Chap. 1
A network of professionals linked together to provide the best care for people in all types of emergencies.
What is EMS system (Emergency Medical Services)?
When blood flow to part of the heart muscle is blocked.
What is heart attack?
Place one arm diagonally across the person's chest and beck the person forward at the waist so that the person's upper body is as close to the ground and strike the person between the shoulder blades with the heel of your other hand.
What is back blows?
An illness that suddenly strikes and usually only lasts for a short period of time.
What is acute illness?
A progressive, life-threatening condition in which the circulatory system fails to deliver enough oxygen-rich blood to the body's tissues and organs. As a result, organs and body systems begin to fail.
What is shock?
Harmful microorganisms that can cause diseases.
What is pathogens?
Occurs when the heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to circulate blood to the brain and other vital organs.
What is cardiac arrest?
When the person is pregnant, what is the solution in order to stop them from choking.
What is chest thrusts?
An illness that a person lives with an on going basis and that often requires treatment to manage.
What is an abrasion?
A type of pathogens that are expelled into the air when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes.
What is an Airborne pathogens?
A skill that is used when a person is in cardiac arrest to keep oxygenated blood moving to the brain and other vital organs until advanced medical help arrives.
What is CPR?
Place one foot either in front or between the person, wrap your arms around the persons waist, make a fist and have your other hand cover it, and just above the naval, give this.
What is abdominal thrusts?
Difficulty breathing and is evidenced by signs and symptoms such as shortness of breath, gasping for breath, hyperventilation, or breathing that is uncomfortable or painful is known as...
What is respiratory distress?
Occurs when a portion of the skin, and something underlying tissue, is partially or completely torn away.
What is avulsion?
This equipment is used to prevent pathogens from contaminating your skin, mucous membranes or clothing.
What is PPE (Personal protective equipment)?
While giving CPR, use two fingers on the center of the chest and compress about 1 1/2 inches.
What is giving CPR to an infant?
If the person is too large for you to wrap your arms around, what should you do instead.
What is chest thrusts?
The absence of breath is best known as...
What is respiratory arrest?
Occurs when a pointed object pierces the skin. Some examples are a gunshot wound, nail, or an animal tooth pierces the skin.
What is a puncture wound?
What are the three emergency steps?
What is Check-Call-Care?
While giving CPR, place two hands in the center of check and compress at least 2 inches.
What is giving CPR to an adult?
When the person is in a wheelchair, what should you do if they are choking.
What is abdominal thrusts?
Chronic condition characterized by the body's inability to process glucose in the bloodstream.
What is diabetes?
A cut, commonly caused by a sharp object like a knife or glass, caused by blunt forces and splits the skin. Some of these cuts can cause damage to the nerves, blood vessels, and tendons.
What is a laceration?