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28 Cards in this Set
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The eaws program was established in? |
1980 |
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3 objectives of first aid |
Prevent further injury, infection and loss of life |
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4 meathods of controlling bleeding |
Direct pressure, elevation, pressure points, tourniquet as a last resort |
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Describe a pressure point |
Where a main artery lies near the skin surface and over a bone |
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How many pressure points are on each side of the body |
11 |
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What are the pressure points? |
Temple, jaw, neck, collar bone, inner upper arm, inner elbow, wrist, upper thigh, groin, knee, ankle |
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How many classifications of burns are there |
3 |
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First degree burn |
Redness, warmth and mild pain |
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Second degree |
Blistered skin and severe pain |
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Third degree burn |
Destroys tissue, possible nerve damage |
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2 types of fractures |
Closed/simple. Open/compound |
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Closed/simple fracture |
Broken bone but no break in the skin |
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Open/compound |
Broken bone and break in the skin |
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Electric shock |
Come in contact with electricity, little to no evidence of injury could lead to cardiac arrest |
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Obstructed airways |
Signs are inability to talk, pointing to throat, bluish skin color. |
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How many types of heat injuries are there |
2 |
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Heat. Exhaustion |
Lack of bloodflow to the brain, heart and lungs. Skin is clammy, pupils dilated, sweating alot. |
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Heat stroke |
Breakdown of sweating mechanism, hot dry skin, weak rapid pulse. |
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How many cold weather injuries |
3 |
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Hypothermia |
General cooling of the body caused by low temperature. Body feels semi rigid. |
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Superficial frostbite |
Ice crystals forming in the upper skin at temp. Of 32 degrees or lower |
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Deep frostbite |
Ice crystals form in deep tissues at temp. Of 32 degrees or lower. |
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Definiton of shock |
Body suffers insufficient blood flow as a result of injury. |
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Septic shock |
Bacteria multiplying in blood, releasing toxins |
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Anaphylactic shock |
Severe allergic reaction. Such as bee stings. Foods, etc |
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Cardiogenic shock |
Heart is damaged and unable to supply blood to the body. Result of heart attack |
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Hypovolemic shock |
Severe blood and fluid loss |
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Neurogenic shock |
Spinal cord injury |
