ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
• Signs/symptoms
• Allergies
• Medications
SAMPLE
• Pertinent past medical history
• Last oral intake
• Event leading to injury/illness
AVPU Alert, Verbal, Pain, Unresponsive
AVPU is used as a reminder to check passenger for responsiveness
When performing CPR deliver 30; 100-120
___ compressions at a rate of ___
per minute
When delivering CPR to an 2; nipple line
infant, place ___ fingers over the
breast bone, just below the
_________
Any time there's potential for Universal precautions kit
exposure to blood or vomit
containing blood, FA's should
use equipment found in the ___
Any physical contact with potential blood borne pathogens
Contact Incident
regardless of whether protective equipment is worn
Specific eye, mouth, other mucous membrane, non-intact skin, or
Exposure Incident parenteral contact with blood or other potentially infectious
materials
FAs should look for this on an unconscious passenger to help
Medical alert tag determine if they suffer from an allergy, medical condition, or if
they use medications
An Emergency Medical Kit may a medical professional who states they are a physician, PA, nurse,
be opened and used by paramedic, or EMT or a volunteer under guidance of STAT MD
, Rigid/Tender abdomen
Abdominal Pain Symptoms Nausea/vomiting
Shock
A condition caused by too long an exposure to high
temperatures, causing high fever, headaches, hot, dry skin,
Heat Stroke
physical exhaustion and sometimes physical collapse and coma.
The body's inability to cool itself
• Person becomes responsive
• Medical professional tells you to stop
Resuscitation must be continued
• You become exhausted
unless...
• Someone else takes over
• Scene becomes unsafe
Body should be placed/left in a seat that is out of direct view of
Death Onboard pax, whenever possible. If the body cannot be moved, cover the
entire body with blankets
Shivering, clumsiness, falling
Slow reactions, confusion, poor coordination
hypothermia symptoms
Muscle rigidity, slowed breathing
Cardiac Arrest
Calm and reassure person
Obtain medical assistance onboard/through STAT MD
Monitor Airway
Asthma treatment Administer O2 (if necessary)
Person may have an inhaler (FA may help to administer if the
person is unable to and there are no medical professionals on
board)
Difficulty breathing, coughing, pursed lips, wheezing.
Emphasema
Must be given 2Lpm
Cover mouth and nose with liquid soaked towels/clothes
Stay low to the floor
Smoke inhalation treatment
Get oxygen away from fire/flames
Move person to fresh air ASAP
Fever over 100° for 48 hours
Glandular swelling
Jaundice
Obviously ill
Communicable Illness
Abnormal bleeding
Dedicated mental clarity
Persistent coughing/impaired breathing
Persistent vomiting/diarrhea
Communicable Infectious disease that can be transmitted from one source to
Disease/Contagious Illness another by infectious bacteria or viral organisms.
Cold, numb, painful, white patches
Frostbite symptoms Then skin becomes hard, cold, blue and insensitive
Ice crystals form under skin
Prolonged elevation of the body's core temperature over 104°
Heat stroke
coupled with the body's inability to cool