HOSA CPR/First Aid Questions and Answers Already Passed

HOSA CPR/First Aid Questions and Answers Already Passed How many compressions: breaths do you perform for each cycle of CPR? 30 compressions and 2 breaths 30:2 Total at least 100-120 compressions per minute How do you treat a cut / gash on a person's arm? With clean dressing, put gauze pads on the cut.- elevate arm. Hold for 1 minute and state that you are holding for 1 minute. If bleeding continues, place more clean gauze pads and hold 1 more minute with more pressure. Bleeding should subside. Judge will sat bleeding stopped. Wrap arm with some kind of bandage to maintain pressure. Do a pressure wrap" Treat for shock Triage is ____________ a method of prioritizing treatment when there is more than one victim. Most severe treated first. A young man was standing to close to a fire and the hair caught on fire. The fire was extinguished quickly but the skin on the forehead is reddened. Degree of burn is and you should ______. First Degree Burn - Cool the burn with cool/cold but not ice-cold water or apply cool wet cloths - until pain subsides dry with clean gauze, apply non-stick pad - do not break blisters. What are the steps to checking an unconscious person? Make sure scene is safe. Put on PPE Tap the victim's shoulder while asking "Are you okay?" Call 911 - get AED - judge might say AED not available. Check for breathing - tell judge Check for carotid pulse - no more than 10 seconds Begin CPR if judge says no pulse. What are signs that indicate a medical emergency? unusual noise, sight, odor, appearance, or behavior. List some barriers to action. - presence of other people - unsure of victim's condition, type of injury or illness - fear of catching disease - fear of doing something wrong - being unsure when to call 911 Name the 3 C's of first aid. Use your PPE Check for medical alert bracelets -check, call, care. - Don't forget your PPE before and after treatment. Change gloves when changing victims or verbalize Changing gloves. Use hand sanitizer when done. -scan the body for ID bracelets or ask patient if they are alert or bystanders What do you check for prior to administering care to a victim? - scene safety - other victims - bystanders - signs and clues to what type of injury or condition victim has. Airway, breathing, pulse Who do you call prior to administering care to a victim? 911 or EMS. How long should you check a victim's breathing? 10 seconds. Define implied consent. the assumption that a victim would give permission to treat them if he or she were conscious. List some key facts about the transmission of disease. - can be airborne, in a fluid, or vector (bite) - injured person must be infected for transmission to occur - rescuer has to have a break in skin - there must be sufficient amount of pathogens Define pathogen. a disease causing microorganism. Provide care for first 2 minutes under what