First Aid Equipment

Question 1

What is the Oropharyngeal Airway

Answer 1

Inserted into a unconscious patient’s mouth to prevent the tongue from blocking the epiglottis

Question 2

What is the bag valve mask

Answer 2

Used to manually ventilate patients if they are not breathing or struggling to breathe

Question 3

What is a suction

Answer 3

Used to suck out any fluids like blood or saliva from a patient’s airway

Question 4

What is a nasopharyngeal airway

Answer 4

Inserted into the nose for a path of oxygen if conscious or unconscious

Question 5

What is an automated external defibrillator

Answer 5

Delivers an electric shock and attempt to restart an unconscious patient’s heart

Question 6

What is an oxygen mask

Answer 6

Placed over the patient’s mouth and nose to help improve their breathing with shortness of breath

Question 7

What is a nasal canula

Answer 7

Prongs are inserted into the notes to help support patient’s breathing with low dose air

Question 8

What is a pocket mask

Answer 8

Provides a barrier and protects a rescuer giving mouth to mouth on a unconscious patient

Question 9

What is an EpiPen

Answer 9

Delivers epinephrine which decreases airway swelling in the event of a life-threatening reaction

Question 10

What is a glucometer

Answer 10

Determines a patient’s blood glucose level from a small drop of blood

Question 11

What is a sphygmomanometer

Answer 11

Wraps around a patient’s arm to determine blood pressure

Question 12

What is a penlight

Answer 12

Shines a light in the patient’s eyes to check pupil response

Question 13

What is a stethoscope

Answer 13

Used to listen to a patient’s lung, bowel and heart sounds when put in the ears

Question 14

What is a pulse oximeter

Answer 14

Please tell the patients fingertip to determine oxygen saturation and heart rate

Question 15

What is a thermometer

Answer 15

Check a patient body temperature with an infrared light or being placed somewhere 

Question 16

What is an EMS stretcher

Answer 16

Use for transporting a patient from one location to another. Found on an ambulance

Question 17

What is the CPR manikin

Answer 17

Used to teach and train healthcare workers how to properly perform CPR

Question 18

What is a emesis bag

Answer 18

Headed to an nauseous patient and collect the contents and measures it

Question 19

What is the spinal board

Answer 19

A longboard used to stable patient with suspected neck or back injuries

Question 20

What is a cervical collar

Answer 20

For patient complaining of neck pain. Wraps around the patient’s neck to minimize movement of the cervical vertebrae

Question 21

What is a triangular bandage

Answer 21

Found in all first aid kits and serves many purposes

Question 22

What is a splint

Answer 22

Marble rectangle equipment used to stable a fracture or dislocation

Question 23

What is a tourniquet

Answer 23

Used for severe arterial bleeding in his place above the injury is tightened enough to stop the bleeding