Minor Injuries
True or false - you should use a warm compress on a bruise
What is false
The organ that controls all functions of the body
What is the brain?
When a bone is broken, the person will complain of this
What is pain with movement?
You should stop applying pressure to a wound at this time
What is when bleeding stops or EMS arrives?
In this type of shock, the airways swell shut
What is anaphylactic shock?
A skin injury from rubbing against a surface
What is an abrasion?
The number of compressions per minute you should do in CPR
What is at least 100?
Some items that can be used to make a splint include these
What are sticks, pieces of bark, poles, household items, etc?
Name at least two ways to stop bleeding
What are pressure, packing, tourniquet?
Name three of the most common allergens
What are milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame?
An injured ankle you can put weight on
What is a sprain?
Name two ways to check for breathing
What are looking along the chest toward the feet and holding a shiny object in front of the face? (or hand)
The largest bone in the body
What is the femur?
Three places to check for dangerous bleeding
What are arms, legs, neck, armpits, groin, and torso?
The best positioning for a person in hypovolemic (not enough blood flow) shock is
On their back with feet elevated 6-12 inches
The first thing to do with a first degree burn
What is run it under cool water?
AED stands for this
What is Automated External Defibrillator?
This is the quickest way to decrease pain in a broken bone
What is immobilize the extremity?
A tourniquet should be placed
What is 2-3 inches above the wound?
What is seated, leaned forward?
Use this trick to put pressure on a wound with shredded skin
What is a plastic bag?
Compressions should be this deep into the chest
What is 2 inches?
Always check these three things after splinting a bone
What are circulation, sensation, and motor function?
Three types of dangerous bleeding
What are continuous bleeding, large volume bleeding, pooling of blood?
Name three symptoms that could indicate an allergic reaction
What are