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| Three Objectives to First Aid |
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Definition
- Prevent Further Injury
- Infection
- The Loss of Life.
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| Four Methods of Controlling Bleeding. |
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Definition
- Direct Pressure
- Elevation
- Pressure Points
- Tourniquet
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| 11 Principal Pressure Points on Each Side of the Body. |
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Definition
- Superficial Temporal Artery (Temple)
- Facial Artery (Jaw)
- Common Carotid Artery (Neck)
- Subclavian Artery (Collar Bone)
- Brachial Artery (Inner Upper Arm)
- Brachial Artery (Inner Elbow)
- Radial/Ulnar Artery (Wrist)
- Femoral Artery (Upper Thigh)
- Iliac Artery (Groin)
- Popliteal Artery (Knee)
- Anterior/Poster Tibial Artery (Ankle)
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| What is a 1st degree burn? |
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Definition
| Produces redness, warmth, and mild pain. |
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| What is a 2nd degree burn? |
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Definition
| Causes red, blistered skin, and severe pain. |
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| What is a 3rd degree burn? |
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Definition
| Destroys tissue, skin and bone in severe cases, however severe pain may be absent due to nerve endings being destroyed. |
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| What are the 2 types of fractures? |
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Definition
- Closed/Simple
- Open/Compound
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| What is a "closed/simple fracture? |
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Definition
| A broken bone without a break in the skin. |
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| What is an "open/compound fracture? |
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Definition
| A break in the skin with possible bone protrusion. |
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Definition
| When a person comes into contact with an electric energy source. |
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| What are the 2 types of heat related injuries? |
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Definition
- Heat Exhaustion
- Heat Stroke
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Term
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Definition
| A serious disturbance of blood flow to the brain, heart, and lungs. The skin is cool, moist, and clammy and the pupils are dilated. Body tperature may be normal or high; the victim is usually sweating profusely. |
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Definition
| A very serious condition caused by a breakdown of the sweating mechanism of the body. The victim is unableto eliminate excessive body heat buildup. Symptoms may include hot and/or dry skin, uneven pupil dilation, and a weak, rapid pulse. |
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| What are 3 types of Cold Weather Injuries? |
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Definition
- Hypothermia
- Superficial Frostbite
- Deep Frostbite
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| A general cooling of the whole body caused by exposure to low or rapidly falling temperature, cold moisture, snow or ice. The victim my appear pale and unconscious, and may even be taken for dead. Breathing is slow and shallow, pulse faint of even undetectable. The body tissues feel semi-rigid, and the arms and legs may feel stiff. |
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