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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABC | airway, breathing, circulation |
| CCC | check call care |
| check the scene | so that we do not become a victim ourselves |
| head chin lift- LLF | look listen feel |
| recognizing emergencies | unusual sights, appearances or behaviors, odors, or noises |
| fee them | no |
| normal breathing | regular, effortless, quiet |
| after care | wash hands |
| good samaritan law | laws that protect you in the event that you help someone during an emergency |
| obtaining consent | if the person is not fully conscious, consent is implied if fully conscious ask for consent if minor alone consent implied if minor ask adult if present |
| general care | do not further harm them monitor the persons breathing and consciousness help the person rest in the most comfortable position keep person from getting chilled or overheated reassure them give specific care needed |
| shock | call 911 have person lie down control external bleeding |
| signals | restlessness or irritability alerted level of consciousness nausea or vomiting pale, ashen, cool, moist skin rapid breathing and pulse excessive thirst |
| moving an injured person | when you are face with immediate danger when you have to get another person who is more serious when it is necessary to give proper care |
| signals of heart attack | persistent chest discomfort pain/pressure in arm/back/stomach pain that spreads to sholder, arm, neck, or jaw dizziness or lightheadedness/ loss of consciousness trouble breathing- noise breathing pale skin sweating |
| cardiac chain of survival | early recognition and early access early CPR early defiberlation early advanced medical care |
| CPR doesn't restart the heart | it takes the oxygenated blood to vital organs |
| CPR arm position | elbows locked heel of hand on middle breast bone shoulders up and over hands |
| fingers | 2-3 fingers middle of breast bone straight down smooth and delierate |
| adult CPR | check call care head chin life look listen feel (10 secs) 30 compressions 2 breaths |
| child/ infant CPR | CCC head chin lift LLF (10 sec) 2 breaths- different 30 compressions |
| stop CPR | the scene becomes unsafe the person shows signs of life an AED is available to and ready to use another trained responder arrives and takes over you are too exaused to continue |
| depths of compressions | adult: at least 2 inches child: about 2 inches infant: about 1.5 inches |
| rate/ minute | 100/1 |
| length of breaths | 1 sec 5 cycles in 2 mins |
| signals of a breathing emergency | cannot cough breath or speak for infant- cannot cough cry or breath 2 hands on neck if coughing continues if conscious contain consent |
| conscious chocking adult and child | CCC 5 back blows head of victim is down 5 abnormal thrusts |
| conscious chocking infant | CCC 5 back blows between shoulder blades the head is lower than the chest 5 chest thrusts |
| unconscious chocking adult | CCC head chin life LLF for 10 secs 30 compressions look in mouth 2 resuce breaths |
| unconscious chocking child and infant | CCC head chin lift- LLF 10 secs 2 rescue breaths re- tilt head if air doesn't go in 30 compressions look in mouth 2 breaths |
| sudden illness | general care first care for life- threatening conditions first then make then comfortable and make sure their conditions aren't getting worse |
| diabetic emergencies | if conscious, give sugar call 911 can be life threatening |
| seizures | do not hold them down or put anything in mouth move everything away let it go |
| stroke FAST | Face- weakness on side of the face- smile Arm- weakness or numbness in one arm Speech- slurred speech or trouble speaking Time- call 911 |
| allergic reaction | assist with the medication |
| fainting | self- correcting lie down with feet 12'' above ground |
| heat relate illness | heat cramps heat exhaustion heat stroke |
| heat cramps | move person give person water lightly scratch muscle |
| heat exhaustion | move to a cool place loosen/ remove clothing fan person apply wet towels give water to conscious person only looks like stroke- call 911 |
| heat stroke | call 911 give care until help arrives |
| cold related illnesses | hyperthermia frostbite |
| hypothermia | move person to warm place ABC and care shock remove wet clothing and cover with blankets monitor use of heating pads so person doesn't burn warm person slowly and carefully |
| frostbite | remove wet clothing and jewelry from skin soak frostbitten area in warm water cover with gauze check ABC and care for shock do not rewarm if danger or refreezing |
| soft tissue injuries | bruises, lacerations avulsions, abrasions, punctures |
| control external bleeding | put on gloves apply direct pressure use dry sterile dressing to cut apply layers of guaze on one another if extreme call EMS |
| nosebleed | have person sit with nose forward pinching it for 10 mins apply ice pack apply pressure to upper lip |
| burns | check scene for safety remove person from source check threatening conditions cool w/ water cover with gauze comfort person do not apply: ice for more than 10 mins, touch a burn wout clean covering, try to clean severe burn or break blisters |
| injuring to muscle bones and joints | RICE: Rest- don't move injured area Immobilize- stabilize injury the way it is found Cold- apply ice for 20 mins elevate |
| head neck and spinal injuries | keep person's head the way it is found if they are wearing any headgear leave it on tell the person to answer verbally |
| concussions | a temporary loss of brain function by a blow to the head effects can appear immediately but can last for days or longer every concussion should be treated immediately call 911 |
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