Emergency Medical Response Flashcards

When performing CPR on an adult victim, what is the correct compression-to-ventilation ratio for a single rescuer?

Answer: 30 compressions to 2 breaths

Current American Heart Association guidelines recommend 30 chest compressions followed by 2 rescue breaths for a single adult rescuer performing CPR.

An officer arrives first on scene and finds an unconscious adult male. After confirming unresponsiveness and calling for EMS, the officer notices the victim is not breathing normally. What should the officer do next?

Answer: Begin CPR starting with 30 chest compressions

After confirming unresponsiveness and activating EMS, the officer should immediately begin CPR, starting with 30 chest compressions before providing ventilations.

Which of the following is the correct method to control severe arterial bleeding from an extremity when direct pressure has failed?

Answer: Apply a tourniquet 2–3 inches above the wound

When direct pressure fails to control life-threatening extremity bleeding, a tourniquet should be applied 2–3 inches above the wound on the limb.

When a person is experiencing a suspected opioid overdose, officers trained in naloxone (Narcan) administration should:

Answer: Administer naloxone intranasally and continue to monitor the patient

Officers trained and equipped with naloxone should administer it intranasally and monitor the patient, as naloxone reverses opioid overdose and can be life-saving.

An officer encounters a victim with a suspected spinal injury. The victim is conscious and complaining of neck pain after a vehicle collision. The officer should:

Answer: Manually stabilize the head and neck in a neutral position until EMS arrives

For suspected spinal injury, manual inline stabilization of the head and neck in a neutral position is the appropriate intervention to prevent further cord damage until EMS arrives.

During a response to a suspected diabetic emergency, a conscious victim is confused and sweating. Which action should the officer take first?

Answer: Give the victim sugary food or drink if they can swallow safely

A conscious, confused, sweating diabetic patient is showing signs of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). If able to swallow safely, administering sugar can rapidly reverse the condition.