First Aid Sudden Medical Emergencies 4

Question 1

A person who was in a car crash is conscious but in shock. Which of the following is the LEAST appropriate action?

Accepted Answer

Give them water to drink to restore blood volume

Answer

Giving fluids by mouth is dangerous in shock because the person may vomit and aspirate, and oral fluids do not restore circulating blood volume effectively.

Question 2

You encounter someone who has taken too many opioid pills and is unresponsive with slow, shallow breathing and pinpoint pupils. You have naloxone (Narcan) available. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Administer naloxone and call 911

Answer

Naloxone rapidly reverses opioid overdose and should be given immediately while also calling 911 since its effect can wear off.

Question 3

During CPR, a rescuer doing compressions becomes fatigued. When should they switch with another rescuer?

Accepted Answer

Every 2 minutes or after each 5 cycles of 30:2

Answer

Compression quality degrades rapidly with fatigue; switching every 2 minutes maintains effective depth and rate.

Question 4

A person is having a seizure and you notice they are pregnant. What additional step should you take when positioning them after the seizure?

Accepted Answer

Tilt them onto their left side to reduce aortic compression

Answer

In late pregnancy, the left-lateral tilt prevents the uterus from compressing the vena cava, maintaining venous return and maternal circulation.

Question 5

A construction worker collapses with no pulse on a hot day. After starting CPR, an AED says 'No shock advised.' What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

The heart rhythm detected is not shockable — continue CPR

Answer

'No shock advised' means the AED detected a non-shockable rhythm (asystole or PEA); CPR should continue as defibrillation would not help.

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