H - FIRST AID Flashcards
1
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Initial intervention and care given to any person suffering from a sudden illness or injury
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First Aid
2
Q
Includes saving and minimizing threats of death
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Preserve Life
3
Q
Covers external factors such as moving the patient away from harm and applying first aid
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Prevent further harm
4
Q
Involves the completion of the treatment and healing process of the patient
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Promote recovery
5
Q
What are the first-aid procedure
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- Check the surrounding
- Call for help
- Care for the victim
6
Q
What are the general principles of First Aid
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- Rescue and removal of the victim
- Confinement of first aid to essentials only
- Immediate arrest of hemorrhage
- Restoration of respiration and circulation
- Prevention of impending shock and treatment of shock if the victim is already in such a state immobilization
- Immobilization of simple and compound fractures and dislocations
- Alleviation of pain by simple procedures and medication
- Assurance of getting well quickly to the victim and morale boosting
7
Q
What does ABC means
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Airway, Breathing, Circulation