Assignment: Action at an Emergency
1. Emergencies have distinctive characteristics. List each characteristic and explain. ( Please highlight , color code your answers, or use a different Front)
2. The bystander is a vital link between______________.
3. List and Discuss 5 actions or decisions a bystander should quickly and reliably make when deciding to intervene in an emergency.
4. List and discuss 3 why some bystanders are less likely to offer help.
5. List 5 questions you should consider before calling 911.
6. List 18 conditions that are warning signs of more serious conditions that
ACEP recommends immediate transport to the hospital emergency department , by EMS or by private vehicle.
7. You should always call ______________ first when serious situations occur.
8. When you call 911, speak ________________and _________________.
9. List and discuss information that you should give to the dispatcher.
10. What is Posttraumatic stress disorder?
11. Discuss scene size - up. What are 3 things you should look for?
12. What should first aiders do to reduce the risk of contamination to themselves and others?
13. Discuss the following:
1. Infectious disease
2. Communicable disease
3. Standard precautions
14. Discuss the proper procedure for washing your hands
15. What does Figure 2-5 illustrate?
16. If your eyes, nose and mouth are splashed by bloody fluid, you should __________.
17. Discuss personal protective equipment (PPE).
18. Discuss the different types of gloves.
19. Discuss the proper method removing gloves.
Notice: You should consider putting on a ____________if there is major, significant _________ or __________. Replace the gloves if _________.
20. Discuss Mouth -to -barrier devices.
21. What type of device is used in figure 2-6?
22. When cleaning up blood or other body fluids, you should protect yourself and others against disease transmission by :
23. What should you do if you have been exposed to blood or body fluids?
24. List and discuss Bloodborne diseases.
25. List and discuss Airborne diseases.
26. List 7 ways you can assist a dying victim.
27. Discuss the five stages of grieving?
28. Discuss 6 ways of dealing with survivors.
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1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
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