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18 Cards in this Set
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3 methods/ ways to CONTROL SERIOUS BLEEDING:
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1. direct pressure
2. pressure points 3. constricting band (tourniquet) as last resort. |
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There are ____ principal points on each side of the body where hand or finger pressure can be used to stop hemorrhage.)
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10 principal points
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Among Navy personnel, approximately ___% of the Navy’s no hostile active-duty deaths are caused by suicide.
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10%
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Most suicide victims in the Navy are enlisted males between ___ (age) in the paygrades ____(paygrade).
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17-24
E-1 to E-6 |
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If the burn is less than ___% immerse in cold water.
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20%
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More than 20%, apply ____ bandage.
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sterile dry bandage
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sign and symptom of Heat exhaustion: (skin, pupil, temperature)
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1. moist and clammy skin, ashen gray
2. pupils dilated 3. normal or subnormal temperature. |
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sign and symptom of Heat Stroke: (skin, pupil, temperature)
heat stroke has a ___%mortality rate |
1. dry hot skin
2. pupils constricted 3. very high body temperature 20% |
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____: Is an injury to the ligament and soft tissues the support a joint.
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Sprain
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____: is caused by forcible over stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon.
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Strain
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First aid for either sprains or strains is ice pack for ___ to ___ hours, and keeps affected area elevated.
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24 to 48 hours
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One of the easiest ways to carry an unconscious person is by the fireman’s lift, also called the ___ carry.
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fireman’s carry
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____: it is particularly useful when you must crawl underneath a low structure.
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TIED-HANDS CRAWL
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The Navy service litter most commonly used for transporting sick or injured persons is called the ____.
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Stokes stretcher
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The ____ stretcher is designed for removing an injured person from engine-room spaces, holds, and other compartments where access hatches are too small to permit the use of regular stretchers.
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Neil Robertson stretcher
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An ____ can be made from any strong fiber line. These lines should be used only in extreme emergencies when an injured person must be moved and no other means is available.
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emergency rescue line
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If Syphilis is untreated the disease can cause ___, ___, ___ or even ___.
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mental illness, blindness, heart disease, or even death
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If ____ goes untreated it can cause you to become sterile (male or female).
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Gonorrhea
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