Red Cross First Aid Final Exam with 100% Correct Answers

Red Cross First Aid Final Exam with 100% Correct Answers emergency medical system - Answer ️️ -network of professionals linked together to provide the best care for people in all types of emergencies your role in the EMS system - Answer ️️ -1. recognizing that an emergency exists 2. deciding to take action 3. activating the EMS system 4. giving care until EMS take over signs of an emergency - Answer ️️ -unusual sounds, unusual odors, unusual sights, unusual behaviors good samaritan laws - Answer ️️ -protect the responder from financial liability, developed to encourage people to to help others in emergency situations when to activate the EMS system - Answer ️️ --emergency situations -emergency conditions consent - Answer ️️ -permission, what you must obtain before giving first aid care to obtain consent - Answer ️️ -1. state your name 2. state the type/level of training that you have 3. explain what you think is wrong 4. explain what you plan to do 5. ask if you may help pathogens - Answer ️️ -harmful microorganisms that can cause disease blood borne pathogens - Answer ️️ -spread when blood from an infected person enters the bloodstream of a person who is not infected blood borne illnesses - Answer ️️ -HIV, Hepatitis airborne illnesses - Answer ️️ -tuberculosis 2 steps to limiting your exposure to pathogens - Answer ️️ -1. use PPE 2. wash your hands after giving care personal protective equipment (PPE) - Answer ️️ -is equipment used to prevent pathogens from contaminating your skin, mucous membranes, or clothing examples of PPE - Answer ️️ -latex-free disposable gloves, CPR breathing barriers (face shield/pocket mask) the emergency action steps - Answer ️️ -CHECK, CALL, CARE check - Answer ️️ -first check the scene, then check the person scene size-up - Answer ️️ --is the scene safe to enter? -what happened? -how many people are involved? -what is your initial impression about the nature of the person's illness/injury? -is anyone else available to help? call first - Answer ️️ --any person 12+ who is unresponsive -a child/infant whom you witnessed suddenly collapse -an unresponsive child or infant known to have heart problems care first - Answer ️️ --an unresponsive infant or child 12 yrs whom you did not see collapse -a person who is choking -allergic reaction and has an epinephrine auto injector -a person who has severe, life-threatening. bleeding SAMPLE - Answer ️️ -S= signs and symptoms A= allergies M= medications P= pertinent medical history L= last food or drink E=events leading up to the incident recovery position - Answer ️️ -put a person in this when they are responsive but not fully awake, helps lower risk for choking and aspiration heart attack - Answer ️️ -occurs when blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked signs/symptoms of heart attack - Answer ️️ -chest pain, discomfort that spreads to arms, dizziness, nausea, trouble breathing, sweating male vs. female (heart attack) - Answer ️️ -males often experience the "classic" symptoms while females often experience milder symptoms if you think someone is having a heart attack... - Answer ️️ -immediately call 911 cardiac arrest - Answer ️️ -occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs without oxygen, brain damage can begin - Answer ️️ -4-6 minutes symptoms of cardiac arrest - Answer ️️ -agonal breaths agonal breaths - Answer ️️ -isolated or infrequent gasping in the absence of normal breathing sudden cardiac arrest - Answer ️️ -cardiac arrest without any warning signs, can appear in healthy people cardiac chain of survival (adults) - Answer ️️ -1. recognize emergency and call 911 2. early CPR 3. early defibrillation 4. advanced life support 5. integrated post-cardiac arrest care cardiac chain of survival (kids) - Answer ️️ -1. preventio