Emergency Flashcards

A person has hypothermia. What should you avoid when rewarming them?

Answer: Applying direct heat such as a heating pad to the skin

Applying direct heat to a hypothermia victim can cause burns and dangerous shifts in blood flow; use passive rewarming instead.

Which is the correct method to remove a tick embedded in the skin?

Answer: Grasp it close to the skin with fine-tipped tweezers and pull steadily upward

Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin as possible and pull upward with steady, even pressure.

A person is unresponsive but breathing normally. You do NOT suspect a spinal injury. What is the correct position?

Answer: Recovery position (on their side)

The recovery position places an unconscious breathing person on their side to keep the airway open and allow fluids to drain.

What is the maximum time per day a bag of ice or cold pack should be applied to a sprain injury?

Answer: 20 minutes on, then off for at least 20 minutes, repeated as needed

Apply ice for 20 minutes, remove for at least 20 minutes to prevent frostbite and allow normal circulation to return.

An infant is choking and conscious but cannot cry. Which technique is correct?

Answer: 5 back blows followed by 5 chest thrusts, alternating

For a choking infant, alternate 5 back blows and 5 chest thrusts until the object is expelled or the infant becomes unconscious.

A victim has a penetrating object (impaled object) in their chest. What should you do?

Answer: Stabilize the object in place and do not remove it

Never remove an impaled object; stabilize it in place to prevent further injury and blood vessel damage.

A diabetic person is confused, sweating, and shaking. They are still conscious and able to swallow. What should you give them?

Answer: Sugar in some form (juice, glucose tablets, candy)

These symptoms indicate hypoglycemia (low blood sugar); giving a fast-acting sugar source raises blood glucose quickly.