The first life saving steps
True/False: When someone is choking you should slap he victims back
False
What is an AED
Device that uses a computer chip to analyze the heart rhythm and determines when a shock is needed
What is a Hemorrhage
severe bleeding
Difference between a sprain and a strain
Sprain- injury to joints
Strain- Muscle is stretched beyond normal range of motion
What are the different categories of degrees
1st, 2nd, and 3rd
CPR, cardiopulmonary restoration, is the first aid procedure to restore what
Breathing and Heartbeat
When a person's heart stops beating, they are said to be in what?
Cardiac Arrest
How many inches above a wound should you put a tourniquet
2-4 inches
What is a disslocation
A joint comes apart and stays apart with the bone ends no longer in contact
For categorizing burns, what is it based off of
Burns depth
What is the best way to clear the airway
Heimlich maneuver
When does a heart attack occur
The blood supply to part of the heart muscle is severely reduced or stopped
How do you apply direct pessure
Put dressing on the wound, apply pressure to the dressing
A closed/simple facture is a break in the bone that--
Does not penetrate the skin
How do chemical burns occurr
Skin or eyes come into contact with liquid or dry chemicals that are caustic or irritating
If a victim isn't breathing, what process should you preform
Rescue breathing, mouth-to-mouth breathing
What does AED stand for
Automated external defibillator
What is a pessure bandage
After applying direct pressure, you wrap a bandage snugly around the wound using overlapping turns with a roll of gauze
A open/compond facture occuurs if the
Sharp edges of a splintered bone have out though the skin
What is he worst degree of burns
3rd
What does ABC stand for?
Airway, Breathing, Circulation
When does a stroke occur
Blood vessels that deliver oxygen rich blood to the brain rupture to a blood clot forms and blocks the flow of blood to the brain
How many types of bleeding are their, name them
3, Arterial, Venous, and Capillary bleeding
What is Rice, what does it stand for
Acronym for the first aid procedures for bone, joint and muscle injuries. Rest, Ice, Compression Elevation
True/False all electrical burns are 3rd degree
True