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CPR test 1
OVERVIEW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the leading cause of death especially in ages 1-44? | UNINTENTIONAL injury |
| What is at the top of the injury pyramid? | Death |
| What is in the middle of the injury pyramid? | Hospitalized or transfered |
| What is at the bottom of the injury pyramid? | Treated and released |
| Are all first aid kita the same? | No each should be customized |
| First aid | immediate care given to an injured or suddenly ill person |
| Skin | Largest organ, dermis and epidermis |
| Implied consent | An assumed consent given by an unconsious adult when emergency lifesaving treatment is required |
| Communicable diseases | Diseases transported from one person to another or from animal to person |
| Nervous system | Brain and spinal cord-System that controls virtually all functions of the body both voluntary and involuntary |
| EMS | Emergency Medical System--starts with you-System that represents the combined efforts of several perfessionals and agencies to provide emergency medical care |
| Perfusion | The circulation of oxygenated blood within an organ or tissue in adequate amounta to meeet the cells' current needs |
| Battery | touching a person or providing first aid without consent |
| Abandonment | Failure to continue first aid until relieved by someone with the same or higher level of training |
| Duty to act | An individual's responsibility to provide victim care |
| Good Samaritain Laws | Laws that incourage individuals to voluntarily help an injured or suddenly ill person by minimizing the liability for errors made while rendering emergency care in good faith. |
| Centers for Disease control | CDC |
| Circulatory system | the arrangement of connected tubes including the arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins, t hat moves blood, oxygen, nutrients, carbon dioxide, and cellular waste throughout the body |
| Respiratory System | all the structures of the body that contribute to the process of breathing consisting of the upper and lower airways and their component parts |
| Scene Size-up | A quick assessment of the scene and the surroundings for its safety, the cause of injury or nature of illness, and number of victims before starting firsst aid. |
| Universal Precautions | protective measures for dealing with objects, blood, body fluids due to risk of communicable disease |
| Blood Born diseases | HIV, HBV-hep. B (Vaccine), HCV-hep. C (no vaccine) |
| PTSD | Post traumatic Stress Disorder |
| Expressed Consent | Must be obtained from alert persons-children's consent must come from parent or guardian |
| What reasons are not covered under the confidentiality laws? | Rape, gunshot wounds, abuse |
| Steps to take for First aid | Check, Call, Care |
| What are the stages of grieving? | Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance--Helen Kubler Ross |
| Whose heart beats faster? | Newborns |
| Who takes the most breaths per minute? | Newborns |
| Name 10 reasons to reccomend immediate transport | Uncontrolled bleeding, Suicidal or homicidal feelings, Eye-ball cuts, Signs of shock, chest pain lasting more than 2 min, sudden or severe pain, severe or persistant vomiting or diarrhea, change in mental status, Sudden dizziness or fainting |
| When should you wash your hands if you are wearing gloves | Before and after wearing gloves |
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schonscd
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