79 First Aid: Q&A Flashcards
First Aid Q&A
An ____ is the growth of harmful germs in any internal or external wound
Infection
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First Aid Q&A
What are these signs and symptoms of
- Skin tone becomes flushed.
- Pulse normalizes. Mouth twitches.
- Fingertip creep.
- Catch-of-the-breath, followed by a groan and gasping breaths.
- Breathing efforts readily detected
Recovery
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____ ____ and ____ ____ most often start from very small wounds, particularly on hands and feet
Serious infection
and
blood poisoning
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What is the first thing you should do before attempting first aid to a conscious person
Get the victim’s permission
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What are the four primary purposes of first aid training?
- Preventing and caring for accidental injury or sudden illness
- Caring for persons caught in a natural disaster
- Equipping individuals with the information to deal with the whole situation, the person, the injury or the illness
- Distinguishing between what to do and what not to do
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What are the general directions for first aid treatment for shock?
Maintain the patient’s body heat (but do not add heat)
elevate the person’s feet about 8 inches, if raising the legs will cause pain or further injury, keep him flat.
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What is the signs of internal bleeding ?
(5)
- Tender, bruised or hard areas of the body such as the abdomen
- Rapid,weak pulse
- Skin is cool, moist, pale or bluish
- Excessive thirst
- Becoming confused,faint, drowsy or unconscious
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Losing ___ ___ of blood at one time is serious or possibly fatal
two pints
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Barring an immediate life-threatening situation, what actions must be taken by the first aid provider before moving a patient?
- Care for breathing, circulation and hemorrhaging
- Dress wounds
- Immobilize fractures
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Most people will suffer irreversible brain damage within ____ minutes or less if breathing stops completely
4-6
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A ______ should be used only for severe life-theatening hemorrhages (from an arm or leg) that cannot be controlled by other means.
Tourniquet
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What are the basic objectives in the first aid care of a wound?
(3)
- Primary objectives is to control bleeding
- Protect the wound contamination
- Treat for shock while remembering to protect himself from blood-borne diseases (wear rubber gloves)
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What conditions exhibited by a patient clearly indicate the need to obtain professional help ?
(There is 9)
- Is unconscious or becomes unconscious
- Has trouble breathing or is breathing in a strange way
- Has chest pain or pressure
- Is bleeding severely
- Is vomiting or passing blood
- Has seizures, a severe headache or slurred speech
- Exhibits signs of poisoning
- Has head, neck or back injury
- Has possible broken bones
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What circumstances justify immediate rescue efforts ?
(There 8)
- Danger of fire or explosion
- Serious traffic hazards
- Risk of drowning
- Exposure to extreme cold, heat or severe weather
- Danger of a collapsing structure(s)
- Electrical injury or potential injury
- Pinning by machinery
- Asphyxia due to a lack of oxygen or the presence of toxic gases only if the first aid provider is trained on how to identify and protect himself from oxygen deficient air page 145
If the first aid provider must attempt immediate movement, what principles must be observed to minimize further injury?
- Protect all parts of the body from the tensions of lifting.
- Provide support for the arms, legs, head, and back, keeping the body in a straight line and from moving as little as possible.
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