First Aid
What law gives legal protection to people who provide emergency care to ill or injured person?
Good Samaritan Laws
What is infection?
Infection occurs when disease causing (pathogenic) bacteria or viruses enter the body and multiply to the point of interfering with the body's normal state.
What is the most-cost effective intervention for worldwide disease control and one of the most important ways to prevent the spread of infection.
Handwashing
What are the five types of pathogens?
Bacteria, Viruses, External Parasites, Fungi, Biofilm
What are pathogens?
Micro-organisms that cause disease
What is the first step you should do on a rare occasion that a client gets cut or wounded?
Put gloves on.
What are the two basic classes of infection?
Local and Systemic or General
What is an example of direct transmission?
kissing, coughing, sneezing, or talking
What is the difference between nonpathogenic, and pathogenic bacteria?
Non pathogenic is a non-disease-producing bacteria, and pathogenic is a disease-producing bacteria
_____ is a common and extremely itchy conditions caused by an infestation of itch mites
Scabies
How long do you flush the eye if a chemical enters the eye?
15-30 minutes
What is a local infection?
located in a small confined area; often indicated by a pus-filled boil, pimple or inflamed area
What are designed to reduce the risk of transmission of infection from both recognized and unrecognized sources.
Standard precautions
________ is much smaller than bacteria and must enter a living cell to multiply
a virus
What is a fungi?
All types of molds and yeasts
If the skin is not broken following a heat or electrical burn, which of the following actions is recommended to
treat the burn area?
Immerse in Cool Water
What is a general or systemic infection?
Occurs when the circulatory system carries bacteria and their toxins to other parts of the body.
What are the two types of immunity the body uses as a defense mechanism that fight infections?
Active immunity and Passive Immunity
Approximately _____ % of all bacteria are non pathogenic
70%
_______ is a highly organized bacterial plaque that is created when a bacterial colony and water are present
Biofilm
lay the victim on their back and let them get plenty of fresh air, reassure the victim, apply cold compress to their face and roll them on their side if vomiting occurs.
What are the six common signs of infection?
Pain, Swelling, Redness, Local fever, Throbbing, Discharge
What is the difference between active immunity and passive immunity?
Active immunity is long- lasting but may also require a booster to maintain immunity
Passive Immunity is Lasts only for a few weeks or months
What is a large group of contagious bacteria often found in soil and water?
Mycrobacterium
What is Tinea Pedis
Athletes foot