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How long should you run water over a deep wound to clean it?
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5 min.
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What are some of the symptoms/signs of internal bleeding?
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Tend/hard or bruised abdomen.
Vomiting blood Blood in urine Cool,clammy skin that's pale/bluish thirst/confusion/light-headed. |
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What do you do for a bee sting?
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Remove sting away from skin w/a piece of plastic
Wash area w/ soap/water. Put ice/cold pack for up to 20 min. and allow scratching. |
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Animal bite
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Clean the wound w/ soap/water.
Control bleeding. Cover the wound w/ a sterile dressing/bandage. Seek medical attention asap. |
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Sign/symptoms of Asthma attack?
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Wheezing/difficulty breathing/speaking.
dry cough, gray/blue skin & changes levels of responsiveness. |
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How long should you flush an area of skin of a chemical burn.
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for at least 30 min./ brush off any dry chemical, move victim to vent., call 911 and put a nonstick dressing on burn.
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Diabetic emergency (low sugar)symptoms/signs?
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Sudden dizzeness, headache, confusion, pale skin, sweating,hunger and may have seizure.
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Diabetic emergency for high sugar-signs/symptoms.
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Dry mouth/thirst, breaths that smell fruity, nausea, vomiting,dry mouth,thirst.
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What to do in Diabetic emergency?
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Confirm that victims have diabetes-talk to them and look for medical Id bracelet.
Give sugar-3 glucose tablets. Call 911 if becomes unresponsive/or continued signs. |
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What are the signs of a person in shock?
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Anxiety,confusion,dizziness,
light headedness. Pale, bluish or ashen skin color. Thirst, nausea and vomiting and changing responsiveness. |
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What to do for person in shock?
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Check for breathing.
Call 911 Position victim on back and raise legs 8 to 12 in. Put coat/blanket on top of person. If victim vomits-turn the head to side. |
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What to do for a seizure?
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Call 911 if seizure last more than 5 min.
Do not restrain or stop movements. Move away objects and put something flat/soft under person's head. |
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What does RICE stand for?
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Rest-rest injured area.
Ice-ice/cold pack the area. Compress-with roller bandage. Elevate-elevate injured part or use sling for arm injury. |
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How do you Splint a forearm?
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Support the arm above/below w/a rigid splint and position arm on it and secure the splint w/roller bandage.
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What are the signs/symptoms of heatstrok?
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Heavy sweating/thirst/fatigue.
Headache,dizzeness,nause/vomiting and heat cramps. |
