Heartsaver Test Flashcards
Why are the first few minutes of a heart attack the most important for giving CPR?
Because many heart attack treatments will be most successful if they are given quickly
What should you do when you phone your emergence response number (911)
Answer all the dispatchers questions
How deep should you push the chest of an adult victim when giving chest compressions
2 inches
When performing CPR, when should you switch positions and allow someone else to take over.
About every 2minutes
How should you give breaths with a mask
Tilt the head and lift the chin and press the mask against the persons face to make an airtight seal
You are giving sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths. Another person arrives with an AED. What should you do next?
Immediately use the AED
What should you do if you are Alison after giving 5 sets of 30 compressions and 2 breathes when performing CPR on an uninjured infant
Carry the infant with you and call 911
What is a sign that an infant is not responding to tap and shout.
The infant does nothing
What should you do if a chocking adult stops responding?
Start CPR
You are feeding your infant. You walk away and when you return, you notice he has excessive drooling and a silent cry. What is the next step after giving 5 slaps and thrust, and the infants airway is still blocked.
Repeat the back slaps and chest thrust until the instant can breath.
What should you do if someone is confused and needs first aid
Assume the person wants help
What should you do if someone with an injury or illness at work refuses care?
Call 911 and stay with them
Why shoul your wear PPE
To protect yourself from blood borne diseases
How long should you rub the surface of your hangs together during hand washing
At least 20 second
Shy is it important to recover your gloves properly after helping someone that is bleeding from an injury
To keep from touching blood or bodily fluids
What should you look for if you come across someone who is injured to determine their possible medical conditions
Medical information jewelery
If a coworker has been struck in the abdomen and shows bruising and signs of shock, what should you suspect
Internal bleeding
What is a sign of severe airway block
Cannot breath or can’t talk
Where should an epi pen be I injected in a Person after they have been stung by a bee and are having difficulty breathing
Into the thigh
You are running on a track and come across a woman’s who is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Where should you apply direct pressure to the cut
On the dressing
How do you protect an amputated body part
Place it in a water type plastic bag inside another container with ice or ice water
What is the next step when giving first aid to someone who has been bitten by a spider after you’ve insured seen safety and put on PPE
Wash the area with running water and soap
What should you spray on a person with heat exhaustion?
Cool water
Which are the best methods you can use to get more information on first aid CPR or AED training
Go online to www.heart.org or call 1–8 77–aha
What should you do after you have finished taking care of an injured person at
Write a report of the incident
