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What are the four life saving steps? |
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Definition
Open the Airway and restore breathing and hearbeat
Stop the Bleeding
Dress the wound
Control for shock |
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Name the eight steps in evaluating a casualty |
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Definition
Check for responsiveness
Check for breathing
Check for bleeding
Check for pulse
Check for shock
Check for fractures
Check for burns
Check for a head injury |
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| What are the two methods to open the airway? |
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Definition
| Head-tilt-chin lift and jaw-thrust method |
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| While giving mouth-to-mouth the patient's stomach bulges. What does this indicate? |
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Definition
| Air is entering stomach, reposition head and continue |
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Term
| During mouth to mouth resucitation what should you do if the casulaty resumes breathing? |
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Definition
| Watch the casualty closely, maintain an open airway, and check for other injuries |
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Term
| What measure is used to restore heartbeat? |
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Definition
| Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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Term
| When opening an obstructed airway, would you use abdominal thrusts? |
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Definition
| Should always be used unless the casualty is in the advanced stages of pregnancy, is very obese, or has a significat abdominal wound |
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Term
| Name three types of breathing |
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Definition
a. arterial
b. venous
c. capillary |
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| Name 5 techniques used to stop or control bleeding? |
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Definition
a. apply a field dressing
b. apply manual pressure
c. apply a pressure dressing
d. digital pressure
e. apply a tourniquet |
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Term
| When applying digital pressure, how do you know if you are in the right location? |
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Definition
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| When are the only times a tourniquet shoudl be applied? |
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Definition
| When an arm or leg has been cut off or when bleeding cannot be stopped by a pressure dressing |
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Term
| In an amputation, where do you place the tourniquet? |
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Definition
| 2 to 4 inches above the site, proximal to the heart |
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Term
| How wid should a tourniquet be? |
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Definition
| two inches and should remain at least 1 inch after tightening |
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Term
| How should you makr a casualty after applying a tourniquet? |
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Definition
| Mark with a T on the forhead and indicate the time |
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