Study Guide for NSC First Aid Certification Exam

Study Guide for NSC First Aid Certification Exam What is the recommended amount of time to wash your hands? - ✔✔20 seconds (Wet, apply soap and rub your hands together for a minimum of 20 seconds and then rinse with r ...

Study Guide for NSC First Aid Certification Exam What is the recommended amount of time to wash your hands? - ✔✔20 seconds (Wet, apply soap and rub your hands together for a minimum of 20 seconds and then rinse with running water.) What is the first question you must ask before you respond to any first aid situation? - ✔✔Safety of the scene (Ensuring the safety of the scene is critical. Avoid making yourself another injured/ill person.) Which of the following are considered personal protective equipment? - ✔✔Gloves Mask Eye shield You notice that a person has experienced a significant amount of blood loss, has pale skin color, and is becoming confused. What is most likely the cause? - ✔✔Shock (This is a classic presentation of shock because of blood loss, and is a medical emergency. Other causes of shock include infection, severe allergic reactions, severe dehydration, and heart problems.) You are eating in a restaurant when a woman cries out. Her six-month-old child is turning blue around the mouth. He appears to be gagging but is not able to cry or take a breath. An older child had just given him some marbles to play with. What is the next step? - ✔✔Deliver back blows and chest thrusts (Do not perform a blind finger sweep, as it may push the foreign body father into the airway. CPR is not indicated at this point.) You are performing CPR on an infant when a second rescuer appears. What is the next step in management? - ✔✔Have the second rescuer help with CPR, to minimize fatigue You are treating a pediatric cardiac arrest patient. Where do you place the AED pads on an infant? - ✔✔Chest and back When performing CPR you check for breathing. How long should this check last? - ✔✔No longer than 10 seconds You find a child that is unresponsive. After yelling for help, you check and find the child is not breathing. What is the next step? - ✔✔Deliver 30 chest compressions You attempt to deliver a rescue breath to an unconscious adult. The breath does not go in. What is the next step in managing this case? - ✔✔Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt the breath again (Attempt a breath, and if it goes in, deliver a second breath. If unable to ventilate, assume an additional foreign body is present.) You come upon an unconscious victim with a pulse. They do not appear to be breathing. You are unable to deliver the first breath. What is the next step? - ✔✔Repeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt the breath again (If unable to deliver the first breath, reposition the airway and attempt the breath again. If unable to deliver this breath, it's safe to assume a form body is present and abdominal thrusts are indicated. The Heimlich maneuver is performed on conscious victims.) You are first on scene and the victim is unresponsive, pulseless and has vomited. You do not feel comfortable performing mouth-to-mouth ventilation. What is the best approach? - ✔✔Compression only CPR (Only CPR has been shown to be effective. Leaving the victim significantly increases mortality.) Which of the following signs is most consistent with a stroke? - ✔✔Facial droop (Facial droop, slurred speech, numbness, and weakness are all focal neurological signs that are consistent with a stroke.) A 20-year-old person dove off the end of the dock. Upon reaching the surface of the water, they do not appear to be moving. What is the likely cause? - ✔✔Neck injury (Diving into shallow water is a common cause of cervical spine injury and potential paralysis.) You are performing single person CPR. The AED (automatic external defibrillator) advises a shock. After the shock is delivered what is the next immediate step? - ✔✔Resume CPR with chest compressions (Do not stop to check for a pulse after a shock is delivered. 911 or EMS should have already been summoned.) What is the main difference in care when finding an unresponsive adult versus an unresponsive child if you must leave the person to activate EMS? - ✔✔Perform two minutes of CPR when with a child, then go for help; call for help immediately when with an adult. You are a daycare provider and find a three-year-old child unresponsive. She had laid down for a nap because she was not feeling well. When you checked on her, she was not breathing and appeared blue. You are by yourself. What is the first step in managing this case? - ✔✔Deliver two minutes of CPR. (If you are alone, unwitnessed arrest in a child requires two minutes of CPR before activating EMS. If assistance is available, send to call 911 while you begin CPR.) You are attempting to relieve choking in an infant. The infant now becomes unresponsive. What is the next step? - ✔✔Begin CPR. (If an infant becomes unresponsive during attempt to relieve choking, position them on a firm, flat surface and begin CPR.) At what age is it necessary to use the child AED pads if available? - ✔✔Up until puberty The proper steps for operating an AED are: - ✔✔Power on the AED, attach electrode pads, analyze the rhythm, and shock the patient. (The AED is very simple to use. Follow the diagram or voice instructions given by the AED. Apply the pads properly and let the computer determine if and when a shock is needed. Make sure no one is touching the person if the AED advises you to push the shock button.) When the heart stops Brain Death will occur within: - ✔✔8-10 Minutes The CABs of CPR are: - ✔✔Circulation/Compressions, Airway and Breathing When administering CPR to an infant: - ✔✔Cover his nose and mouth with your mouth. Puff air from your cheeks, not your lungs. Allow the infant to exhale on his own. If there is no response from the victim: - ✔✔Give 1-2 minutes of CPR before calling 911 if the victim is a child. Give 1-2 minutes of CPR before calling 911 if the victim is an infant. Call 911 and return to the victim if the victim is an adult. To clear the victim's airway, you should: - ✔✔Lift chin up, tilt head back. Children's CPR is given to: - ✔✔Children under the age of 8 Infant CPR is administered to any child under the age of: - ✔✔12 months When administering CPR, what is breaths-to-compressions ratio? - ✔✔2 breaths every 30 compressions. When checking for circulation/pulse you should locate: - ✔✔Carotid artery if victim is a child. Brachial artery if victim is an infant. Carotid artery if victim is an adult. The rule for compressions part of CPR is: - ✔✔1 hand, 1 inch when administered to children. ½ hand, ½ inch when administered to infants. 2 hands, 2 inches when administered to adults Infant's responsiveness is checked by: - ✔✔Patting victim's feet and shoulders.