HEALTH LIFESTYLES Flashcards
How to be mentally healthy?
Stay mentally active.
Build strong relationships.
Manage your emotions well.
Use your leisure time well, exercise,
Identify/manage the stressors in your life.
Help others as much as you can.
What to do at the scene of an accident
- Ensure your own safety.
- Get others to call for an ambulance; if you are on your own, assess the situation and treat any life-threatening conditions first.
- Check anyone who is quiet and not moving (BLS if necessary). Move them as much as necessary and avoid twisting them.
- Keep talking to the casualty calmly, as they can hear you even if they are unconscious.
- Support the head and neck to avoid them twisting (Always suspect spinal injuries).
- If there is severe bleeding, this will need to be controlled. Wear gloves and apply dressings.
- Encourage casualties to keep still and do not feed them.
Run down the BLS sequence.
- Kneel by the side of the victim
- Shake shoulder, Ask “Are you all right”?
- If he responds: Leave as you find him, find out what is wrong Reassess reguarly
- If unresponsive: shout for help, Open airway(Put palm on his head while applying force on the chin with the tips of you index and middle fingers. Tilt his head downwards) Check for breathing
- Chest compressions
How to do chest compressions
- Lay the person on their back and kneel next to their neck and shoulders.
- Place the heel of one hand on the center of the patient’s chest.
- Place the heel of your other hand over the first and lace fingers together.
- Keep your elbows straight and align your shoulders directly over your hands.
- Begin compression:
- As hard as possible
- At least 100 times per minute
Full meaning of CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Process of CPR
C-A-B
C: Compressions. Push hard and fast on the center of the vicitm’s chest
A: Airway. Tilt the victim’s head back and lift the chin to open the airway.
B: Breathing. GIve mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths.
Describe Heimlich’s Manueuver
Cover your fist with your other hand and thrust up an in with sufficient force to lift the victim off his feet
What to do when someone is having seizure
- Stay calm and remain with the person.
- Time the seizure from the beginning until it has ended.
- Protect the person from injury; remove any hard objects that are near the person in preference to moving the person.
- Place something soft under their head and loosen any tight clothing at their neck.
- Gently roll the person onto their side as soon as it is possible to do so, and firmly push the angle of the jaw forward to assist with breathing.
- Reassure the person.
- Stay with them until they recover; this may
range from five to 20 minutes or longe
Things not to do to someone having a seizure
Do not:
Force anything into their mouth.
Restrain the person unless they are in danger.
Give pills, food or drink until recovery is
complete.
Describe Alcohol Poisining
Alcohol poisoning is what happens to someone when they
drink a dangerous amount of alcohol (in a short space of
time.
Drinking too much alcohol stops the nervous system from
working properly, particularly in the brain.
This can severely
weaken the mental and physical body functions, like sight,
speech, coordination and memory, possibly
unconsciousness (passing out), coma, or even death .
What to do with someone who has had alcohol poisoning
- Reassure them and cover them with a coat or blanket to keep them warm.
- Check them over for any injuries, especially head injuries, or any other medical conditions.
- If they are breathing normally but are not fully responsive, place them in the recovery position.
- Keep checking their breathing, level of response, and pulse every 15 minutes.
- Allow for time.
- If they lose responsiveness at any point, open their airway, check their breathing, and prepare to treat someone who’s become unresponsive.
What to do with cuts
- Apply direct pressure on the cut or wound with a clean cloth, tissue, or piece of gauze until the bleeding stops.
- Clean the cut or wound gently with soap and warm water.
- Protect the wound by applying antibiotic cream to reduce the risk of infection and cover it with a sterile bandage.
What to do with burns
- Immediately get the person away from the source of the burn to stop the process.
- Cool the burn with cool or lukewarm running water for 20 minutes – don’t use ice, alcohol, or other irritants.
- Electric burns are different: call for professional help!
When the heart stops, brain death will occur within how many minutes?
When the heart stops, brain death can occur within 4 to 6 minutes due to lack of oxygenated blood flow to the brain.
What does this signify for my
resuscitative efforts?
This signifies the critical importance of prompt resuscitative efforts to restore circulation and oxygenation to the brain and other vital organs. Every minute without oxygenated blood increases the risk of irreversible brain damage and decreases the chances of successful resuscitation. Therefore, quick and effective intervention, such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation if necessary, is essential to prevent brain death and increase the likelihood of survival.
