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Emergency Care
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the AVPU Scale? | Alert, Verbal, Pain, and Unresponsive |
| What does Alert mean in the AVPU Scale? | The person is able to carry on a conversation |
| What does Verbal mean in the AVPU Scale? | Able to follow directions |
| What does Pain mean in the AVPU Scale? | Reacts to Pain |
| What are ways you can apply pain? | Nail-Bed Pinch, Earlobe Pinch, and sternum Rub |
| What do you do if they are unresponsive? | 1. Call 9-1-1 2. Check their A,B,c 3. Give CPR if no breathing |
| What are the A,B,C? | A-Airway B-Breathing C-Circulation |
| How do you perfom A? | Keep hand on forehead and two hands on bony part of chin lift up chin and tilt head back |
| How do you perform B? | Look, listen, and feel for breathing for 10 seconds |
| What is agonal breathing? | Is bodys last attempt for air. is a sign of death |
| How do you perform C? | Check for pulse |
| What are the four sections of the spine? | 1. Cervical 2. Thoracic 3. Lumbar 4. Sacrum |
| Where does the spine run from? | Base of the skull to the tailbone |
| What runs inside the spine? | Nerves |
| What happens if the spine if damaged? | Lose function of body higher up more function they use |
| what are the top four causes of spine injuries? | Car Wrecks, Falls, Violence, and Sports Injuries |