CPR | Choking | Shock | General First Aid | Poisoning |
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What is CPR?
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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Ask the person....
are you choking?
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What is shock?
a set of signs/symptoms associated with inadequate supply of oxygen to body organs
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check that the scene is.........
safe
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any substance that causes a harmful reaction when applied or ingested is a.....
poison
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What is the ratio of compressions to breaths?
30:2
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What is a universal sign of chocking?
grabbing for the throat
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What does shock effect the most?
the brain and heart
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what is first aid?
immediate care given to a victim of an injury or illness
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If poison is on clothes....
take shower for 20 minutes
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What is an AED?
automated external defibrilation
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When does choking happen?
when a foreign object blocks the airway path
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What is diaphoresis?
excessive perspiration (sweating)
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What is the main goal of providing first aid?
to minimize further injury to the victim
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Poisoning can cause
injury or death
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What is CAB?
compressions, airways, breaths
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What should be given to a victim that is choking?
5 back blows; 5 abdominal thrusts
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What is shock also known as?
hypoperfusion
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What is the first step of first aid?
to recognize that an emergency exists
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3 ways a person can be poisoned
ingestion, inhalation, contact, injection
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What is resuscitation?
to remove from apparent death or unconsiousness
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If the person becomes unresponsive, what should be started?
CPR
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After 4-6 minutes of shock brain cells are.....
damaged permantly
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list 3 life-threatening emergenies
no breathing, no pulse, severe bleeding, poisoning, shock, pain in chest/abdomen, vomitting, passing blood, open chest/abdominal wounds, head/neck/spine injuries
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If a person is unconscious, check for.....
breathing
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