American Red Cross - EMR - Course Review Exam andAmerican Red Cross First Aid Exam Graded A+

Document Content and Description Below

How do you care for burns? - ANSWER 1. Check the scene. 2. Remove the person from the source of the burn. 3. Check for life threatening conditions. 4. Cool the burn w/ large amounts of cold running... water. 5. Cover burn loosely w/ sterile dressing. 6. Minimize shock & reassure the person. How do you care for a burn to the eye? - ANSWER Flush the affected eye w/ water for 20 minutes and tilt the head so the affected eye is lower than the unaffected eye. What does R.I.C.E. stand for? How and when do you use it? - ANSWER R- rest I- immobilize C- cold E- elevate General care for musculoskeletal injuries. How to identify a stroke, seizure, and fainting? - ANSWER Stroke: facial drooping, weakness, trouble w/ speech, loss of vision, sudden severe headache, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination, incontinence. Seizure: lose consciousness, rigid and uncontrollable muscular contractions (convulsions), irregular breathing Fainting: pale or ashen cool, moist skin, sweat, loss of consciousness and then collapses. How do you care for a seizure? - ANSWER Protect the person from injury by moving nearby objects away from the person. After seizure passes position the person on his or her side in a modified H.A.IN.E.S recovery position. How are strokes caused? - ANSWER Blood flow to a part of the brain is cut off or when there is bleeding into the brain. What are some signs of a stroke? - ANSWER facial drooping, weakness, trouble w/ speech, loss of vision, sudden severe headache, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination, incontinence. What does FAST stand for? - ANSWER F- face A- arm S- speech T- time How is a diabetic emergency caused? - ANSWER There is an imbalance between sugar and insulin in the body. How do you care for a diabetic emergency? - ANSWER Give sugar in the form of several glucose tablets or glucose pasted or a 12-ounce serving of fruit juice (Orange juice), milk, non diet soft drink or table sugar dissolved in a glass of water. How do you care for a possible head, neck, or spine injury? - ANSWER Maintain an open airway, call 9-1-1, and while waiting: minimize movement of head, neck, and spine w/ manual stabilization; check for life threatening conditions; monitor for consciousness & breathing, stabilize penetrating object, minimize shock. What are some signs of a possible head, neck, or spine injury? - ANSWER Changes in level of consciousness, severe pain or pressure in the head, tingling or loss of sensation in the extremities, partial or complete loss of movement of any body part, unusual bumps or depressions, sudden loss of memory, blood or other fluids in the ears or nose, profuse external bleeding of the head, seizure, impaired breathing, nausea, persistent headache, loss of balance, bruising of the head (around the eyes of behind the ears). What is manual stabilization and where do you place your hands? - ANSWER Minimize movement of the head, neck and spine. Place hands on both sides of the person's head. What factors affect the body's ability to maintain temperature? - ANSWER Air temperature, wind, humidity. [Show More]

Last updated: 1 year ago

Preview 1 out of 6 pages