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

Answer

The AHA and OPOTA recommend 30 compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths for single-rescuer adult CPR.

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

Tourniquets stop life-threatening hemorrhage from an arm or leg when direct pressure is insufficient.

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

Tension pneumothorax presents with respiratory distress, tracheal deviation, absent breath sounds, and distended neck veins.

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

Answer

Implied consent is the legal principle that an unconscious person would consent to emergency life-saving treatment if they could.

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

Answer

Severe bleeding requires firm, continuous pressure maintained without lifting to allow clot formation.

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