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| What are the 3 objectives of first aid? |
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Definition
| Prevent further injury, infection and loss of life. |
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| What are the 4 methods of controlling bleeding? |
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Definition
-Direct Pressure -elevation
-pressure point - tourniquet |
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| How many pressure points are there? Where are they? |
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Definition
(22) 11 on each side of the body
- temporal (temple) -facial (jaw) -Carotid (neck)
-Subclavian (collar) -Brachial (upper arm)
- Brachial (inner elbow) - Radial/ulnar (wrist)
-Femoral (upper thigh) - Iliac (groin)
-popliteal (knee) -Tibial (ankle)
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Term
| What types of burns are there? Which is most painful and why? |
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Definition
First- redness, warmth, mild pain (sunburn)
Second- blistered skin, severe pain
Third- Destorys tissue and nerves
Second degree is most painful due to nerves being intact |
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Term
| What types of fractures are there? |
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Definition
Closed/simple- without tissue puncture
Open/compound- protruding thru skin |
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Term
| What are indications of an obstructed airway? |
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Definition
| Inability to talk, grasping/pointing at throat, exaggerated breathing efforts, turning blue |
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Term
| What are examples of heat related injuries and their symptoms? |
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Definition
Heat exhaustion- skin cool, moist, clammy, pupils dilated, sweating profusely.
Heat Stroke- hot dry skin, uneven pupil dilation, weak rapid pulse, not sweating |
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Term
| What are some examples of cold weather injuries and their symptoms? |
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Definition
Hypothermia- cooling of entire body, pale, shallow breathing, stiff limbs.
Superficial Frostbite- ice crystals forming in upper skin.
Deep Frostbite- ice crystals forming in deeper tissues. |
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Term
| What are some examples of shock? |
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Definition
S-H-A-N-C
Septic- bacteria
Hypovolemic- blood/fluid loss
Anaphylactic- allergic reaction
Neurogenic- spinal cord injury
Cardiogenic- heart damaged |
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Term
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Definition
| Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation |
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