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| A ____ emergency is any situation in which an individual suddenly becomes ill or injured or in circumstances for decided action. |
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| All staff members should be capable of administering first aid and ___ ___ (CPR) and hold current certification in CPR. |
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| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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| A small emergency cart is called a ____ ____ and carries all supplies necessary for an emergency situation. |
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| List at least 7 items that would be on a crash cart. |
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| Gloves, alcohol wipes, stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, ambu bag, adhesive tape, tourniquets, tubing (nasal cannula and pediatric and adult masks), |
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| List medications typically found on a crash cart. |
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| Epinephrine, instant glucose (sugar), sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), insulin, lidocaine |
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| A common type of defibrillator is the ____ ____ ____ (AED), which is used in addition to CPR if the heart is in fibrillation or arrest. |
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| Automated External Defibrillator |
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| If you encounter someone whose unconscious or unresponsive, what should you check him/her for? |
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| Universal Emergency Medicaid Identification |
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| Who are the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) considered? |
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| The first responder, usually provided by the police or fire department, usually first to arrive on scene. |
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| If a patient expires in your office, local law enforcement will notify the ____ to pick up the body for ____ ____ examination. |
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| When a patient calls the office with an emergency, it's important to listen, ask questions, and follow ____ ____. |
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| What information should you obtain while speaking with a patient with an emergency on the phone? |
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| The victim's name, the caller's name and phone number in case the line is lost, when did the problem start, is the victim conscious and breathing, or do they have a pulse? |
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| If the patient is calling in and it is deemed to be an actual emergency (I.E not breathing, no pulse) activate EMS immediately, and gather the ____ of the ____, and the location of the _____. |
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| Nature of the situation, location of the victim. |
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| What assistance can you provide over the phone in a medical emergency? |
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| Reassure caller EMS is on the way, if a body part is pierced by something, do not remove it, if the victim is bleeding, apply pressure directly on the area, don't move a patient if possible spinal injury, stay calm and support the caller, document while on the phone. |
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| ____ ____ ____ (SCA) is the total, abrupt, and unexpected loss of heart function and is a leading cause of death in the United States. |
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| ____ can double, or even triple the victim's chance of survival. |
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| Where can you find CPR training? |
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| www.heart.org (AHA), www.redcross.org (American Red Cross), www.ahsi.org (American Safety & Health Institute), www.nsc.org (National Safety Council). |
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| Each minute of ____ ____ results in approximately 10% decrease in survival. |
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| ___ should be given until an ___ is available. |
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| CPR involves two elements which are chest ____, and rescue _____. |
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| The AED consists of two large _____, which are pads that are placed on the patient's chest. |
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| With infants and children, the prime concern is respiratory because arrest from ____ is more common than cardiac arrest. |
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| Long, drawn-out, not acute |
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| Hidden, not apparent, treacherous |
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| A situation requiring intervention as soon as can be arranged. |
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| Occurring quickly and without warning. |
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| Having a rapid onset, severe symptoms, and short course. |
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| ____ ____ which can lead to diabetic coma, death, or shock is caused by an increased amount of sugar in the blood. |
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| Insulin shock or ____ can occur from an excess of insulin in the body. |
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| A patient who feels ____, should lower their head between the legs, or lie down with his or her feet elevated. |
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| A heart attack is also known as a ____ ____. |
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| What are some signs and symptoms of a heart attack? |
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| Pain radiating down one or both arms and a tightness in the chest or jaw, rapid pulse, sweating, nausea, anxiety, in denial that anything serious is happening. |
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| A common cause of a heart attack is ____, which causes a buildup of plaque in the coronary arteries. It can cause clots. |
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| A patient exposed to high temps for a long period of time, can suffer from ____ cramps. |
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| In ____ ____, the skin is pale, cool, and moist and the body temp is normal. |
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| ____ occurs when your body loses heat faster than it can produce it, resulting in an abnormally low body temp. |
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| Exposure to freezing temperatures will often result in ____, in which body parts such as fingers and toes are damaged by cold. |
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| Bleeding can occur in three types: ____, ____, and ____. |
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| Arterial (bright red blood in spurts) venous (steady flow of dark red blood) and capillary (oozing, clots easily) |
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| If a patient is pregnant and bleeding, what three things should be determined? |
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1. If bleeding is heavy, have patient lie down and keep the feet elevated.
2. Activate the emergency medical services.
3. If any clots or tissues are present in the blood, try to collect them. |
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| Poison can be ____, ____, ____, or ____. |
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| Ingested, absorbed, inhaled, or injected. |
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| First Aid for inhaled poisoning requires what three steps? |
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1. Pulmonary resuscitation
2. 100% oxygen
3. Immediate hospital care |
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| A ____ is a severe, involuntary contraction of muscles that first causes patient to become rigid and then to have uncontrollable movements. |
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| What is the most common form of an obstructed airway in adults? |
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| Food aspirated while eating |
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| The victim of a ____ must receive rescue breathing immediately. |
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| A ____ ____ (CVA) is also known as a stroke, and is the result of ruptured blood vessels in the brain of an occlusion of a blood vessel. |
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| ____ bodies are substances or objects that become lodged in any part of the human body. |
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| ____ can generally be removed with a sterile needle and splinter forceps in the office. |
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_____ : muscle injury
_____ : ligament injury |
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| What does RICE and PRINCE stand for? |
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RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation)
PRINCE (protection, rest, ice, NSAIDS, compression, elevation) |
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| Injuries with falls such as diving or gymnastics have a higher risk of ____ spine injury. |
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| Stings come from bees, wasps, hornets and other insects and can present very minimal symptoms such as _____, _____, and itching, or can be ____ ____. |
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| Swelling, redness, life-threatening |
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| An animal bite can be painful and dangerous because of the potential infection of ____. |
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| bone partially bent and partially broken, often occurring in children. |
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| Closed (simple, complete) |
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| skin intact over the fracture, bone completely broken in two or more places. |
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| fracture crosses the bone at a 90 degree angle to the bone's axis. |
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| a diagonal fracture of a bone. |
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| Open wound over the ends of the fractured bones, often the end of a bone is visible. |
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| one bone fragment is wedged into the other bone fragment |
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| crushing or splintering of the bone |
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| fracture spirals around a long bone; occurs as the result of the bone twisting |
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| fragments or portions of the bone pressed down into the skull; can be into the brain and surrounding tissue |
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| fracture of the distal end of the radius bone in the wrist. |
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| Fracture of the lower part of the fibula with serious injury of the lower tibial articulation. |
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| What are the three types of burns? |
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| Thermal, chemical, and electrical. |
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| A first degree burn is also known as a ____ burn. |
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| A second degree burn is also known as a ____ burn. |
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| A third or fourth degree burn is also known as a ____ burn. |
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