first aid Flashcards
(28 cards)
first aid
immediate and temporary care given in case of emergency or sudden illness
3 methods to control bleeding
direct pressure and elevation
pressure points
tourniquet
direct pressure and elevation
hold wounds and raise
pressure points
slows blood flow
tourniquet
wrap cloth around wound
open wound
any break in bodily tissue
incision
clean cut with sharp object
ex. surgery cut
laceration
jagged tear caused by blunt object and force
ex. getting hit by a rock
abrasion
scrape-type wound
ex. scraping your knee
puncture
deep piercing wound
ex. getting stabbed
avulsion
complete tearing of tissue from body
ex. skin torn by meat slicer
5 types of open wounds
abrasion
avulsion
incision
laceration
puncture
2 major concerns with open wounds
bleeding
infection
3 classifications of burns
first degree
second degree
third degree
first degree burn
shallow or superficial
second degree burn
has blisters and fluid
third degree burn
charred skin and nerve damage
frost bite
ice crystals form on skin
4 most common parts of the body where frost bite occurs
fingers
toes
ears
nose
ABCs of CPR
airway
breathing
circulation
steps of CPR
- check abc’s
- locate xiphoid process and measure 2 finger widths up
- place heel of hand there
- place opposite hand on top and interlock fingers
- raise shoulders so the pressure is directly down
- compress chest cavity about 2 inches down
- continue until medical professionals arrive
what leading cause of accidental death is choking
4th
universal choking sign
X on neck
steps when someone is choking
- stand behind victim and wrap arms around waist
- place thumb side of hand beneath breast bone
- place other hand overtop
- administer quick, inward movements
- continue until dislodged