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First Aid Test 3

Test 3

TermDefinition
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
Created by: Sbacha23
 

 



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