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First Aid and Emergency Medical Response Flashcards

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  1. A subject is found unresponsive with slow, gasping breaths after an opioid overdose is suspected. An officer with naloxone (Narcan) available should:

    Answer: Administer naloxone and continue monitoring

    Naloxone reverses opioid respiratory depression and many jurisdictions authorize or require officers to administer it in suspected overdoses.

  2. What is the proper positioning for an unconscious but breathing adult trauma patient with no suspected spinal injury while awaiting EMS?

    Answer: Recovery position (lateral recumbent)

    The recovery position keeps the airway open and allows fluids to drain, reducing the risk of aspiration in an unconscious breathing patient.

  3. Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) in a conscious person include:

    Answer: Shakiness, confusion, sweating, and pale skin

    Hypoglycemia causes adrenergic symptoms including tremors, diaphoresis, pallor, and altered mental status due to insufficient brain glucose.

  4. When performing CPR chest compressions on an adult, the correct compression depth is:

    Answer: At least 2 inches (but not more than 2.4 inches)

    AHA guidelines specify compressions of at least 2 inches but caution against exceeding 2.4 inches to avoid internal injuries.

  5. A person is having a grand mal (tonic-clonic) seizure. What is the MOST appropriate action by the officer?

    Answer: Protect the person from nearby hazards and time the seizure

    Officers should clear hazards, protect the head, time the seizure, and never restrain the person or place objects in the mouth.

  6. Heat stroke differs from heat exhaustion primarily because heat stroke involves:

    Answer: Altered mental status and a core temperature above 104°F (40°C)

    Heat stroke is a true emergency characterized by hyperthermia above 104°F and neurological dysfunction, unlike heat exhaustion where mental status is intact.

  7. When treating a suspected spinal injury patient who is unconscious and not breathing, an officer should:

    Answer: Use the jaw-thrust maneuver rather than head-tilt chin-lift to open the airway

    The jaw-thrust maneuver opens the airway with minimal cervical spine movement and is the recommended technique when spinal injury is suspected.