Heartsaver CPR First Aid Study Guide
What can you give a conscious person who exhibits symptoms of a heart attack -
✔️✔️Aspirin
What are the symptoms of a low blood sugar reaction in a diabetic - ✔️✔️Muscle
weakness, mental confusion, restlessness or anxiety, diaphoresis, pale, moist skin,
hunger pangs, and/or palpitations (rapid, irregular heartbeats).
What should you do if a conscious diabetic displays above symptoms - ✔️✔️Give them
a drink containing sugar. Or a cube or teaspoon of granulated sugar can also very
placed in the victim's mouth.
What are the signs and symptoms of a stroke - ✔️✔️Numbness, paralysis, eye pupils
unequal in size, mental confusion, sudden severe headache, loss of balance or
coordination, slurred speech, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing and swallowing, and
loss of consciousness.
List 3 possible signs and symptoms of shock - ✔️✔️Skin is pale in color, skin is cool to
the touch, and their pulse is rapid, weak, and difficulty to feel.
What is the first aid for a conscious choking adult/child - ✔️✔️The heilmlich maneuver;
you thrust your fist under their breastbone.
What is the first aid for a conscious choking infant - ✔️✔️Alternate giving the infant
back thrusts and chest compressions. Each time you flip it upwards, check to see if you
can see the object in their mouth and get it out.
What is the first step in the operation of an AED - ✔️✔️Turn the AED on.
What is the first aid for a severe allergic reaction (if available) - ✔️✔️Maintain
respirations and obtain medical help a quickly as possible for the victim who
experiences an allergic reaction.
What is the compression to breath ratio for all ages - ✔️✔️30 compressions and two
breaths.
How do you assess whether or not the breath is adequate - ✔️✔️If the chest rises or
not.
What can you give a conscious person who exhibits symptoms of a heart attack -
✔️✔️Aspirin
What are the symptoms of a low blood sugar reaction in a diabetic - ✔️✔️Muscle
weakness, mental confusion, restlessness or anxiety, diaphoresis, pale, moist skin,
hunger pangs, and/or palpitations (rapid, irregular heartbeats).
What should you do if a conscious diabetic displays above symptoms - ✔️✔️Give them
a drink containing sugar. Or a cube or teaspoon of granulated sugar can also very
placed in the victim's mouth.
What are the signs and symptoms of a stroke - ✔️✔️Numbness, paralysis, eye pupils
unequal in size, mental confusion, sudden severe headache, loss of balance or
coordination, slurred speech, nausea, vomiting, difficulty breathing and swallowing, and
loss of consciousness.
List 3 possible signs and symptoms of shock - ✔️✔️Skin is pale in color, skin is cool to
the touch, and their pulse is rapid, weak, and difficulty to feel.
What is the first aid for a conscious choking adult/child - ✔️✔️The heilmlich maneuver;
you thrust your fist under their breastbone.
What is the first aid for a conscious choking infant - ✔️✔️Alternate giving the infant
back thrusts and chest compressions. Each time you flip it upwards, check to see if you
can see the object in their mouth and get it out.
What is the first step in the operation of an AED - ✔️✔️Turn the AED on.
What is the first aid for a severe allergic reaction (if available) - ✔️✔️Maintain
respirations and obtain medical help a quickly as possible for the victim who
experiences an allergic reaction.
What is the compression to breath ratio for all ages - ✔️✔️30 compressions and two
breaths.
How do you assess whether or not the breath is adequate - ✔️✔️If the chest rises or
not.
