A Good Samaritan is defined as a person:
A Good Samaritan is defined as a person who voluntarily renders aid to another in distress with no duty to do
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You are a trained first aid provider responding to a workplace emergency alert received on your smart phone. You are directed to a person who was struck by a nail from a pneumatic nail gun. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. EMS has been activated. You have a first aid kit. The person is responsive, breathing, and holding their leg in obvious pain. You ask, "May I help you?" The person says, "Yes, please. I shot myself. I'm bleeding." The legal concept allowing you to provide first aid in the scenario is:
Expressed consent.
All the following are life-threatening situations where quick action by a provider is essential, EXCEPT:
Tenderness and swelling.
You are providing first aid for a person who overdosed on opioids. The scene is safe, and you have taken standard precautions. The person is unresponsive. EMS has been activated. You have an AED readily available but no naloxone. The person is breathing normally. You should:
You should place the person in the recovery position.
You are providing first aid for a person who suddenly lost consciousness. The scene is safe, and you have taken standard precautions. The person quickly regained consciousness and is now responsive. EMS has been activated. You have an AED and first aid kit readily available. The person is breathing normally, consents to first aid and says, "I was dizzy and hot." There are no apparent life-threatening conditions present. While waiting for EMS, you perform a secondary assessment. An important element of secondary assessment is:
An important element of secondary assessment is looking for medical identification jewelry.
You are responding to a shout for help from the lunchroom. You find a frightened coworker attempting to calm an anxious visitor who is making a high-pitched whistling noise between frequent hard coughs. Your coworker shouts, "Hurry, she's choking on a hot dog! She was just laughing a second ago." The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. Your facility's EAP has been activated and EMS is on the way. You should:
You should encourage the person to continue coughing.
You are a trained first aid provider responding to a wireless emergency alert for a worker injured by a circular saw. As you reach the scene, you see a person sitting on the ground holding a bloody hand against their chest. The scene is safe, and you have taken standard precautions. The person is responsive and consents to first aid. Blood flows continuously from a deep, jagged tear across their palm and wrist. You have a first aid kit with a 10-pack of sterile 4" x 4" gauze sponges but no hemostatic dressings or a tourniquet. You should:
You should apply the gauze sponges onto the wound. Push down hard.
If a person shows signs of shock, and there is no difficulty breathing, keep them lying down, face up. Cover them to help maintain body temperature. If it is wet or cold, place a water-resistant cover beneath them if available. If they complain of thirst, you should give them:
If they complain of thirst, you should give them nothing to drink.
You are a designated first aid provider responding to a worksite emergency alert for a person with trouble breathing in the cargo terminal. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. The person is responsive, perspiring heavily, anxious, and breathing rapidly. They consent to first aid. The person says, "I just can't catch my breath. I've got a dull pain in my chest, but I am not having a heart attack." EMS has been activated. Another first aid provider is bringing an AED and a first aid kit. You should:
You should encourage the person to take aspirin if they do not have an allergy to it.
The memory aid FAST for stroke recognition stands for:
Face, Arms, Speech, Time.
If a person with suspected heat stroke is unresponsive and breathing normally, the most important action a first aid provider can take is to:
Begin immediate cooling with the resources available.
Signs of hypothermia include:
Shivering and altered mental status.
You are a designated first aid provider responding to a request for help over your two-way radio for a person stung by yellow jackets. The scene is safe. You have taken standard precautions. You see a person sitting on a picnic table. The person says, "I stepped into yellow jacket nest. I got stung in the face." The person's lips and face are rapidly swelling. They are wheezing and coughing. They consent to first aid. EMS has been activated. You have disposable gloves and a first aid kit. They carry an EpiPen® but don't remember how to use it. You should:
You should administer an injection of epinephrine, using the autoinjector. [Show Less]