First Aid and CPR Flashcards
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What is the recommended compression-to-ventilation ratio for adult CPR by a single rescuer?
Answer: 30 compressions to 2 breaths
The AHA and OPOTA recommend 30 compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths for single-rescuer adult CPR.
What is the primary purpose of applying a tourniquet in a tactical emergency?
Answer: To stop life-threatening hemorrhage from an extremity
Tourniquets stop life-threatening hemorrhage from an arm or leg when direct pressure is insufficient.
What are the signs of a tension pneumothorax that an officer should recognize?
Answer: Difficulty breathing, tracheal deviation, absent breath sounds on one side, and distended neck veins
Tension pneumothorax presents with respiratory distress, tracheal deviation, absent breath sounds, and distended neck veins.
In Ohio, what does 'implied consent' mean in emergency first aid?
Answer: The legal assumption that an unresponsive person would consent to life-saving treatment
Implied consent is the legal principle that an unconscious person would consent to emergency life-saving treatment if they could.
What is the correct technique for controlling severe bleeding using direct pressure?
Answer: Firm, continuous pressure with gauze, maintained without lifting to check
Severe bleeding requires firm, continuous pressure maintained without lifting to allow clot formation.
What position should an officer place an unconscious but breathing patient in?
Answer: Recovery position (on their side) to maintain airway
The recovery position on their side prevents aspiration and maintains an open airway.