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First Aid/ CPR Study Guide Questions And
Answers 100% Pass.
What are signs that indicate a medical emergency? - answer✔unusual noise, sight, odor,
appearance, behavior.
List some barriers to action - answer✔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 - answer✔check, call, care.
Check what? - answer✔scene safety, victims, bystanders, signs and clues, airway, breathing,
circulation.
Call who? - answer✔911 or EMS.
How long should you check a victim's breathing? - answer✔10 seconds.
Define: implied consent - answer✔to assume a victim would give permission to treat them if
they were conscious.
Transmitting diseases key things - answer✔can be airborne, in a fluid, or vector (bite), injured
person must be infected, rescuer has to have a break in skin, must be sufficient amount of
pathogens.
Define: pathogens - answer✔a disease causing microorganism.
Care for first 2 minutes IF: - answer✔unconscious adult, adolescent, or infant, or witnessed
collapse.
Call first FOR: - answer✔cardiac emergencies, drowning victims, unwitnessed collapse.
Walking assist move - answer✔1 or 2 persons with a conscious person, use your body as a
crutch, don't use if suspected head, neck, or back injury.
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Pack strap carry - answer✔use with conscious person, place person on your back and cross
arms in front of you, don't use if suspect head, neck, or back injury.
2 person seated carry - answer✔requires 2 people, use with conscious victim not seriously
injured, interlock arms and place under knees to carry.
Clothes drag - answer✔Use on unconscious or conscious person WITH suspected head, neck, or
back injuries. keep head, neck, back, stable. grab clothing behind neck, pull to safety while
supporting head in your forearms.
Blanket drag - answer✔used to move unconscious person or conscious, support person on side
and place blanket underneath, roll person back onto back and gather blanket at the head and
move gently.
Foot drag - answer✔use when a person is too large, firmly grasp ankles and move backwards in
straight line, DO NOT BUMP HEAD, CHECK SCENE!
Body mechanics to know - answer✔feet shoulder width apart, knees flexed, back straight, work
in direction of your efforts, close to load, push and pull DON'T LIFT, get help, work in unison.
Water victims care - answer✔reach victim BUT KEEP YOURSELF SAFE FIRST, call 911, stablize
victim face up place one arm under shoulders and one under hips, support victim in water until
EMS arrives. *flip victim over if face down*
respiratory organs - answer✔airway and lungs.
respiratory system job - answer✔supplies body with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide by
breathing.
common respiratory problems - answer✔asthma, respiratory distress, respiratory arrest.
circulatory organs - answer✔heart, blood, blood vessels.
Which direction do arteries and veins pump blood? - answer✔arteries pump blood away from
the heart, veins pump towards.
circulatory system job - answer✔transports nutrients and oxygen to body cells and removes
waste products.
common circulatory problems - answer✔cardiac arrest, heart attacks, blood clots.
nervous system organs - answer✔brain, spinal cord, nerves.
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