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Health Flashcards

1
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What are the 3P’s?

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  • Preserve Life
  • Prevent Further Harm
  • Promote Recovery
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Identification:

This includes saving and minimizing threats of death

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Preserve life

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Identification:

This covers external factors such as moving the patient away from harm and applying first aid to alleviate the situation.

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Prevent further harm

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Identification:

This involves the completion of the treatment and healing process of the patient.

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Promote recovery

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5
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What are the first aid procedures / 3C’s?

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  1. Check the surrounding
  2. Call for help
  3. Care for the victim
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6
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What does AID stand for?

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A - Ask for help
I - Intervene
D - Do no further harm

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What does DRAB stand for?

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D - Danger
R - Response
A - Airway
B - Breathing

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What does SAPS stand for?

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S - Survey the scene
A - Activate Assistance
P - Primary Survey
S - Secondary Survey

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What does CPR stand for?

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C - Cardio
P - Pulmonary
R - Resuscitation

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What does DR ABC stand for?

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  • check for Danger
  • try to get a Response
  • open the Airway
  • check for Breathing
  • give chest Compressions
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What does ABC stand for?

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  • Airway
  • Breathing
  • Circulation
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Enumeration:

Roles of a first aider

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  1. It bridges the gap between victim and the physician.
  2. It ends when the medical assistance arrives.
  3. Doesn’t intended to compete with nor take the place of a physician.
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Enumeration:

Responsibilities of a good first aider

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  • manage the incident and ensure the continuing safety of themselves, the bystanders, and the casualties
  • provide appropriate first-aid treatment.
  • make notes or observations of casualties if able.
  • provide a handover when further medical help arrives.
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Enumeration:

Characteristics of a good first aider

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  • good communication skills
  • ability to work under time pressure
  • ability to work as a team
  • ability to know the limits
  • leadership
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15
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A ____ is a sterile material used to directly cover the wound.

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Dressing

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16
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Enumeration:

What are the 2 types of dressing?

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  • commercially prepared dressing ex: adhesive strips, rolled gauze, etc.
  • improvised dressing: any sterile and absorbent material
17
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A ____ is a strip of fabric used to dress and bind up wounds for basic health functions.

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Bandage

18
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The ____ is an elastic bandage that comes in a roll of different sizes with metal clips, with tape to fasten it in place.

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Ace wrap bandage

19
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The _____ is an open knit bandage usually made of stretchy lightweight material of seamless, tubular construction.

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Tubular gauze

20
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A ____ is a large triangle of cloth, usually a loose-weave cotton cloth, used in first aid.

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Triangular bandage

21
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A triangular bandage is also called a ____ (french for “__”)

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Cravat

French for: necktie

22
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____ is best when doing a bandage. It lies flat, does not press the injured person, and is easy to untie and adjust.

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Square knot

23
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____ is best used arm as sling, underarm sling, top of head bandage, front or back of chest, and hand or foot bandage.

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Open phase or bandage

24
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____ is made by brining the point of the triangular bandage to the middle of the base, and then folding it lengthwise to the desired width.

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Cravat bandage

25
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Enumeration:

Different cravat phases

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  • broad cravat
  • narrow cravat
26
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The ____ is used to remove and transfer a casualty from a source of danger. It is used to evacuate the patient when other methods are not available.

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One-man carry ( ANKLE DRAG, lower carry)

27
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The _____ can only be used for conscious patients because the patient needs to have control over his/her body to give assistance to the rescuers.

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Two-man carry (seat carry, FOUR-HANDED SEAT CARRIES)

28
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This technique requires three persons to carry the victim on one side

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Three-man carry

29
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Enumeration:

Objectives of a first aider

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  • to prolong life
  • to alleviate suffering
  • to prevent further or added injury
30
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What does RICE stand for?

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  • Rest the affected area.
  • Ice application or cold compress.
  • Compression over the affected area.
  • Elevate the affected area above the heart.

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