Person Protection
This is the recommended amount of time to wash your hands.
What is 20 sec?
Should you apply ice to a venomous snake bite to help stop the swelling?
Do not apply ice to a snakebite. It will not help the injury and can damage the skin and tissue.
Who you call when an object is impaled in the eye.
What is 911?
Affected areas of skin you may submerge in cool water to alleviate pain.(degrees)
What are 1st and some 2nd degree burns?
Name at least 4 things you should have in your personal first aid kit.
Bandaids, sterile gauze pads, adhesive tape, moleskin, soap, antiseptic, scissors, latex gloves, mouth-barrier device, eye protection, pencil & paper.
This is something you should wear to protect your self from blood and body fluids.
What is gloves?
True or False: when someone is stung by a bee or wasp, you should squeeze the wound to get the stinger out.
False. Squeezing will force more venom into the skin from the sac attached to the stinger. Use the edge of a knife blade to scrape away the stinger.
How you minimize movement of the injured eye.
What is covering both eyes?
Skin that appears red and may be swollen or painful.
What is a 1st degree burn?
What is the one thing you should treat every accident victim for?
What is Shock?
Something used to protect yourself while doing CPR?
What is a face mask.
What first aid do you apply for NON-POINSONOUS snake bites?
Scrup with soap and water. Apply antiseptic. Non-venomous snakes bites only cause minor puncture wounds.
You may apply ice to the cheek and the area around this, but not directly on it.
What is a black eye?
Skin that appears red, blistered and swollen.
What is a 2nd degree burn?
Should you ever move an accident victim with serious injuries before help arrives?
Yes, if the victim is in immediate danger: for example, out of a river or in the path of a fire.
The most important thing to do before helping a patient.
What is ensuring the scene is safe.
What should you watch for after some one is bite or stung?
Watch for signs of a severe allergic reaction for at least 30 minutes. If the person is known to be allergic and has an epinephrine pen, be prepared to use it.
How long you flush out the eyes with cool or room temperature water.
What is 15 minutes?
Should you remove clothing from a third-degree burn victim? Why/why not?
No because the clothing may be sticking to the skin
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How do you treat hyperventilation?
Talk quietly to victim and encourage him to calm down and breathe slowly. 2. If necessary, having the victim breathe into a paper bag to help restore carbon diozide to the body.
The most effective method to avoid the transmission of bacteria and foreign bodies?
What is Handwashing?
This is what you can do to help with swelling from a sting.
Apply a bag of ice and water wrapped in a towel over the affected area for up to 20 minutes
You do NOT apply pressure, raw meat, or ice to this.
What is an injured eye?
What is a closed fracture?
A broken bone that does not cut through the skin.
Covering someone up and putting their feet above the level of their heart, is a treatment for this ailment.
What is shock?