FREE PARAMEDICEMT AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT FIRST

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FREE PARAMEDIC/EMT AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT FIRST

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-Guarantee passing score -44 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: If I am checking the scene for safety, what are the dangerous situations that may prevent me from reaching the victim?

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Some scenes can be unsafe due to fire, smoke filled spaces, traffic etc. If the scene looks unsafe don't go in.Question 2: When giving care to a child who is consious and choking, where should you position your fist

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In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel.Question 3: What is the first step in caring for a wound with significant bleeding?

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Apply direct pressure witha sterile or clean dressing.

Question 4: What does defibrillation do?

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It is an electrical shock that may help the heart to resume an effective rhythm to a person in sudden cardiac arrest.

Question 5: A child is choking on a piece of hard candy. She is consious and coughing forcefully. What should you do?

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Stay with her and encourage her to continue coughing.Question 6: If a person is suffering from pain or discomfort in the chest that lasts more than 3-5 minutes or that does not go away and comes back, this person is most likely having:

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A heart-attack Question 7: The steps to follow in an emergency are:

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Check-scene for safety Call-911 or local emergency number Care-care for injuries or life threatening emergencies Question 8: When you give care to an adult who is conscious and choking, where should you position your fist to give abdominal thrust?

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In the middle of the abdomen, just above the navel

Question 9: How do you open a victim's airway

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Head tilt/ Chin Lift. One hand on the forehead, two or three fingers on bony part of the chin.Question 10: How do you care for a person with a possible head, neck, or spinal injury,

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Support the head in the position you find it. Do not move the victim and do not try to realign.Question 11: You should continue CPR until:

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The person shows an obvious sign of life. Another trained responder or EMS personnel take over. You are to exhausted. Scene becomes to dangerous.

Question 12: How should you position a consious choking infant to give back blows?

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face down, with the infant's head lower than his or her chest.

Question 13: How long do you do CPR?

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• cycles for up to 2 minutes

Question 14: What should you do when checking a consious person?

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Get consent, Ask questions (who, what, where, when) Question 15: Why is it important to ask a consious person questions that advanced medical personnel will ask anyway?

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A person's condition may worsen, and he or she may be unconcious by the time more advanced personnel arrive. The questions you ask may be vital information to give advanced personnel.Question 16: On an infant where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions during CPR?

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One hand on the forehead and two fingers on the center of the chest.

Question 17: What should you do before the AED analyzes the heart rhythm?

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Ensure that no one, including you, is touching the person.Question 18: Why is it important to stand clear and not touch the person while the AED is analyzing or defibrillating?

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You might prevent the AED from analyzing the heart rhyth properly. You or someone else could be injured from the shock.

Question 19: About how many cycles of CPR should you perform in 2 minutes?

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5cycles within 2 minutes Question 20: What sudden illness is usually caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain?

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Stroke Question 21: You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office.You check the scene for safety and then check for consciousness, but she does not respond.What should you do next?

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Call or have someone call 911 or the local emergency number.Question 22: Heat-related illnesses include the following:

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Heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Question 23: How do you check for breathing?

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Put your ear next to their nose and mouth, also look towards the chest. Look, Listen, Feel, and See any signs of breathing.Question 24: A woman burned her hand in the lunchroom. You should:

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Remove from heat source, cool the burn with large amounts of room temperature water. Cover the burn with a dry sterile dressing.

Question 25: What should you do if the person does not give consent?

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Do not give care but instead call911 or the local emergency number.Question 26: The General care for a muscle, bone, or joint injury includes the following:

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Rest, Immobilize,Cold and Elevate