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22 Cards in this Set
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What are your 4 goals when you help a victim |
Keep person alive Prevent from worsening Provide care until help arrives I sure they receive Medical Care |
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What are the six steps in any emergency |
Recognize the emergency Check for safety Check the victim Call 911 Obtain consent and provide care Have victim get medical attention if needed |
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Unresponsive always equals |
Call 911 |
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What kinds of hazards should keep you from entering an emergency |
Fire Hazmat Water Structural integrity of a building |
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What kind of diseases could be spread during first aid |
HIV Hepatitis |
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How can you avoid disease transmission |
Avoid contact with bodily fluids Use gloves, barrier devices Follow precautions to prevent Decontaminate all surfaces ASAP |
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What does SAMPLE stand for |
Signs , symptoms Allergies Meds Prior problems Last food or drink Events |
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Do not use recovery position if a person |
Is not breathing Has any trauma to neck, back, hip, or pelvis |
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Use the recovery position when a victim is |
Unresponsive and breathing |
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A victim with a gaping wound or deep puncture should |
Seek medical attention |
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The skin of a victim in shock is typically what |
Cool clammy sweaty blue or pale |
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In what position do you put a victim who is in shock |
Lay them down and raise legs 6 to 12 in as long as there's no trauma |
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You do not put water on a burn that covers how much of the body and why |
20% because of hypothermia and shock |
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How long should you flush the skin with water for a chemical burn |
Until aid is available |
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What are the benefits of the recovery position |
Allows fluid o drain from the mouth Prevents inhalation of stomach contents if victim vomits |
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When moving a victim to prevent further injury what should support |
Head and neck |
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What are the priority levels and conditions for multiple victims |
First - critical Second - serious Third - stable Fourth - dying or dead |
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What are some signs and symptoms of severe hypothermia |
Clumsiness or drowsiness State of lethargy or confusion Altered breathing Changing levels of responsiveness |
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For a victim of hypothermia check for ________&_________ and call _______ |
Breathing Responsiveness 911 |
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Warm a victim of hypothermia by using what |
Blankets and warm clothes or towels |
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What do we do for rapid cooling for heat stroke |
Ice bath, cold shower, ice packs |
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How do we cool down a victim of heat exhaustion |
Move out of heat Lay them down and remove extra clothing Give drink with electrolytes Cool water spray on forehead and body |
