First aid Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
Q

Define Good Samaritan law

A

If you help someone in her name in the process, you are not helpful at legally label

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2
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Define three things that can make a scene unsafe

A

Gas leak-gun violence – fire

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3
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Why shouldn’t a rescue enter an unsafe scene

A

They can get hurt

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4
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Provide three pieces of information that a person should provide to the 911 dispatcher

A

Address- Nature of call-
How many patients

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5
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List three things that a rescuer can do to save a drowning victim, other than swimming out to get them

A

Threw out a life, preserver, log or stick, and create a human chain

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6
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What’s the danger of diving into lakes and rivers?

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You can break your neck

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7
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What is the first thing a rescuer should do to an adult conscious victim

A

Ask for permission

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8
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What should the rescuer do to protect themselves from blood and body fluids?

A

Use ppe’s

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9
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What is the ultimate goal when treating a bleeding victim?

A

Stop the bleeding

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10
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After playing multiple layers of bandages in the bleeding still hasn’t stopped. What should the rescuer do next

A

Put two fingers on the artery

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11
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If the wound has bright, red blood that is spurting what does this indicate?

A

You hit an artery or they’re bleeding from an artery

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12
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Where do you tie the bandage?

A

On the opposite side of the cut

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13
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Do you pull in impaled object out? Why not?

A

No it can be stopping the bleeding

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14
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Define amputation

A

Complete detachment of a body part from the rest of the body

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15
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Explain first aid for an amputation

A

Clean, amputated, part, place amputated part in a sealed plastic bag, placed plastic bag on ice, transport body part

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16
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What is the most common poisoning?

A

Poison oak or ivy

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17
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What is the biggest concern when a person is bit by an animal?(unless it’s a vicious attack or a poison animal?)

18
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Can a dog attack be fatal

19
Q

What are the three poisonous snakes that live in this area?

A

Copperhead,
cotton mouth,rattle

20
Q

Should a person be taken to the emergency room if they are bitten by a venomous snake

21
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What is the first thing a responder should do if a person is not by a venomous snake

A

Lift the body part above the level of heart

22
Q

Define first degree burn

A

Involves only epidermis

23
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Define 2nd degree burn

A

Involves epidemics and dermis

24
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Defoe. 3rd degree burn

A

Involves all layers

25
Should you remove clothing that has melted to the wound
No
26
After flushing a burn what should you do next
Take a dry, sterile bandage over the wound
27
Should you apply burn creams to the burn?
No it causes infection
28
Define allergen
Any substance that causes an abnormal immune response or hypersensitivity
29
Define anaphylaxis
Severe, potentially life-threatening
30
List for common causes of allergic reaction
Insects food plants medications
31
List 3 signs of severe allergic reactions
Throat closing itching hives swelling of mouth
32
If a person is highly allergic to something, they usually carry a _______ with them
EpiPen
33
What is c spine and how do you perform it
Cervical spine Keeping neck aligned with rest of the spine
34
List two reasons that a rescuer would suspect a spinal cord injury
Thrown by something Fall from a height more than 4ft
35
Define stroke
A condition that interrupts the blood supply to the brain
36
What is the condition that people usually have before having a stroke
High blood pressure
37
List 4 systems of a stroke
Altered mental Statius Cannot communicate Paralyzed on one side of body Severe headache
38
What are three things you should do to assess whether a person has had a stroke or not
Ask simple questions Ask to smile Ask to raise arm
39
What is the concern for toddlers and 5 gallon buckets
Drowning
40
Amputation severe bleeding
Apply a tourniquet