First Responder Exam 8 Flashcards
What is the purpose of the Recovery Position?
Prevents secretions from entering the trachea (keeps airway open)
The Recovery Position is crucial for maintaining an open airway in unconscious patients.
What are Occlusive Dressing used for?
An occlusive dressing is used to seal wounds and prevent air from entering.
What is the Shock Position?
Lay the patient flat on back on a horizontal surface, legs raised above the heart
The Shock Position is used to help improve blood flow to vital organs.
What is the purpose of the Jaw Thrust?
Correct the blocked airway, allow breathing; Used if a head/neck/spine injury is suspected
Ways in which a First Responder prevents stress is all EXCEPT…
Frequent Exposure to stress causing events
If you pull someone over and suspect alcohol intoxication, what else should you consider?
Diabetes- Insulin Shock- slurred speech, fruity breath, etc.
How are burns classified?
Depth
What should you do with an abdominal injury that has an object protruding?
Do NOT remove the object, keep in place
DO NOT PUT INTESTINES BACK IN THE STOMACH
What happens when hypothermia progresses in a victim
The person stops shivering
When a victim suffers a head trauma, what else should we be concerned with?
Head, neck, and spine injuries
In order to control bleeding from an extremity, what can you do?
Use direct pressure, Tourniquet, or pressure points
AVPU
Alert
Verbal
Pain
Unresponsive
SAMPLE
Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medication
Pertinent past medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to the cause of injury/illness
partial amputation a chunk of flesh scooped off the body
Avulsion
Amputation
total removal of a limb
a stab or bullet hole, a pointed object directly into the body
Puncture
a cut, a long narrow wound
Laceration
The two pressure points
Brachical Artery (Arm arteries)
Femoral Artery (Leg arteries)
Push in and up
4 Emotional Griefs
Emotional Shock
Denial
Anger
Remorse/Grief
direct pressure
Applying steady, firm pressure directly over wound
If someone falls you should suspect…
fracture
chest pain caused by an inadequate flow of blood and oxygen to the heart muscle, usually related to exertion or physical/mental stress
Angina Pectoris
