OPOTA First Aid and CPR 2

Question 1

What is the recommended compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR by a single rescuer?

Accepted Answer

30 compressions to 2 breaths

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15 compressions to 2 breaths

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20 compressions to 1 breath

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Continuous compressions with no breaths

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of applying a tourniquet in a tactical emergency?

Accepted Answer

To stop life-threatening hemorrhage from an extremity

Answer

To reduce swelling

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To immobilize a broken bone

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To check blood pressure

Question 3

What are the signs of a tension pneumothorax that an officer should recognize?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty breathing, tracheal deviation, absent breath sounds on one side, and distended neck veins

Answer

Excessive sweating and hunger

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Numbness in fingers and toes

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Nausea and abdominal pain

Question 4

In Ohio, what does 'implied consent' mean in emergency first aid?

Accepted Answer

The legal assumption that an unresponsive person would consent to life-saving treatment

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A signed medical release form

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The officer's consent to provide aid

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A hospital's agreement to accept patients

Question 5

What is the correct technique for controlling severe bleeding using direct pressure?

Accepted Answer

Firm, continuous pressure with gauze, maintained without lifting to check

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Light pressure, checking every 30 seconds

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Apply pressure for 10 seconds then release

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Use a bare hand without any barrier

Question 6

What position should an officer place an unconscious but breathing patient in?

Accepted Answer

Recovery position (on their side) to maintain airway

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Flat on their back with legs elevated

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Seated upright against a wall

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Prone with head turned to the side