first aid (Unit 2) Flashcards
What does the heart do?
Pumps blood all through the body
What three ways does blood travel?
Arteries, veins, and capillaries
What is the point of the heart?
To get rid of waste such as carbon dioxide
An average adult has an average of how many liters?
5 (10 points)
What do the arteries do?
Carries blood under high blood pressure away from the heart
What would the wound from the arteries look like?
Blood would spurt out
What do the veins do?
Carries blood under low pressure back to the heart
What would a wound from the vein look like?
Blood would flow steadily from the wound
What do the capillaries do?
Carries blood to the individual cells and tissues/very small and very low pressures
What would a wound from the capillaries look like?
Blood will ooze from the wound
What’s a laceration wound?
tearing of the skin or tissue
What’s a contusion wound?
A bruise
What’s a abrasion wound?
Graze (loss of a good amount of skin)
What’s a incision wound?
A straight clean wound
What is a punctured wound?
Caused by a sharp object that may be in the wound
Major bleeding can be what?
Life threatening
What do you wanna prevent in Major Bleeding?
Further blood loss and developing shock
Expose injury and _____ above the level of the heart
Elevate
What’s the first P in PEEP stand for?
Position (position the victim in a safe/comfortable position)
What’s the first E in PEEP?
Elevate limbs
What’s the second E in PEEP?
Expose/Examine the injury
What’s the second P in PEEP?
Pressure (apply pressure to the wound)
For the second E in PEEP, what should you check for?
Foreign objects such as pieces of glass
What should you not apply unless you’re trained to do so?
Tourniquets
