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First Aide Flashcards

1
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Good Samaritan law

A

If you help someone and harm them in the process, you are not held legally liable

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2
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3 things that make a scene unsafe

A

Gas leak
Fire
Traffic

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3
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Why shouldn’t a rescuer enter an unsafe scene

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They can get hurt

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4
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3 pieces of information a person should provide to the 911 dispatcher

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Address
How many patients
Nature of the call

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5
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3 things that a rescuer can do to save a drowning victim other than swimming out to get them

A

Throw out a life preserver
Small boat
Human chain

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6
Q

What’s the danger of diving in to lakes and rivers

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Breaking your neck

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7
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What is the first thing a rescuer should do to an adult conscious victim

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Ask for permission

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8
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What should the rescuer do to protect themselves from blood and body fluids

A

Wear ppe’s

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9
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What is the ultimate goal when treating a bleeding victim

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Stop the bleeding

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10
Q

After applying multiple layers of bandages and the bleeding still hasn’t stopped, what should the rescuer do next?

A

Apply pressure on an artery

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11
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If the wound has bright red blood that is “spurting” what does this mean

A

You’ve hit an artery/bleeding from an artery

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12
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Where do you tie the bandage

A

Opposite of the wound

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13
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Do you pull an impaled object out?

A

No

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14
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why do you not pull an impaled object out

A

It could be stopping the bleeding

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15
Q

Amputation

A

Complete detachment of a body part from the rest of the body

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16
Q

Explain first aide for an amputation

A

1:clean the amputated part (as best as you can)
2:place amputated part in a sealed plastic bag
3:place plastic bag on ice
4:make sure the body part gets to the hospital

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17
Q

What is the most common poisoning

A

Poison oak and poison ivy

18
Q

What is the biggest concern when a person is bit by an animal?

A

Infection

19
Q

Can a dog attack be fatal?

A

Yes

20
Q

What are the 3 poisonous snakes that live in this area

A

Copperhead
Cottonmouth
Rattlesnake

21
Q

Should a person be taken to the emergency room if they are bitten by a venomous snake

A

yes

22
Q

What is the first thing a responder should do if a person is bitten by a venomous snake

A

Lift the body part above the level of the heart

23
Q

First degree burn

A

Involves only epidermis

24
Q

2nd degree burn

A

Involves epidermis and dermis

25
Q

3rd degree burn

A

Involves all layers

26
Q

Should you remove clothing that has melted to the wound

A

No

27
Q

After flushing a burn, what should you do next

A

Put a dry bandage on it

28
Q

Should you apply burn creams to the burn?

A

No because it causes infection

29
Q

Allergin

A

Any substance that causes an abdominal immune response or hypersensitivity

30
Q

Anaphylaxis

A

Severe, potentially life threatening allergic reaction

31
Q

Four common causes of allergic reaction

A

Insects
Foods
Plants
Medications

32
Q

4 signs of severe allergic reaction

A

Unable to breathe
Itching
Hives
Swelling

33
Q

If a person is highly allergic to something what do they usually carry with them

A

Epi-pen

34
Q

What is c-spine and how do you perform it

A

Cervical spine
keeping the neck aligned with the rest of the spine

35
Q

two reasons that a rescuer would suspect a spinal cord injury

A

1: if they are thrown from something
2:falling from something 4 feet or higher

36
Q

Stroke

A

A condition that interrupts the blood supply to the brain

37
Q

What is the condition that people usually have before having a stroke

A

High blood pressure

38
Q

4 symptoms of a stroke

A

Altered mental status
Cannot communicate
Paralyzed on one side of the body
Severe headache

39
Q

What are the three things you should do to assess whether a person has had a stroke or not

A

Ask simple questions
Ask them to smile
Ask them to raise their arms

40
Q

What is the concern for toddlers and 5 gallon buckets

A

Falling in head first and drowning

41
Q

Amputation severe bleeding

A

Apply a tourniquet

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