First Aid- illness
This term means a person is breathing faster and shallower than normal
What is hyperventilation
At home, This is the best way to clean an abrasion or a laceration.
what is: with soap and water since most people don't have iodine
This is the medication a person takes when having a severe allergic reaction
what is an EpiPen (epinephrine pen)
This injury occurs when the skin is roughly rubbed, causing damage to the skin's surface.
What is an Abrasion
The inflammation and narrowing of airways
What is Asthma
A chronic illness resulting in wheezing breaths, tightness in chest and inability to talk without stopping for a breath
what is Asthma
This is an injury to the skin caused by heat, radiation, chemicals or electricity, and is highly susceptible to infection.
What is a BURN
A brief loss of consciousness
Fainting
This is the hormone produced in the pancreas that play a big part in diabetes
what is insulin
This is when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked
What is a Heart Attack
This is what you shout when the AED is analyzing the heart's rhythm
What is "CLEAR!!!"
These are the FOUR steps to Precautions in Universal Precautions
What are:
1. Wear Gloves
2. Disinfect area
3. Proper Disposal
4. Wash hands
This is how I treat a 2nd degree (partial thickness) burn (2 responses)
1. remove the source of the burn
2. cool water x 10 minutes
3. cover with a STERILE bandage
4. monitor until help arrives
This is a law that protects the first responder from litigation (financial liability).
What is the Good Samaritan Law
This is a life threatening condition where the circulatory system fails to deliver oxygenated blood to the body's tissue and organs
what is shock
When caring for a person having a seizure, you should:
what is remove nearby object that may cause injury
These are the techniques for splinting (at least 4 of the 5 responses must be correct)
1. Splint in position you find (don't try to "fix" a deformity)
2. Splint above and below the injury
3. Immobilize (snug but not cutting off circulation)
4. Check EMS
5. Monitor until help arrives
A Broken bone that does cut through the skin.
Open or Compound Fracture
This is a thin deep cut (highly susceptibility of infection) caused by a nail or a needle
What is a puncture wound
The following symptoms are indicative of this sudden illness:
* numbness or weakness of one side of the body, trouble seeing, headache, slurred speech, dizziness, loss of balance
what is a stroke
This is how we treat someone who looks to be going into shock (at least 3 responses)
1. lay the person down flat (raise legs if applicable)
2. keep them calm
3. monitor body temp and O&A x 4
4. control any external bleeding, address any other first aid needs
The method used to control bleeding.
Direct Pressure
A Broken bone that does not cut through the skin.
Closed or Simple Fracture
external bleeding: "a sharp cut"
what is a laceration
These injuries can cause hypovolemic shock
What are dehydration or hemorrhage