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First Aid, CPR, AED
basic first aid
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Health Care
10th Grade
05/27/2014

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Term
first aid
Definition
immediate, temporary care given to an ill or injured person until professional meidcal care can be provided
Term
universal precautions
Definition
actions taken to prevent the spread of disease by treating all blood and other body fluids as if they are contaminated
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steps in first aid for bleeding
Definition
1.put pressure on the wound with whatever is available to stop or slow down the flow of blood
2. if bleeding is severe call 911
3. keep pressure on the wound until help arrives
Term
EpiPen
Definition
treatment for anaphylaxis
Term
anaphylactic shock
Definition
severe allergic reaction
Term
symptoms of allergies
Definition
rash, itchiness,or swelling on hands, feet,or face, slow breathing,
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symptoms of anaphylactic shock
Definition
allergic reaction, hard to breathe, thready pulse, low blood pressure, may lose consciousness
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3 degrees of burns
Definition
1st, 2nd, and 3rd
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2nd and 3rd degree burns
Definition
seek medical care for which burns
Term
run cool water over it for 10 minutes
Definition
how do you treat a first degree burn?
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2nd degree burns
Definition
burn that has blisters
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Compound fracture
Definition
broken bone coming through the skin
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first aid for broken bone
Definition
ice, splint, seek medical care
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first aid for Knocked-out tooth
Definition
find it, handle it at the crown, rinse off in milk or saline, insert back into the socket if you can, see the dentist
Term
when to call 911
Definition
fire; unconscious after accident, drinking too much, or overdose of pills or drugs;breathing trouble from asthma or seizure; crime being committed;
Term
CPR
Definition
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Term
AED
Definition
Automated External defibrillator
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100 compression in a minute
Definition
How many compressions do you do in Hands Only CPR for an adult?
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30-2
Definition
chest compressions and breaths for a child
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steps of Hands only CPR
Definition
Ask Are you okay?, call 911, find the center of the chest and push hard and fast
Term
2 inches
Definition
how far down do you push on an adults chest to give CPR compressions
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1 and 1/2 inches with 2 fingers
Definition
how far down do you push on a infant's chest to give CPR compressions
Term
ribs
Definition
what bones could you break giving hands-on CPR?
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epinephrine
Definition
medication that works against an allergic reaction and found in an EpiPen
Term
Stroke
Definition
sudden loss of brain function caused by an interruption in the supply of blood to the brain
Term
signs of a stroke
Definition
face drooping,arm weakness,speech difficulty
Term
call, check, care
Definition
3 C's of first Aid
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Good Samaritan Law Part 1
Definition
A person who, without compensation or the expectation of compensation, renders emergency care, advice, or assistance at the scene of an emergency or during transit to a location where professional medical care can be rendered, is not liable for any civil damages as a result of acts or omissions by that person in rendering the emergency care, advice, or assistance, unless the person acts in a willful and wanton or reckless manner in providing the care, advice, or assistance
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Good Samaritan Law part 2
Definition
MN Residents must render Aid, Persons who violate this requirement are guilty of a petty misdemeanor, a $300 fine.
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True
Definition
stabilize embedded objects and get them help
Term
shock
Definition
person feels faint or is breathing in short, rapid breaths after an accident or injury
Term
tourniquet
Definition
a device for stopping the flow of blood through a vein or artery, by compressing or tightening a limb with a cord or tight bandage.
Term
Hemorrhagic stroke
Definition
occurs when a weakened blood vessel in the brain ruptures
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treatment for a nosebleed
Definition
Lean forward slightly with the head tilted forward, pinch all soft parts of your nose with thumb and index finger
Term
call 911
Definition
The person is choking.
The person is unconscious
Term
Heimlich Maneuver
Definition
first-aid for dislodging an obstruction from a person's windpipe in which a sudden strong pressure is applied on the abdomen, between the navel and the rib cage
Term
poison control number
Definition
CALL-1 (800) 222-1222
Term
When posion control is available
Definition
24 hours, 7 days a week
Term
lethargy
Definition
sleepiness or deep unresponsiveness and inactivity
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