HOSA CPR Flashcards
Quickly and Safely
The primary objective of all peace officers responding to an emergency call should be to get to the call as ___and ___ as possible.
Dispatch
At the scene, peace officers should evaluate the nature of the accident and communicate critical information to ___.
First Responder’s
Evaluating the emergency-Ensuring the officer’s, the injured persons; and the public’s safety-taking necessary enforcement actions related to the incident-and initiating action regarding care of the injured person should be assumed as who’s responsibility?
Pathogens
These are spread through the air or by contact with another person’s blood or bodily fluids.
Virus
A submicroscopic agent that is capable of infecting living cells. Once inside they can reproduce and cause illness or disease.
(PPE) Personal Protective Equipment like gloves, mask, eye protection, ventilation devices
By using these, EMS personnel can break the chain of transmission of pathogens and prevent possible exposure and infection.
Universal Precautions
Treating all bodily fluids as if they are contaminated, washing hands before and after contact, and using proper cleaning procedures to equipment that may have been exposed are examples of universal ___ peace officers should take.
Health and Safety
Assuming EMS acts within the scope of the duties, in good faith, and provide care within their scope of training they can not be held liable for damaged, this is written in the ___ and ___ code.
TRUE
True or False? Providing care outside of he scope of one’s training, or being grossly negligent which causes injury can result in a lawsuit.
Initial Survey
The rapid 30-45 second systematic assessment of a victim to determine if life threatening conditions exist is called_____.
Responsiveness, ABC’s, Major Bleeding, treat for shock
During the initial survey officers should check ____.
Focused Survey
Systematic examination to determine whether serious conditions exist. Example: Checking vital signs, gathering info about the subject, conducting head to toe to check for injuries.
Nonsalvageable, Immediate, Delayed, Minor
When assessing the condition of multiple victims, officers should classify each victim into one of these four categories.
Nonsalvageable
The multiple victim assessment category define these people as dead or not breathing
Immediate
This multiple victim assessment category defines these people as breathing, and with circulation but unable to follow commands like “open your eyes”.
Imminent Danger
Because of spinal injury, you should never move an injured person unless you are unable to assess, like a person slumped over a steering wheel, or ___ ___ like fire, explosion, downed power lines, etc.
Check for major bleeding, Treat for shock, Activate EMS if necessary
When checking for responsiveness, a person is responsive and breathing. What do you do?
Look listen and feel for breathing
To assess if the subject is breathing, position yourself with ear near the mouth, eyes looking at the chest, and for five to ten seconds, ___, ___ and ___ for breathing
Version 4.5 Give 2 breaths, approx. 1 second each. Look for chest to rise. Version 5.0 Check pulse and give 30 compressions.
A person is not responsive on initial survey and is not breathing either, what’s the first thing you do?
Check for circulation (pulse)
A person in not responsive on initial survey, but is breathing, what’s the next thing you do?
Carotid
The presence of a pulse on a child or adult is taken at the ___ artery.
Brachial
The presence of a pulse on an infant is taken at the ___ artery.
5 to 10 seconds
How long should you check the pulse of a victim on the initial survey?
Begin CPR
A person has no pulse after giving two initial survey breaths, what happens next?