CPR
This is the first step when encountering an unconscious person.
You should put cool water on this type of injury, not cold water or ice.
What is a burn?
You should not attempt to re-set this type of injury if the wound is open (bone sticking out of the skin).
What is a fracture?
You should never move a person if you suspect these types of injuries.
What are head, neck, and spinal injuries.
This law protects people from legal punishment when attempting to render aid to someone in need.
What is the Good Samaritan Law?
This is done in a ratio of 30 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths
What is 1-rescuer CPR?
You should apply a circle of moleskin around this type of injury to protect it.
What is a blister?
You should have a person with this condition lean forwards and pinch their nose, not backwards.
What is a nosebleed?
You should not attempt to remove the object with this type of injury.
What is a puncture wound?
You should encourage the person to keep coughing if they are experiencing this issue, but if they become unable to cough or talk, you should perform back blows and the Heimlich.
What is choking?
This is how long you should check for pulse/breathing before beginning CPR.
What is no more than 10 seconds?
This is often indicated by a bulls-eye shaped rash on the skin
What is Lyme's disease from a tick bite
You should not attempt to warm the skin with direct heat with this type of injury.
What is frostbite?
Signs of this include cold/clammy skin, rapid/weak pulse, fast/shallow breathing, confusion/agitation, and low blood pressure.
What is shock?
These two conditions are different, but share common symptoms including dizziness, rapid breathing, fast heartrate.
What is heat exhaustion and heat stroke?
This is the hand position for performing infant CPR.
What is two fingers or thumbs encircling?
Redness, pain, swelling, warmth, Pus/discharge, smell, temperature, and slow healing
What are the signs of infection?
This is the position you should place a limb in relative to the heart to reduce swelling.
What is at or above the level of the heart?
With severe bleeding, you should first apply this type of pressure to the wound.
What is firm, direct pressure?
When recognizing this condition, you should BE FAST.
What is a stroke?
This is the depth of chest compressions for an adult.
What is 2-2.4 inches?
This is how long you should rinse a chemical burn site.
What is 20 minutes?
This is the acronym used for treating acute strains/sprains.
What is PEACE and LOVE?
This type of medication can increase a person's risk of severe bleeding.
What are blood thinners?
A blood glucose level higher than this indicates hyperglycemia.
What is 200 mg/dL?