Providing First Aid #1
the immediate, temporary care given to an ill or injured person until professional medical care can be provided
What is first aid?
The first thing you do before responding to an emergency situation
Check to make sure the scene is safe for you to respond
a first aid procedure that combines rescue breathing and chest compressions to supply oxygen to the body
What is CPR?
A break in the bone
What is a fracture?
A jarring injury to the brain
What is a concussion?
This degree of burn is typically the most painful
What is a 2nd degree burn?
When attempting to control bleeding, how long should you apply direct pressure before determining of the wound needs further medical attention?
5 minutes
When a person is not breathing and being helped by an untrained person, this type of CPR should be used
What is hands only CPR?
An injury to the ligaments around a joint
What is a sprain?
To prevent rabies, a vaccine should be given within __________ of being bitten by a wild animal.
2 days
legal protection for those voluntarily providing assistance during an emergency
What are Good Samaritan laws?
An injury in which the skin is broken
What is an open wound?
The universal sign for choking
What is clutching the throat?
When elevating and injured body part, you should raise it above the level of your __________.
Heart
If a person is not getting enough blood flow to the brain, this may cause them to ____________.
Faint
steps taken to prevent the spread of disease through blood and other body fluids when providing first aid or medical care
What are universal precautions?
What are the 3 C's of emergency care?
Check, Call, Care
When performing the Heimlich Maneuver on an average person, you should wrap your arms around what part of the victims body?
Their waist
What are the 4 parts of the RICE method for healing injuries?
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
Signs of an allergic reaction include weakness, swelling of the face, and _____________________.
Difficulty breathing
Universal Precautions include wearing protective gloves, using a mouthpiece for rescue breathing, and _________________________.
Washing hands after removing gloves
There are 4 types of open wounds. Name the last one.
1.Laceration
2. Abrasion
3. Avulsion
4. ?
What is a puncture wound?
breathing for a person who is not breathing on his or her own
What is rescue breathing?
When a person suffers from this type of fracture, the bone is out of alignment
What is a displaced fracture?
Laying a victim in the recovery position means what?
Laying them on their side, especially in cases where they may vomit