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First Aid Test 3
Test 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| What is the #1 cause of death for adults in the US | Injuries |
| What are 4 different ways you can get injured | 1) workplace injury 2) crime 3) war 4) sports |
| What are 4 mechanical injuries | 1) Direct force 2) indirect force 3) twisting (cyatica nerve) 4) contracting (pulled muscle) |
| What are 4 different types of injuries | 1) fractures 2) dislocations 3) sprains (involves ligaments) 4) strains (involves muscles) |
| What are the major factors to injury | Age, Alc/Drugs, Gender, technology |
| What is Shock? | Collapse of circulatory system |
| How many bones are in the human body? | 206 |
| How many muscles are in the human body? | 605 |
| purpose of bones and muscles? | 1) provides movement 2) protection 3) provides shape/form |
| What is the trashcan analogy for shock? | Toxic, Renal, Anaphylactic, Septic, Hypovolemic, Cardiogenic, A, Neurological |
| What are the different types of bones? | Short, Long, Flat, Irregular |
| What are the different structures of the body? | Muscles, Bones, Tendons, Ligaments, Cartilage, Joints |
| Prices acronym for treatment | Prevention, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation, Support |
| What are the different types of bleeding? | 1) Internal 2) External 3) Arterial bleeding 4) Veinous bleeding |
| Things to consider when dealing with a wound | 1) Blood loss 2) Shock 3) Infection |
| Priorities when dealing with an wound | 1) Minimize bleeding 2) Deal with shock |
| How to control bleeding | 1) Direct pressure 2) Indirect pressure (pressure points) 3) elevation |
| Rules in splinting | Minimize movement, Do no further harm, aliveate pain |
| 3 different types of splints | 1) Soft (towel) 2) Hard (piece of wood) 3) Anatomical (connect body parts) |
| What are the 5 different types of open wounds? | 1) abrasion 2) puncture 3) lasceration 4) amputation 5) avulsion |
| What is a closed wound called? | Contusion |
| What is a first degree burn? | Superficial burn- minor burn- epidermis Red - Painful - 2-3 day recovery |
| What is a second degree burn? | Partial thickness burn- moderate burn- epidermis and dermis Red - Blisters - 2-3 weeks to heal |
| What is a third degree burn? | Full thickness burn- major burn- epidermis/dermis/endodermis All the way through - may require skin grafts - call 911 |
| Different types of burns? | Chemical burns Electrical burns Radiation burns Thermal burns |
| What is paralysis? | loss of voluntary muscle control |
| What is Peraplegia? | affects 2 limbs (waist down) |
| What is Quadraplegia? | affects all 4 limbs |
| How many regions does the spine have? and what are they? | 5 Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacrum, Coccex |
| How many vertebrae does the spine have? and what are they? | 33 C1-C7, T1-T12, L1-L5, SC1-SC9 |
| What is sepsis? | infection |
| What is tetnis? | bacterial infection |
| What are the types of internal bleeding? | Arterial and Veinous bleeding |