HOSA CPR/First-Aid | with latest complete solution

HOSA CPR/First-Aid | with latest complete solution What would you do if a person is unresponsive? - call 911, get the first aid kit and AED, check for breathing , start CPR and use an AED What do you do if the person is breathing normally? - stay with them until advanced help arrives and check for injuries and medical information What to do if the person is responsive? - ask what the problem is What are some things you can see if a person is chocking? - not breathing, person has a cough or no sound, cannot talk or make a sound , they make the choking sign If a person is choking what do you do ? - give abdominal thrusts, if the person becomes unresponsive provide CPR Is first Aid is not full and complete treatment - true Always check the scene and make sure it is safe to approach an accident victim. - true Never move an injured victim unless the victim is in a dangerous area - true Never make a diagnosis or discuss the victim's condition with observers at the scene - true Since biological death occurs eight to ten minutes after clinical death, it is important to start CPR as soon as possible - False To check for breathing , look , listen and feel for breathing for three seconds - false To open the airway with a head-tilt chin-lift method, put one hand on the forehead and the finger tips of the other hand under the fleshy part of the jaw. - False To do chest compressions on an adult, put two hands over the xiphoid process - False To give ventilations to an infant, cover the infant's mouth with your mouth and pinch the infant's nose shut. - false Give chest compressions at the rate of 80 per minute for an adult victim - false Feel for a pulse for at least 5 seconds but no more than 10 seconds before starting chest compressions. - true If a victim is choking and coughing, give abdominal thrusts. - False If an infant has an obstructed airway, give five back blows followed by five chest thrusts. - true Palpate the carotid artery of an infant to see if the infant has a pulse. - True if a finger is cut off, pack the finger in ice and transport it with the victim - false Venous blood oozes from the wound slowly , is less red than arterial blood , and clots easily. - false The pressure point to stop bleeding in the arm is the brachial artery. - true If an object such as a splinter or cinder is embedded in the tissue, use sterile tweezers to remove the object. - false All shock victims must be positioned flat on the back with the feet raised 12 inches. - false any substance that causes a harmful reaction when applied or ingested can be called a poison - true If a victim swallows a petroleum product, induce vomiting immediately before the product is absorbed - false For a snakebite, wash the wound and immobilize the injured area, positioning it higher than the level of the heart if possible. - false A superficial burn involves injury to the top layers of skin, including both the epidermis and dermis - false The main treatment for all types of burns is to cool the area by flushing it with large amounts of cool water. - False If chemicals splash on the skin and cause burns , use large amounts of water to wash the skin and dilute the chemicals - True The internal body temp is 105 degrees or higher in heat exhaustion - false To treat a victim of heat stroke , put the victim in a tub of cool water or sponge the skin with cool water. - true To treat a victim with frostbite, rub the area vigorously to stimulate circulation and warm the skin - False A compound fracture has two breaks in the bone - False Treat a dislocation the same way a fracture is treated. - true A sprain is an injury to the tissues surrounding a joint - True Cold applications are used initially to decrease swelling for both sprains and strains. - True To treat a nosebleed, place the victim in a sitting position with the head tilted backward. - False An airtight dressing such as aluminum foil, plastic wrap, or nonporous material should be placed over a su