1. ATS REVIEW
FIRST AID CPR

2.   List four types of information you should provide to emergency medical services when you call.   2. Identify four sources of information you can use to learn about the accident, injury, or illness.   3. Differentiate between clinical death and biological death.   4. What do the ABCDs of CPR stand for?   5. List five reasons for stopping CPR once it has been started.   6. List the four steps to control severe bleeding in the correct order of their use.   7. List five points that should be checked frequently to make sure circulation is not impaired after a splint or bandage has been applied.   8. What is triage?
FIRST AID CPR

3. FIRST AID CPR a. Abrasion b. Amputation c. Avulsion d. Bandage e.
Convulsion f.
Diaphoresis g.
Dressing h.
Dyspnea i.
Frostbite j.
Heat cramp k.
Heat exhaustion l.
Heat stroke m.
Hemorrhage n.
Hyperthermia o.
Hypothermia p.
Laceration q.
Puncture r.
Shock s.
Sprain t.
Strain
FIRST AID CPR

4. First aid is not full and complete treatment.
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5. Always check the scene and make sure it is safe to approach an accident victim.
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6. Never move an injured victim unless the victim is in a dangerous area.
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7. Never make a diagnosis or discuss the victim’s condition with observers at the scene.
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8. Since biological death occurs eight to ten minutes after clinical death, it is important to start CPR as soon as possible.
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9. To check for breathing, look, listen, and feel for breathing for three seconds.
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10. To open the airway with a head-tilt chin-lift method, put one hand on the forehead and the finger tips of the other hand under the fleshy part of the jaw.
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11. To do chest compressions on an adult, put two hands over the xiphoid process.
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12. To give ventilations to an infant, cover the infant’s mouth with your mouth and pinch the infant’s nose shut.
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13. Give chest compressions at the rate of 80 per minute for an adult victim.
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14. Feel for a pulse for at least 5 seconds but no more than 10 seconds before starting chest compressions.
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15. If a victim is choking and coughing, give abdominal thrusts.
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16. If an infant has an obstructed airway, give five back blows followed by five chest thrusts.
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17. Palpate the carotid artery of an infant to see if the infant has a pulse.
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18. If a finger is cut off, pack the finger in ice and transport it with the victim.
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19. Venous blood oozes from the wound slowly, is less red than arterial blood, and clots easily.
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20. The pressure point to stop bleeding in the arm is the brachial artery.
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21. All shock victims must be positioned flat on the back with the feet raised 12 inches.
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22. If a victim swallows a petroleum product, induce vomiting immediately before the product is absorbed.
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23. For a snakebite, wash the wound and immobilize the injured area, positioning it higher than the level of the heart if possible.
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24. A superficial burn involves injury to the top layers of skin, including both the epidermis and dermis.
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25. The main treatment for all types of burns is to cool the area by flushing it with large amounts of cool water.
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26. If chemicals splash on the skin and cause burns, use large amounts of water to wash the skin and dilute the chemicals.
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27. The internal body temperature is 105°F (40
The internal body temperature is 105°F (40.6°C) or higher in heat exhaustion.
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28. To treat a victim of heat stroke, put the victim in a tub of cool water or sponge the skin with cool water.
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29. To treat a victim with frostbite, rub the area vigorously to stimulate circulation and warm the skin.
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30. A compound fracture has two breaks in the bone.
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31. Treat a dislocation the same way a fracture is treated.
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32. A sprain is an injury to the tissues surrounding a joint.
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33. Cold applications are used initially to decrease swelling for both sprains and strains.
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34. To treat a nosebleed, place the victim in a sitting position with the head tilted backward.
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35. Signs and symptoms of a heart attack vary depending on the amount of heart damage.
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36. A cerebrovascular accident can be caused by either the presence of a clot in a cerebral artery or hemorrhage from a blood vessel in the brain.
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37. Even though a victim is unconscious, he or she may be able to hear and understand what is going on.
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38. Fainting can be a sign of a serious illness or condition that requires medical attention.
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39. If a victim is convulsing, restrain the arms to stop the muscle movements and prevent injury to the victim.
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40. If a diabetic is unconscious and you are not able to determine whether the condition is diabetic coma or insulin shock, put granulated sugar under the victim’s tongue.
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41. It is better to wait for EMS to arrive than allow patients to administer their epi pen
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