Heartsaver First Aid/CPR/AED Questions And Answers Already Graded A+

consent/ refusal of care - ️️introduce yourself as first aid provider before touching and ask if you can help them. if they SAY no don't help heart attack - ️️occurs when blood flow to part of heart muscle is blocked by a clot. Discomfort or pain in chest, uncomfortable feeling in one or both arms, neck jaw, between shoulder blades diabetes - ️️disease that affects levels of sugar in blood. too much or too little sugar causes problems spider bite - ️️mild pain, itching, swelling at bite poisonous: severe pain at bite, muscle cramps, headache, fever, vomiting, breathing problems, seizures, lack of response preventing illness and injury - ️️seeing an accident coming, taking precautions against someone who is ill 1st Responder Duties - ️️Give medical information to EMS rescuers, give info to company's emergency response program supervisor, fill out report for company, keep tings private PPE's - ️️Personal protective equipment; eye protection, gloves Hand washing - ️️Wet hands with water, apply soap, rub hands together, scrub all surfaces of hands and fingers for at least 20 seconds, dry hands with paper towel Assessing the scene - ️️make sure scene is safe, be aware of any danger for anyone Finding the Problem - ️️check if responsive or unresponsive, look for injury, medical jewelry, shout for help, call 9-1-1, get first aid kit and AED, check for breathing heat related emergencies - ️️dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke. caused by dehydration and being outside in very hot weather Choking, severe airway block - ️️choking sign, cough with no sound, can't breathe, talk or make sounds External bleeding: direct/indirect pressure - ️️direct: apply pressure and bandageindirect: tourniquet gloves - ️️always wear gloves and dispose of them properly after taking them off properly so not exposed to bodily fluids