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First Aid Flashcards

1
Q

What is a medical emergency?

A

A condition or injury requiring immediate care

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2
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What are the emergency procedures?

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Check surroundings
call 911
begin care

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3
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After we check the surroundings, we need to examine for life threatening conditions. What are we looking for ?

A

airway
breathing
bleeding

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4
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Why should you not move a person from the area?

A

They may have suffered a back or neck injury and moving the person could cause further damage.
Only move if the person is in danger.

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5
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Who provides emergency care to sick or injured victims ?

A

EMT
Emergency medical technician

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6
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IF the victim is a child or infant and is NOT BREATHING, and you did not see the collapse, what should you do ?

A

Give 2 breaths and start CPR

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7
Q

If you witness a child or infant collapse and they are not breathing what should you do ?

A

Begin CPR

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8
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If a victim is unconscious what are the steps for care?

A

Shout for help
check to be sure breathing has stopped

  • Either give breathes or begin CPR right away
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9
Q

How do you open the airway ?

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Place the head in the head-tilt/chin lift position

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10
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When should someone administer abdominal thrusts?

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If someone is choking but is unable to cough or speak.

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11
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What is the treatment for a choking infant?

A

back blows and chest compressions

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12
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what is the difference between conscious and unconscious?

A

Being alert and aware of surroundings.

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13
Q

What is the disease that is passed through the saliva of an animal?

A

rabies

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14
Q

Who treats eye diseases and disorders?

A

opthalmologist

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15
Q

What is the venom snakes release?

A

hemolytic

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16
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What are convulsions?

A

violent, involuntary muscle contractions

Muscles become stiff and the person will have jerking movements.

17
Q

How should a first-degree burn be treated?

A

Hold under cold water right away

18
Q

How should a second-degree burn be treated?

A

Hold under cold water, dry, and cover loosely with bandages.

19
Q

How should you treat a third-degree burn?

A

This requires medical treatment

20
Q

What causes second-degree burns?

A

severe sunburn or contact with hot liquids or steam

21
Q

What causes third-degree burn

A

fire, hot liquids, steam, and electric shock

22
Q

What is cardiac arrest ?

A

When the heart stops

23
Q

If someone loses too much blood with a third-degree burn what condition should we watch for?

A

The person can go into shock.

24
Q

What is the prefix for blood?

A

hema / hemo

25
Q

What is the recovery position and when should you use it?

A

Use this if you have to leave an unconscious person to get help.

Lay a person on their side, head resting on their arm and knee angled inward.

26
Q

What happens if someone is hemorrhaging?

A

severely bleeding
life-threatening blood loss

27
Q

What is the condition when blood pressure drops into a critically low area?

A

shock

28
Q

When should you use a pressure bandage?

A

When direct pressure does not stop bleeding

29
Q

What technique combines artificial respiration with chest compressions to keep blood circulating to the brain and heart?

A

cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CPR

30
Q

When would you begin CPR?

A

if a person is unconscious and not breathing

31
Q

When giving CPR, when would you give 30 chest compressions?

A

This would be the first step if a person is choking and unconscious

32
Q

What should you do if you get a nosebleed?

A

apply pressure by pinching the nose together
use a cold, wet cloth on the bridge of the nose
see a doctor if they occur frequently

33
Q

What care should be given for a sprain?

A

cold compress
keep it from moving
elevate the area

34
Q

How do you treat frostbite?

A

Apply dry bandages loosely
watch signs of shock

35
Q

True/ false

If the first two slow breaths do not cause a victim’s chest to rise, you should retilt the head and attempt breaths again.

A

true

36
Q

How should you perform CPR on an adult?

A

5 cycles of 30 compressions and 2 breaths in 2 mins

37
Q

what are the signs of heat stroke?

A

unable to sweat
flushed look
high fever

38
Q

How do you treat a contusion ?

A

direct pressure
cold compresses
elevation

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