Wounds
Discoloration of the skin (or Bruise) caused by an impact
What is Internal Bleeding
meaning of AED
What is Automated External Defibrillator
May occur when taking a medication belonging to someone else.
What is Poisoning from an Ingested Substance
The result of body tissues coming into direct contact with a heat source
What are Thermal Burns
The reason a Pneumothorax is potentially Life threatening
life threatening reaction caused from allergies
What is Anaphylactic Shock
30-2
what is the ratio of compressions to breaths
one is diagnosed medical condition and one is not but both can have the same symptoms
What is Angina and Heart Attack
Caused by light reflecting off the snow
What is snowblindness
The object remains in the wound
What is Embedded Object
Using the AED is recommended for victims of
What is Cardiac Arrest
Two causes of Poisoning from an Injection
What is injecting illicit drugs and an Insect Sting
4 sources of radiation burns
What is exposure to Sun (Sunburn), Radio Towers, Industrial Sources and Medical Treatments.
The Management guidance common to all Chest and Abdominal Injuries
What is Do not give any food or liquids?
The only medications a first aider is allowed to administer
what is Epi Pen (Epinephrine)
if you be come too tired , another trained person takes over or medical person takes over
what is when to stop CPR
medicine that can be given to someone having a heart attack ( assisted )
what is ASA or Asperin
hot, normal mental status, nausea, headache , dizzy,
restless or weak, anxious, confused or disoriented, sweaty, weak rapid pulse, shallow rapid breathing.
What are symptoms for heat exaustion
Part of the Body is Cut off/Torn away from the body
What is Amputation
An AED will not advise a shock for these heart rhythms
What is PEA ( pulseless electrical activity) and Asystole ( flat line)
Organ through which the substance causing a contact Poisoning enters the body
What is the Skin
First and key step of the actual treatment for a dry chemical Burn
What is Brush off any Dry Chemical?
The technical term for a "Sucking Chest Wound"
What is Open Pneumothorax?
Can cause a loss of consciousness, arching of the back and rigidity of the body
what is a seizure
at least 5cm or 2 inches but no more than 6 cm or 2.4 inches
What is depth of compressions for an adult
a condition that causes the depression of the body's circulatory system . There is not enough blood to circulate to body's tissues.
What is Shock
A deficiency of oxygen in the body.
What is hypoxia.
On the skin open to the air caused by scraped, tears, or penetrating injury
What is Open Wound
what type of environment should an AED not be used
What is oxygen rich
May occur when a vehicle is running inside a building
What is Carbon Monoxide Poisoning or What is Poisoning from an Inhaled Substance
What is more then 10% of the body (Palm of hand is roughly 1%)
Signs that need to be monitored for when an abdominal injury is suspected
What is Signs of Internal Bleeding?
potential signs symptoms are confused or disoriented , shallow rapid breathing, weak rapid pulse, sweaty, restless or trembling, confusion, fear, nausea, headache, may seem intoxicated
what is a diabetic
perform 2 minutes of CPR then leave victim to go call 911
what is what to do if ALONE with a child or infant that needs CPR
F.A.S.T stands for this and is for what condition
what is Face , Arms, Speech , Time. Stroke
3 Ps of first aid
what are Preserve , prevent and promote.
Caused by an Impact or excessive pressure that doesn't break the skin or from a penetrating injury
What is a Contusion
this needs to be done if the victim vomits when shock is advised
What is administer shock THEN clear the airway
Occurs when a substance enters the body and has negative effects
What is Poisoning
The three Classifications of Burns
What is Superficial (1st Degree), Partial Thickness (2nd Degree), and Full Thickness (3rd Degree) Burns
Occurs when A segment of the ribs breaks off and is mobile
What is Flail Chest
The 5 rights of medication
what is use the RIGHT meds, the RIGHT amount on the RIGHT person, at the RIGHT time using the RIGHT method
put a pillow or wedge shape under the right side of abdomen
what is what to do if victim is pregnant
acronym used for bleeding ( say the words )
what is REDS
when reactions after a successful or unsuccessful rescue interfere with the ability to function after an emergency.
What is Critical Incident Stress Syndrome