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First Aid
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52
Health Care
Undergraduate 2
03/09/2011

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Term

list 3 emergency action pronciples

Definition

Check

CAll

CAre

Term
checking to see if the scene is safe to enter is the first step in surving the scene of an accident list the other 4 steps
Definition
  • is the scene safe to enter
  • what happened
  • identify bystanders
  • how many victims
Term
list three pieces of information you need to be prepared to provide the 911 operator when making a call
Definition

location

specific location ( is it an apartment or  an house )

how many injury

if the victim is bleedin

Term
list three life threatening condition
Definition

no sign of life

not breathing

bleeding

Term
list the three life threating conditions you need to check for on an unconsciousvictim .checking the ........
Definition

Airway

breath

 circulation

Term
based on victim 's age , you would put a victim  in one of three categories . lis these three classifications
Definition

child

infant

adult

Term
you and a friend come across an unconsciousadult . you "shake and shout" the victim and determine they are unresponsive . ou tell your friend to go call 911 .(after putting gloves ) list in the proper order the next 4 steps yo would do (after you shake and shout ) to properly  check the condition of an unconscious victim .
Definition

postion the victim on thier back

check airway

give 2 breath

resuce breath

Term
name of the artery  you would check for a pulse for an adult and child
Definition
  • cartiod
Term
name of the arty you would check for a pulse for an infant
Definition
  • Brachial
Term
list three diferences in checking the ABC's on an infan tha would differ from checking on adult
Definition

check for a pluse

check scene

cover both mouth and nose

Term
What is the main reason we give two breaths to an unconscious victim when checking the ABCs
Definition
  • give smallpuffs
Term
if you determine that an unconscious  adult was not breathing but had aqn open airway , what procedure would you begin ?
Definition
  • CPR
Term
After determining that an unconscious child and infant were not breathing  but had an open airway  would you do next
Definition
  • Check for pluse
Term
what  procedure ould you perform for this uncoscious adult male  after you determine that the adult was not breathing and you check it out and there was no airway obstaruction ?
Definition
  1. CPR
Term
wHAT IS THE AMIN OBJECTIVE OF PERFORMING ?
Definition
  1. to oxygenate the body
Term
CPR is performed at a rate _____ chest compressions to ______ breaths ( same answer for question 7 )
Definition
  • 30 chest compression 1 breath
Term
what is the name of the pluse  you would check for on a child ?
Definition
  • Cartiod
Term
name the type of death when doctor calls the time of death and no more effort will be used to revive them
Definition
  • biological
Term
Name the type of death a person is in the moment the heart and lungs stop ?
Definition
  • Clincial
Term
After chcking the ABCs on a child , what two things regarding the child  condition would indicate you need to start CPR?
Definition
  • check breath
Term
List  four times/ situatins you would stop performing CPR on a victim once you begin  the process
Definition
  • they lose pulse  
  •  EMS arrive
  • they start to breath
  • the scene is unsafe
Term
list 4 differences in the  way you perform infant CPR on a victim once you begn the process?
Definition
  • cover both mouth and nose
  • check for pluse
  • give small amount of puffs
  • open airway
Term
what two things regarding an unconsicous infant's condition , who has a open/ cleared airway , would tell you that you would need to perform resuce breathing on this infant ?
Definition
  • pluse
  • not breathing
Term
Child resuce breathing is performed at a rate of _______ breath(s) every _____ seconds .
Definition
  • 1 breaths every 3 seconds = 20 min
Term
how man total breaths in two minutes would you give a child during resuce breathing ?
Definition
  • 40 breaths
Term
what would you do after you perform two minutes of resuce breathing on a child ?
Definition
  • check for pluse
Term
what is the term used when a healthy infant stops breathing and thier pluse stops for no apparent reason ?
Definition
  • Sudden infant death Syndrome (SIDS)
Term
which step when checkin the ABCs on an unconscious infant would tell you that tere was no airway obstruction ?
Definition
  • give breath
Term
lis 2 times you would stop performing resuce breathing on an infant once you begin the process?
Definition
  • no pluse
Term
you come across an unconscious adult . you determine they are unrespnsive and you send someone to call 911 . list in oder the next four steps ( after checking for unresponsiveness) you would doto determine what needs to be done for his person ?
Definition
  • postion
  • open airway
  • check  for breathing
  • give two breaths

