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first aid injuries
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Question | Answer |
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how do you check for unconciousness? | tap and shout |
triage | process used to priorititze patients based on the severity of their condition |
shock aka? | hypoperfusion |
hypersensitive or allergic reaction to a substance | anaphylactic shock |
rice | rest, immobilize, cold, elevate |
legal protection for people who give emergency care | good samaritan law |
what are the three C's? | check, call, care |
get what to give care? | consent |
circulatory collapse? | shock |
injury caused by fire, chemical agent, heat, radiation or electricity | burn |
what is caused by the activity of the immune system? | allergic reaction |
use what with an allergic reaction? | EPI Pen |
tearing of ligaments to a joint | sprain |
break, chip or crack in a bone | fracture |
movement of a bone to a joint away from its normal position | dislocation |
stretching and tearing of muscles or tendons | strain |
you splint only if what? | you have to move the person |
how do you check for circulation? | warmth, color, feeling |
how do you remove a stinger | scrape with card, do not pull out |
who do you call if you suspect someone has been poisoned? | poison control |
use what with a sucking chest wound? | air tight bandage |
with a sucking chest wound you roll the victim on what side? | injured |
only tape how many sides with a sucking chest wound? | 3 sides |
cardiogenic shock | damage to heart muscles |
hemorrhagic shock | severe loss of blood |
metablolic shock | loss of body fluid from sever vomiting, diarrhea, or heat ilness, decreased amount of fluid causes dehydration and disruption |
neurogenic shock | injury and trauma to the brain |
pshychogenic shock | emotional distress |
respiratory shock | trauma to respiratory shock |
septic shock | poisons or toxins in blood, cause vasodiatation, blood pressure drops, and less oxygen to blood |