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24 Cards in this Set
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first aid is _________ care given to an ill person until _________ can arrive
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immediate/ temporary, professional medical care
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3 ways to stay away from pathogens
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1 Wear gloves 2 wash hands 3use mouthpiece
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The first step in responding to an emergency
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Recognizing
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Common indicators of recognizing an emergency
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Unusual sights, sounds, odors or behaviors
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Three Cs
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Check Call Care
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Four types of wounds
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Abrasion, Laceration, Puncture, avulsion
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Abrasion
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scraping knee, scrape against hard surface
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Laceration
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Knife cut, cut by sharp object
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Puncture
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small but deep
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Avulsion
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Serious gash
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5 steps for severe bleeding
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1. cover wound with gauze
2. Elevate above heart 3. cover gauze with bandage 4. pressure pt. bleeding control 5. call for help |
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Where are pressure pts?
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Major arteries
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First degree burn
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Small red
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Second degree burn
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bubbly looking
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Third degree burn
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very deep
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What does AED stand for?
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Automated external defibrilator
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What does CPR stand for?
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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ABC's of first aid
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A= Airway B= breathing C= circulations
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Shock
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failure of the cardiovascular system to deliver adequate blood supply to vital organs
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Strain
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happens to a muscle
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Sprain
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happens to a ligament
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RICE method
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R=Rest
I=Ice C=Compressions E= Elevation |
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Fracture
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happens to a bone
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Concussion
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injury to brain that affects normal functions
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