Health Flashcards
Are sometimes called accidental injuries
Unintentional Injuries
Is a trained personnel who provides first aid.
First-aider
Objectives of First Aid:
- To lessen pain
- To prevent further injury or danger
- To preserve life
- To hasten recovery
Is a sequence of unexpected events that could result to injury, property damage, and even death.
Accident
It includes knowledge, skills, and attitudes that could help minimize or avoid risks or dangers at home, school, community, and in any situations.
Safety Education
It is an immediate care given to a person who has been injured or suddenly taken ill. It includes self-help and home care if medical assistance is not available or delayed.
First Aid
A quick and systematic survey of the person to find out if there are conditions or injuries sustained as life threatening.
Primary Survey
Are measurement of our body’s most basic functions such as the body temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate, and blood pressure.
Vital Signs
Restoring blood circulation by chest _____________________.
Compression
C.A.B. stands for
Compression, Airway, Breathing
Is a sequence in facilitating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) which is a technique in lifesaving especially when a person’s breathing or heartbeat has stopped.
C.A.B.
A thermometer may not be available during emergency cases, so you may just use your hands to check the temperature of the victim.
Body Temperature
It tells you the heart rate or the number of times the heart beat per minute.
Pulse Rate
The force of blood pushing the artey walls of the victim must also be checked.
Blood Pressure
Normal Respiration Rate for an Adult
12 to 16 breaths per minute
Normal blood pressure reading should be
More than 120/80 and less than 140/90
In order to check tye pressure of blood, you need an instrument like the
Stethoscope
Clearing the ________________________ of the victim for breathing.
Airway