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| cardio pulminary reccesitation |
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| how many rescue breaths are given in one cycle of CPR? |
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| how many compressins are given in one cycle of CPR? |
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| what are the 3 emergency action steps? |
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| what is the first step in providing care in an emergency situation? |
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| check the scene for safety |
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| you should check for signs of life for no mare than ______ seconds |
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| it is essential to wear ______ and _____ in all emergency situations |
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| disposable gloves and other protective equiptment |
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| why is it important to use universal precautions when giving care? |
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| prevents disease transmissions |
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| how many cycles of CPR equal 2 minutes of care? |
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| a "brain attack" is also called a |
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| what sudden illness usually corrects itself when the person falls/lies down because blood flow is able to be restored to the brain? |
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| if someone is coghing because they have a partially obstructed airway, what do you do? |
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| tell them to keep coughing. |
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| if you come up on someone who appears to be unconscious, you first check the scene. what is your second step. |
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| check them for consiousness |
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| choking scenario: you have checked the scene, identified yourself, and obtained consent to give care, what is your next step? |
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| choking scenario: you have checked the scene, identified youself, obtained consent to give care, and delivered 5 back blows, what is you next step? |
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| choking scenario: how many times do yuou alternate back blows and abdominal thrusts on a choking victime? |
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-until it becomes disloged
-until they become unconsious. |
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| if a person who is choking is to large for you to get your arms around, or is pregnant, what do you do instead of abdominal thrusts? |
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| to monitor/treat for shock, you should raise the victim's legs ___ inches |
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| what is the potentially life threatening condition that can develop from an allergic reaction? |
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| an __________ is used by someone suffering from a severe allergic reaction to inject epinephrine into their thigh to treat the reaction. |
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| a ________ is used to immobilize a victim's injured extremity in the case of musculoskeletal injury. |
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| if you are treating someone with a possible __, _______, or _____ injury yoiu should ensure that the person is not moved unless the scene becomes unsafe, you need to reach another person with a more serious injury or illness, or you need to move a person to give emergency care. |
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| what does the acronym F.A.S.T stand for? |
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| what condition is F.A.S.T referring to? |
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| what life threatening condition is the most severe heat injury? |
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| what is the least severe heat injury? |
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| what heat injury, if left untreated, could result in a heat stroke? |
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| when caring for someone with a heat injury, the person should be moved where? |
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| into an area with cooler temperature |
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| what sudden illness results from too much or too little sugar in the blood? |
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| what type of fracture consists of a bone breaking through the skin? |
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| when caring for a burn, it should be covered with what? |
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| what injury involves the streatching or tearing of ligaments? |
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| what injury involves the tearing of muscle fibers? |
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| when applying a splint, it should be snug but not so tight that it |
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| what is the first step in caring for a bleeding wound. |
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| a person who is vomiting blood, has tender, swoolen, bruised areas or hard umps on the body, or who is becoming confused, faint, drowsy or unconscious is most likely suffering from what condition? |
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| what is proper care for someone with frostbitten hands? |
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warmer environment
warm, not hot, water |
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| what is the condition when someone's body temperature is lowered to dangerous levels? |
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| if someone has been poisoned, you should call ___ ___ and follow the advice given |
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| unusual noises, unusual odors, and unusual appearances or behaviors are all signs of an |
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| if someone is having trouble breathing you should call |
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| how do yo ucheck a person who appears to be unconscious? |
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| tap on shoulder and ask if they're ok. |
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| if you check on someone who appears to be unconscious and they are indeed unconscious, what do you do immediately? |
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| early recognition and early access, early CPR, early defibrillation, and early advanced medical care are all steps in the __________ |
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| chest pain or discomfort is the primary signal of a |
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| what does the acronym ABC stand for? |
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| airway, breathing, circulation, and severe bleeding |
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| what law protects people who voluntarily give emergency care, without accepting anything in return as long as they act in good faith, are not negligent, and act within the scope of their training? |
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| if someone who is in medical danger refuses your help but are in need of advanced medical care, you cannot treat them but you can |
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| if someone is unconscious, you can treat them without asking because the consent is |
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| what sudden illness is caused by irregular electrical activity in the brain that results in a sudden loss of body control? |
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| when caring for seizure, it is important to protect them for injury by |
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| removing nearby objects and protecting their head |
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