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10 Cards in this Set
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Three objectives of first aid
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save life, prevent further injury, prevent infection
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Methods for controlling bleeding
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pressure points, direct pressure, torniquet (last resort)
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Example of a pressure point
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superficial temporal artery-temple, facial atery-jaw, subclavian artery-collar bone, iliac artery-groin
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Symptoms and treatment for shock
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-vacant or lackluster eyes, shallow irregular breathing, cold pale skin, nausea
-lay victim down, elevate feet 6-12 inches, keep warm |
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3 classifications of burns
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1st degree-mild pain, redness
2nd degree-blisters, pain 3rd degree-destroyed skin tissue, damaged nerve endings |
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Symptoms and treatment for heat exhaustion & heat stroke
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-exhaustion-skin cool, moist, and clammy, pupils dialated, normal or subnormal body temp, sweating profusely. move victim to cool area, lossen clothing, apply wet cloths to head and groin, fan victim.
-stroke-hot/dry skin, dialated pupils, weak rapid pulse. cool victim as fast as possible. |
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State the following as applied to electrical shock: personel rescue & treatment
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pull away with non-conducting object, turn off power if possible.
administer cpr if no hearbeat or breathing |
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difference between "open" and "closed" fracture
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open-bone is pertruding skin
closed-broke bone internal |
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methods for clearing an airway
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finger sweep and abdominal thrusts
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describe the effects of the following: hypothermia, superficial frostbite, deep frostbite
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cooling of the body, rapid hypothermia-falling body temp
superficial frostbite-ice crystals forming on top layers of skin deep frostbite-ice crystals forming in the deeper tissues |
