Emergency Procedures (Questions and Answers A+ Graded 100% Verified)

Emergency Procedures (Questions and Answers A+ Graded 100% Verified) What are the symptoms of Hypoxia? CORRECT ANSWER: - headache - dizziness and faintness - shortness of breath - blue coloring around lips and fingernails - fatigue and weakness - loss or reduced vision - loss of consciousness, if severe What is the definition of Universal Precautions? CORRECT ANSWER: it refers to the procedures designed to project caregivers and observers from potential disease transmission by treating all blood and bodily fluids as if they were infectous When dealing with a possible stroke victim, you would use the acronym F.A.S.T. What does F.A.S.T. stand for? CORRECT ANSWER: F- Face, Ask the person to smile A- Arms, Ask the person to raise both arms S- Speech, Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence T- Time, If the person shows any of the symptoms above, time is important What can a person do if they have ear discomfort? CORRECT ANSWER: Have the passenger swallow hard or yawn widely What do you do with a passenger who has epilepsy? CORRECT ANSWER: Make no effort to restrain convulsive moments What do bends cause? CORRECT ANSWER: Pain in joints and musceles What does a heat stroke cause? CORRECT ANSWER: Pertains to sweat in response to the increase in temperature around them and heat builds up within the body What do you do with a passenger who has airsickness? CORRECT ANSWER: Loosen tight clothing/open air vent What do you do with a passenger who has a nosebleed? CORRECT ANSWER: Have passenger remain seated, but lean slightly forward and apply cold compress to the bridge of nose What do you do with a passenger who has a first degree burn? CORRECT ANSWER: Apply a cold compress or dressing or submerge in cold water What do you do with a passenger who has severe bleeding? CORRECT ANSWER: Apply direct pressure and elevate limb What is the correct order for the way these symptoms (Severe bleeding, poisoning, stoppage of breath, no pulse, shock) should be treated? CORRECT ANSWER: (1) Stoppage of breath (2) No pulse (3) Severe bleeding (4) Poisoning (5) Shock What are all of the contents in the First Aid Kit? CORRECT ANSWER: -Adhesive tape - Roller bandage - Latex gloves - Bandage scissors - Antiseptic swabs - Adhesive bandage compress - Ammonia inhalants - Triangular bandage compresses - Arm splint (non-inflatable) - Leg splint (non-inflatable)