Frostbite/Burns
What injury is caused by the freezing of the skin and underlying tissues?
Frostbite
When giving chest compressions to an adult, what should you locate first?
Sternum
What is the most common type of dislocation?
Fingers and shoulders
What is the most common type of sprain?
ankle
What is the immediate care given to someone who becomes injured or ill until regular medical care can be provided?
First aid!
What kind of water should you dip your hands in if you have frostbite?
Luke warm water
When an adult is choking, what is the first thing you should do?
Give 5 back blows
What is a closed fracture?
Broken bone kept inside the skin
What is the most common type of strain?
lower back
What is the condition whose symptoms may include heavy sweating and a rapid pulse?
Heat exhaustion
A 1st degree burn is also called what?
Superficial burn
When performing abdominal thrusts on an adult, what do you do with your arms/hands?
wrap arms around victim and make a fist, placing thumb side against stomach, cover with other hand
What is the number one thing to NOT do when you come upon a person with a fracture?
Move them
Stretching or tearing of a muscle or tendon is called a what?
Strain
What is a first aid procedure to restore breathing and circulation?
CPR
If someone has a 1st or 2nd degree burn, what is a good immediate treatment?
Cold water
During chest compressions, what should you with your arms and elbows while placing your shoulders above your hands?
Straighten
What is an open fracture?
Broken bone that has also broken through the skin
Stretching or tearing of a ligament is called a what?
Sprain
What is the order of steps you should take when approaching a first aid situation?
Check, call, care
Blisters start to form at which degree burn?
2nd degree
When performing CPR on an adult, how deep should chest compressions be?
About 2 inches
A broken bone is also known as a ____________.
fractured bone
What is an injury to a joint where the ends of your bones are forced from their normal positions?
dislocation
What should you not do when performing CPR to an infant?
Various answers