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| is the immediate, temporary care given to an ill or injured person until professional medical care can be provided. |
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| are actions taken to prevent the spread of disease by treating all blood and other body fluids as if they contained pathogens |
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| a sequence of actions that maximize the victims chances of survival |
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| is a device that delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm |
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| cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) |
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| life-saving first-aid procedure that combines rescue breaths with chest compressions, supplying oxygen to the body until normal body functions can resume |
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| a failure of the cardiovascular system to keep an adequate supply of blood circulating to the vital organs of the body |
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| is a condition in which a person is not alert and aware of his or her surroundings |
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