergic reaction can result in cardiac arrest
Anaphylaxis shock
S.A.M.P.L.E (Open Response)
Signs & Symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Pertinent past medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to injury/illness
Burns is classified by
Depth
Mechanism of injury
Direct force
Indirect force
Twisting force
When dealing with Injuries to the head what must you suspect?
head, neck and spinal injury
What is the primary goal of the recovery position?
Open the airway and prevent secretions in the trachea
primary assessment
Life Threatening
secondary assessment
None life Threatening
What occurs when a person’s body temperature drops to less than 95 degrees F?
hypothermia
Hypothermia is a medical emergency that requires immediate attention.
Who is defined as the first medical trained personnel arriving at the scene?
first responder
First responders are often the first to provide aid in emergencies.
who’s safety is priority?
officer’s safety followed by victim and suspect’s
what is the purpose of the head tilt chin lift and jaw thrust maneuver
to open the airway and ensure clear path for breathing
damage all layers of the skin
Full thickness burns (3rd degree)
blistering
moderate to severe pain
(2nd degree)
reddened and painful skin
minor to moderate pain
Superficial burns (1st degree)
