FIRST AID

Question 1

It is the cautious assistance’ given to a person experiencing an abrupt illness and injury to prevent the conditions of the patient/victim from worsening while waiting for medical help.

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First aid

Question 2

• the lost of blood from circulatory system. It may happen externally and internally. And may cause death if not given an immediate care

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Bleeding

Question 3

• due to high degree of oxygenation.

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Arterial Bleeding

Question 4

• blood coming from a wound of the affected vein.

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Venous Bleeding

Question 5

• drops or small quantity of blood from a damaged skin.

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Capillary Bleeding

Question 6

Spurting blood
Pulsating flow
Bright red color

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Arteries

Question 7

Steady, slow flow
Dark red color

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Veins

Question 8

Slow, even flow

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Capillaries

Question 9

• a continuous blood flow from one or both nose that last a few seconds to 10 mins

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Nose Bleeding

Question 10

• occurs when there is disruption of blood circulation of blood circulation in the body that greatly affects its function.

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Shock

Question 11

COMMON NOSEBLEED FIRST AID DO’S

Answer 11

SIT IN A CHAIR & LEAN THE HEAD FORWARD - This will prevent any blood from going down the back of the throat

PINCH THE SOFT PART OF THE NOSE
- Direct pressure to control the bleeding for 5-10 minutes

ICE PACK ON TOP NOSE AND CHEEK
- Helps control bleeding, swelling, and pain if there has been any trauma to the nose

Question 12

• a condition where the victim has difficulty in breathing or totally stop breathing

Answer 12

Respiratory Arrest

Question 13

• a tightening of the muscle in the airway due to certain substance or conditions that makes difficulty in breathing.

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Asthma Attack

Question 14

• occurs when the airways of a person blocked by a food or other object that may result to difficulty in breathing.

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Choking

Question 15

• partly blocked

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Mild Choking

Question 16

• fully block with abnormal breathing and may become unconscious

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Severe Choking

Question 17

• happen a body doesn’t receive enough oxygen to meet its requirement. This makes a person breathing faster or shallow than normal. It may imitate an asthma attack or a heart condition.

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Hyperventilation

Question 18

• occurs when the heart muscle malfunction due to the blockage of blood flow that carry oxygen to the heart.

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Heart Attack

Question 19

CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Question 20

a serious condition where the heart malfunctions and stops pumping blood to the brain, lungs, and other organ.

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Cardiac Arrest

Question 21

• any damage inside and outside the layer of the skin.

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Wounds

Question 22

• an injury that occurs inside the layer of the skin and the outer layer is intact

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Closed Wound

Question 23

• the outer layer is broken

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Open Wound

Question 24

• loss of blood

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Bleeding

Question 25

- inflammation and damage in the tissue cause by a pathogenic organisms

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Infection

Question 26

- the removal or cut off the body parts: finger, arm, toes, or legs of a person due to an accident.

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Traumatic Amputation

Question 27

- a damage to the skin and to other body tissue that is caused by heat, chemicals, etc.

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Burns

Question 28

- result for making contract to a heated object such as fire, boing water, hot cooking oil, etc

Answer 28

Thermal Burn

Question 29

- occurs when the skin come into contact with chemicals such as acids...

Answer 29

Chemical Burn

Question 30

- harmful substances that enter the body.

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Poisoning

Question 31

- sunburn is the best example, too much exposure to sunlight

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Radiation Burns

Question 32

- occurs when the blood flow to the brain is blocked. It can cause death if there's no enough supple essential nutrients within a minute.

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Stroke

Question 33

- occurs when there is abnormality in the metabolism of the carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood and urine.

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Diabetes

Question 34

- too much sugar in the blood

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Hyperglycemia

Question 35

- to little sugar in the blood

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Hypoglycemia

Question 36

- occurs when the electrical activity of the brain becomes irregular caused by injury, disease, fever, poisoning, or infection.

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Seizures

Question 37

- severe allergic response to an antigen that includes swelling, rashes, lowered blood pressure and in severe cases, shock.

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Anaphylaxis

Question 38

- a temporary reduction of blood flow to the brain that result to partial or complete loss of consciousness.

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Fainting

Question 39

- occurs in an accident such as trauma from car accident, fall from significant height, stabbing or gunshot, diving in a shallow water that result of hitting the head to the floor.

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Head and Spine Injuries

Question 40

- any trauma to the scalp, brain and skull collide with a very hard object with a very strong impact.

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Head Injury

Question 41

- brain injury that affects the function of the brain

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Concussion

Question 42

- damage in spinal cord.

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Spinal Injury

Question 43

- is a break or crack in the bone that bone that needs medical attention. If the person is involved in the accident, do not move the person especially the neck part unless there is danger.

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Fracture

Question 44

- occurs when the ligament is stretched or torn and requires medical attention if become serious. It usually happens in the knees and ankles.

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Sprains

Question 45

- occurs when a muscle is stretched, pulled or torn. It usually happens to a person having strenuous activities, too much activities and poor flexibility.

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Strains