Emergency Response and First Aid Flashcards
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When providing rescue breaths during CPR, each breath should be delivered over:
Answer: 1 second with visible chest rise
Each rescue breath should be delivered over 1 second and produce visible chest rise to avoid gastric inflation.
A patient is found unconscious with a blood glucose level of 45 mg/dL. The most appropriate action is:
Answer: Provide oral glucose if the patient can swallow safely
Oral glucose (glucose gel or juice) is appropriate for a conscious or semi-conscious hypoglycemic patient who can safely swallow.
The recovery position is used for an unconscious patient who is breathing to:
Answer: Prevent aspiration of vomit and maintain airway patency
The recovery position (lateral decubitus) prevents airway obstruction and reduces aspiration risk in breathing unconscious patients.
Which burn classification involves destruction of all skin layers including subcutaneous tissue?
Answer: Third-degree burn
Third-degree (full-thickness) burns destroy the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, often appearing white, brown, or charred.
Which of the following is the correct chain of survival sequence for cardiac arrest?
Answer: Early recognition → CPR → Defibrillation → Advanced care → Post-arrest care
The AHA Chain of Survival includes: early recognition and call for help, CPR, defibrillation, advanced care, and post-cardiac-arrest care.
During emergency triage using the START system, a patient who is breathing at 24 breaths/min with a radial pulse and follows commands is categorized as:
Answer: Yellow (delayed)
In START triage, a patient who is breathing, has a radial pulse, and can follow commands but has injuries requiring care is classified as Yellow (delayed).