When checking a motionless person, the steps we should follow are easy to remember by following the mnemonic RAB: Checking for Responsiveness, Activate EMS, and Check for Breathing.
If a person has been able to keep fluids down after sufferin…
If a person has been able to keep fluids down after suffering from nausea and vomiting, yogurt and milk should be given since they contain a lot of protein that is needed by the body.
What should you do for the leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (C…
What should you do for the leakage of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that may be coming from the ear with a head or spinal injury?
When giving rescue breaths, if you breathe too forcefully, i…
When giving rescue breaths, if you breathe too forcefully, it could cause…
If you have decided to use a tourniquet to control severe ex…
If you have decided to use a tourniquet to control severe external bleeding on the arm or leg, you are saying that you have done everything to control the bleeding and in order to save the person’s life, a tourniquet must be used.
Which type water is more easily absorbed by the stomach?
Which type water is more easily absorbed by the stomach?
If a child is responsive, but has a life-threatening injury…
If a child is responsive, but has a life-threatening injury and their parent refuses to give us consent, what should we do?
Which of the following should not be done for a possible spi…
Which of the following should not be done for a possible spinal injury?
The most effective treatment for stroke victims are only ava…
The most effective treatment for stroke victims are only available if the stroke is recognized within
How does the rash from a poison ivy, oak and sumac plant spr…
How does the rash from a poison ivy, oak and sumac plant spread on a person’s skin?