 

Term
what step in when checkng the ABCs would tell you that the unconscious  victim ha an airway obstruction ?
Definition
  • breathing
Term
while attempting to give breath twice into the victim , you are unable to get air into thier lungs . what would be you next immediate step ?
Definition
  • if the breaths does not go in repeat the steps
Term
if  you now determin  that this unconscious adult has an airway obstruction , list in the proper order the three steps you would do to remove this obstruction ?
Definition
  • 30 chest compression
  • sweep mouth
  • give 2 resuce breaths

 

Term
List 2 times you would stop the perfoming these 3 step while attemping to remov the obstruction ?
Definition
  • EMS arrives
  • you remove the obstruction
Term
if you swept the mouth and remove a piece of food from the unconscios adult victim , what would you do next to be sure that the airway is now open ?
Definition
  • give two breaths
Term
what would your next step to check for on this unconscious adult male after you determine that the airway was now open ?
Definition
  • pulse
Term
what type of airway obstruction would an adult have if they were able to caugth forcefully ? ( two words)
Definition
  • Partial Good
Term
what would you do fr ? to the person who was conscious & choking  but also to cough forcefully ?
Definition
  • abodomal thrusts
Term
what type  of airway obstruction would a child  have if they  had a weak cough and struggling  for breaths ?
Definition
  • Complete Airway
Term
what two  steps would you do  for this  conscious choking child ?
Definition
  • give 5 back blows
  • give 5 quick upward abdominal thrusts
Term
you wouldcontinue these two steps until what two thing happened ?
Definition
  • able to breath
  • the object comes out
Term
now if this child went unconscious and fell to the floor and still had the airway obstruction , after position them on the ground , list in order the three steps you would do to remove the obstruction ?
Definition
  • 30 chest cmpresion
  • sweep mouth
  • give two breath
Term
list  the two steps involved in removing an airway obstruction fr a conscious choking infant
Definition
  • 5 back blows
  • 5 chest thrusts
Term
Cardiovascular  Disease
Definition
  • Cardio -heart
  • Vascular - blood vessels
  • including a variety of diseases of the heart and blood vessels
Term
CVD Diseases
Definition
  • Coronary Heart Disease
  • Stroke
  • Hypertension
  • Congestive  heart failure
  • Arteriosclerosis
Term
factors associated with heart disease we have no control over ?
Definition
  • heredity
  • ae
  • gender
  •  race
Term
factor assciatd with heart disease we do have control over?
Definition
  • obsesity
  • smoking
  • high blood pressure
  • uncontrolled diabetes
  • lack of exercise
  • diets low in fat
Term
signs & Symptoms
Definition
  • a sign is something you can see o a victim: ex. holding chest , sweating , pale skin , bleeding  
Term
what is a Symptoms ?
Definition
  • a symptom is something that the person is experiecing and they tell you ex: i feel sic my leg hurt , i have a headache
Term
sign & symptoms of a victm experiencing a heart attack ?
Definition
  • chest pain
  • traveling pain from the chest to the neck , shoulders , jaw, arms
  • difficulty breathing
  •  sweating
  • leaving the room
Term
first Aid procedure for a victim have a heart attack ?
Definition
  • call 911
  • reassure the vctim that it will be ok
  • place the victim sittiing up or in the most comfortable position
Term
Care condition ?
Definition
  • maintain body temperture
  • try to get victim to give you medical history
  • monitor the victim's breathin and heart rate
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