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A death on board can be declared on the _____________ or ____________.
ground or airplane
A death on board can only be declared by _________________________.
A medical Doctor
MedLink is available to crew members ___________________________?
24/7 in the air and on the ground
Never administer _____________ to an unconscious person.
Liquids
What form assists crews in gathering information that will be requested during a MedLink call?
MedLink Patch Checklist
MedLink Patch Checklist is located?
Back of FAM and PFK
A completed Patch Checklist is given ton the Flight Deck how?
Passed under the Flight Deck door
Under what can a guest be denied boarding if a health condition exists?
Based on MedLink's recommendations
The most common illness inflight is?
Air Sickness
To accommodate a guests requests to keep meds cold, list all 4:
1. Partially fill air sickness bag with ice

2. Wrap meds in a paper towel to prevent freezing

3. Seal bag and label with guests name and seat number

4. Guest to retain bag at their seat and request more ice as needed.
If blood or bodily fluids gets on the skin?
Wash exposed area immediately with soap and water
If eyes, nose, mouth or mucous membranes are exposed to bodily fluids:
Quickly irrigate the area with running water
Biohazard Grab and Go Kit(s) are located:
Last RH OH Bin in each Zone
The biohazard waste bag should be stowed
Fwd CC
FA's should only administer meds from:
FAK or PSK
Any time a FA retrieves a guest's personal meds and assists them, the FA should always (5):
1. Help locate and open

2. Verify container contents is correct

3. In form and allow guest to decide if they want to take meds

4. Provide available aid

5. Maintain meds at required temperature
True or False

Never put a tourniquet on a victims neck?
True
What is the universal sign for choking?
Clutching throat with 1 or both hands
AED's can not be used on children under the age of _____ or under _______ pounds.
Age 8

55 pounds
If a victim has a pulse, but is not breathing?
Open airway

Look & Listen for breathing
CPR on an adult should be performed at a rate of:
30 compressions
2 breaths

At a depth of 1/2" to 2"
CPR on an infant should be performed at a rate of:
30 compressions
2 breaths

At a depth of 1/3" to 1/2"
How many cycles of CPR on an adult before checking for breathing and pulse?
5 cycles
If face is red?
Raise the head
If face is pale?
Raise the tail.

(The feet)
If the face is blue?
Give O2

(O2 - oxygen)
What are the ABCDs of first aid?
A - airways

B - breathing

C - circulation

D - defibrillation
If First Aid is administered on your flight; what should be done once you return to domicile?
Complete a CCR on the WBAT system
If guest is showing symptoms if any illness:
Identify yourself

Ask questions
Exception to administering meds to a guest?
Epi-pen
Biohazard Steps for FA's:
1. Wash

2. Notify inflight Supervisor within 24 hrs

3. CCR on the WBAT system
Dispose of Biohazard waste:
1. Dispose needles in sharps container

2. Store Red Biohazard Bag in the Fwd CC

3. Notify the captain
Most common illness encountered while in flight?
Air Sickness
Asthmas Attack: administer O2 how?
Put O2 on the Low Flow
A tourniquet is what?
The last option
True or False

We should reset a broken bone?
False

Do not reset any broken bones
Do not presume a disoriented person is:
Intoxicated
Levels of consciousness are (5):
1. Conscious
2. Irrational, disoriented, or incoherent
3. Unconscious & breathing
4. Unconscious & non-breathing
5. Apparent death
Obtain permission to help by (4):
1. Identify yourself
2. Ask to give care
3. Stating extent of first aid training
4. Explain actions being taken
Life threatening conditions include (7):
1. Breathing
2. Sever Bleeding
3. Poisoning
4. Shock
5. Persistent Chest Pain/ Discomfort
6. No Signs of Circulation
7. Seizure lasting more than 5 minutes
The flight deck is on _____________ _______________
Under emergency situations.
Lock Down
Nosebleed Treatment
- apply direct pressure by firmly pinching nostrils shut where bone ends and cartilage is felt with thumb and forefinger

- place victim in seated position and tilt head fwd to prevent swallowing blood

- apply ice pack to bridge of nose and upper lip, if direct pressure does not work

- do not pack nostril with tissue paper
Types of burns (3):
1 degree - red skin

2 degree - blistered skin

3 degree - skin charred
How do you treat 3rd degree burns?
Apply a dry sterile dressing
Do not apply what to burns?
Burn Ointment
CPR is
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Death onboard has to be declared by a _______________ _____________ and again _____________________________.
Medical Professional

And again, when the plane lands by the emergency personal the meets and a/c.
Insulin Shock - medical term is?
Hypoglycemia
Insulin shock is when
Victim has to much insulin; not enough sugar
Treatment for insulin shock?
Sugar and / or a snack
Diabetic Coma - medical term:
Hyperglycemia
Diabetic Coma is what?
To much sugar; not enough insulin
Treatment for Diabetic Coma?
Give insulin
What should you do for an eye injury?nit
Mobilize

A doctor must remove item from eye
What to do when using Nitroglycerin from the EMK?
Always use gloves

- if your skin touches it will give you a horrible migraine headache

Put under victims tongue
Rescue Breathing CPR masks are located (3)?
AED, Ready Kit

Biohazard Grab and Go Kit

EMK
Heart Attack symptoms; you should?
Have victim chew an aspirin
Heart pain is
Angina
To treat Angina
Nitroglycerin tablets
Acronym to notice a stroke victim?
F - face

A - arms

S - speech and smile

T - time
If first aid is necessary:
- stay calm

- call captain

- seek medical assistance

- evaluate situation

- obtain permission to help

- position the victim properly