CANADIAN RED CROSS EMERGENCY
CARE FOR PROFESSIONAL
RESPONDERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Hempa - ANSWER-Hazards
hEmpa - ANSWER-Environment
heMpa - ANSWER-Mechanisim of injury
hemPa - ANSWER-Patient count
hempA - ANSWER-Assistance needed
FR Primary Responsibilities - ANSWER-Ensure your own safety. Ensure safety for any
bystanders. Gain access to the patient. Determine any threats to the patient's life.
Request more advanced medical care as needed. Provide the necessary care for the
patient. Assist more advanced medical personnel.
Steps to obtain consent - ANSWER-1. Identify yourself to the person. 2. State your level
of training. 3. Explain what you think may be wrong. 4. Explain what you plan to do.
Negligence - ANSWER-The failure to follow a reasonable standard of care, thereby
causing injury or damage to another. A person could be negligent by either acting
incorrectly or failing to act at all.
Abandonment - ANSWER-Legal obligation to continue care until either you transfer the
patient to someone with equal or higher qualification or the patient formally refuses
additional care.
Cardi/o- - ANSWER-Heart
Neur/o- - ANSWER-Nerve
Oro- - ANSWER-Mouth
Arteri/o- - ANSWER-Artery
Hem/o- - ANSWER-Blood
, Therm/o- - ANSWER-Heat
Vas/o- - ANSWER-vessel
A- - ANSWER-Without, no
Hyper- - ANSWER-Excessive, above, over, beyond
Hypo- - ANSWER-Less than normal, under
Tachy- - ANSWER-Fast, swift, rapid, accelerated
Brady- - ANSWER-Slow, dull
endo- - ANSWER-Within
Four way pathgens enter the body - ANSWER-Direct, Indirect, Airborne, Vector-borne
order for donning PPE - ANSWER-1. Wash your hands. 2. Put on your gown. 3. Put on
your mask. 4. Put on protective eyewear. 5. Put on disposable gloves.
Hempa - ANSWER-Hazards
hEmpa - ANSWER-Environment
heMpa - ANSWER-Mechanism of injury
hemPa - ANSWER-Patient count
hempA - ANSWER-Assistance needed
FR Primary Responsibilities - ANSWER-Ensure your own safety. Ensure safety for any
bystanders. Gain access to the patient. Determine any threats to the patient's life.
Request more advanced medical care as needed. Provide the necessary care for the
patient. Assist more advanced medical personnel.
Steps to obtain consent - ANSWER-1. Identify yourself to the person. 2. State your level
of training. 3. Explain what you think may be wrong. 4. Explain what you plan to do.
Four way pathogens enter the body - ANSWER-Direct, Indirect, Airborne, Vector-borne
order for donning PPE - ANSWER-1. Wash your hands. 2. Put on your gown. 3. Put on
your mask. 4. Put on protective eyewear. 5. Put on disposable gloves.
CARE FOR PROFESSIONAL
RESPONDERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Hempa - ANSWER-Hazards
hEmpa - ANSWER-Environment
heMpa - ANSWER-Mechanisim of injury
hemPa - ANSWER-Patient count
hempA - ANSWER-Assistance needed
FR Primary Responsibilities - ANSWER-Ensure your own safety. Ensure safety for any
bystanders. Gain access to the patient. Determine any threats to the patient's life.
Request more advanced medical care as needed. Provide the necessary care for the
patient. Assist more advanced medical personnel.
Steps to obtain consent - ANSWER-1. Identify yourself to the person. 2. State your level
of training. 3. Explain what you think may be wrong. 4. Explain what you plan to do.
Negligence - ANSWER-The failure to follow a reasonable standard of care, thereby
causing injury or damage to another. A person could be negligent by either acting
incorrectly or failing to act at all.
Abandonment - ANSWER-Legal obligation to continue care until either you transfer the
patient to someone with equal or higher qualification or the patient formally refuses
additional care.
Cardi/o- - ANSWER-Heart
Neur/o- - ANSWER-Nerve
Oro- - ANSWER-Mouth
Arteri/o- - ANSWER-Artery
Hem/o- - ANSWER-Blood
, Therm/o- - ANSWER-Heat
Vas/o- - ANSWER-vessel
A- - ANSWER-Without, no
Hyper- - ANSWER-Excessive, above, over, beyond
Hypo- - ANSWER-Less than normal, under
Tachy- - ANSWER-Fast, swift, rapid, accelerated
Brady- - ANSWER-Slow, dull
endo- - ANSWER-Within
Four way pathgens enter the body - ANSWER-Direct, Indirect, Airborne, Vector-borne
order for donning PPE - ANSWER-1. Wash your hands. 2. Put on your gown. 3. Put on
your mask. 4. Put on protective eyewear. 5. Put on disposable gloves.
Hempa - ANSWER-Hazards
hEmpa - ANSWER-Environment
heMpa - ANSWER-Mechanism of injury
hemPa - ANSWER-Patient count
hempA - ANSWER-Assistance needed
FR Primary Responsibilities - ANSWER-Ensure your own safety. Ensure safety for any
bystanders. Gain access to the patient. Determine any threats to the patient's life.
Request more advanced medical care as needed. Provide the necessary care for the
patient. Assist more advanced medical personnel.
Steps to obtain consent - ANSWER-1. Identify yourself to the person. 2. State your level
of training. 3. Explain what you think may be wrong. 4. Explain what you plan to do.
Four way pathogens enter the body - ANSWER-Direct, Indirect, Airborne, Vector-borne
order for donning PPE - ANSWER-1. Wash your hands. 2. Put on your gown. 3. Put on
your mask. 4. Put on protective eyewear. 5. Put on disposable gloves.
