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First Aid Flashcards

1
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Objectives of first aid

A

Prevent further injury, infection, save lives

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2
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Two types of fractures

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Open/compound: broken skin

Closed/simple: no broken skin

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3
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How many classes of burns

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3

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4
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First degree

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Redness, warm skin, mild pain

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5
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Second degree

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Red blistered skin, severe pain

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6
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Third degree

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Destroys tissue, skin and bone

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7
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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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8
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Breathe to compression raitio

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30:2

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9
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Depth of compression

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2 inches

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10
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Method of giving breaths

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Head tilt chin lift

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11
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Compression rate

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100 beats per minute

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12
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What do you use for choking

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Heimlich maneuver

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13
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4 ways to control bleeding

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Direct pressure, elevation, pressure points and tourniquet

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14
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Where are the pressure points

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Temple, jaw, neck, collar bone, inner upper arm, inner elbow, wrist, upper thigh, groin, knee and ankle

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15
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Cold weather injuries

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Hypothermia, superficial frostbite, deep frostbite

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16
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Heat exhaustion

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Disturbance of blood flow to the brain

17
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Heat stroke

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Breakdown of the sweat mechanism

18
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Shock

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Insufficient blood flow throughout the body

19
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Septic shock

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Bacteria in the blood

20
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Anaphylactic shock

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Allergic reaction

21
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Cardiogenic shock

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Damaged heart, cannot supply sufficient blood to the body

22
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Hypovolemic shock

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Severe blood/fluid loss

23
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Neurogenic shock

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Spinal cord injury

24
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Steps for CPR

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Circulation/Airway/Breathing

25
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Survival chain

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Recognition/activation of CPR, chest compressions, aed/defibrillator, rapid defribrillation, emt/ambulance, post cardiac care

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