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 |