CPR
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Kcostantino917 on March 6, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 the emergency action steps | call check care |
| EMS | Emergency Medical Services |
| steps in the EMS | 1. Recognize that an emergency exists 2. Decide to act 3. Activate the EMS system 4. Give care until help taken over |
| things that tell you there is an emergency | 1. unusual noises 2. unusual sights 3.unusual odors 4. unusual appearances or behaviors |
| what is the worst thing to do during an emergency? | nothing |
| where do most emergencys happen? | in or near the home |
| AED | automated external defibrillator |
| if bystanders do not appear to be doing anything, what should you do? | tell them what to do |
| if there is a crowd what do you do? | tell bystanders what to do, offer to help |
| the laws that defend the helping person | Good Samaritan Laws |
| some good sumaritan laws | -move a person only if they are in danger -ask concious person for permission -check the person for life-threatening conditions -call 911 -give care until a more highly trained person takes over |
| good sumaritan laws prevent the responder from | financial responcibilities |
| if your area doesn't use 911.. | be aware of your local emergency number |
| you should give appropriate care to an ill or injured person until... | -you see obvious signs of life -another trained responder or EMS personnel take over -you are too exhausted to continue -the scene becomes unsade |
| how to get permission from a concious person | -tell them who you are -tell them you have training -what you think is wrong -what you plan to do |
| expressed consent | when a conscious person who understands your questions and what you plan to do gives you permission to care |
| implied consent | when an unconcious person cannot respond to your questions, so you assume he/she wants help. |
| if the person hurt is a child or an infant what must you do? | the parent/guardian must give consent, if they don't then call 911 or your local emergency number |
| antibiotics | treat diseases |
| direct contact | when germs from the persons blood and other bodily fluids pass directly into your body through breaks or suts in your skin, or your mouth, nose, and eyes |
| indirect contact | when germs can be spread with shared objects such as spoons, doorknobs, pencils, and other objects that have been exposed to droplets in the air that we breathe |
| PPE | personal protective equipment |
| don't transport a person when... | -the trip might aggrivate the injury or illness or cause additional injury -when the person has or may develop a life threatening condition -you are unsure of the nature of the injury or illness |
| types of non-emergency moves | -walking assist -two-person seat carry |
| types of emergency moves | - pack-strap carry -clothes drag -blanket drag -ankle drag |
| questions to ask a concious person | -what happened? -do you feel pain or discomfort anywhere? -do you have any alergies -do you have any medical conditions that allow medication? -where is your pain? |
| when checking a concious person: | -look for cuts or bruises -do not move suspected injury spots -watch for changes in conciousness -breathing -how skin feels -ID tag |
| what to look for when a persons going into shock | -restlessness/ iritability -altered level of conciousness -nausea/ vomiting -pale/ grayish moist skin -rapid breathing/ pulse -thirst |
| signs of a heart attack | chest pain, discomfort, pressure |
| what lessens heart attack? | asprin |
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