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CPR

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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

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EMS

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Emergency Medical Service

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First Aid

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the immediate care given to an injured or suddenly ill person. - doesn't take place of proper medical care. - can mean the difference between like and death v

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Do most injures or illnesses require medical care?

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No

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what level of care is a first aider expected to give?

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*"Standard Care"* - First Aider can't provide the same level of care as a physician or EMT

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what should a First Aider do first for a victim to meet the Standard of Care?

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1. do what is expected of someone with first aid training and experience working under similar conditions. 2. treat the victim to the best of his or her ability

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what happens if the first aid you provide is not up to the expected standard?

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you maybe held liable for your actions.

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what are some ways to minimize a first aider being sued?

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1. obtain victims consent before touching them. 2. follow guidelines & not exceeding your training level. 3. explain any First Aid you are going to give. 4. once starting care for your victim stay with them.

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Expressed Consent

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consent must be obtained from every alert, mentally competent person of legal age. - tell the victim you have F.A training and explain what you will be doing. - permission fro victim maybe verbal or nod of head.

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Implied Consent

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involves an unresponsive victim with a like threatening condition. it is assumed/ implied.

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a victim who doesn't resist would be considered

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implied consent.

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TRUE/ FALSE? Consent must be obtained from the parent or guardian of a child victim?

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yes, however; when life threatening situations exist and parent is not available for consent DO NOT WITHHOLD F.A form a minor just to obtain consent form a parent or guardian.

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How can I avoid a lawsuit resulting from giving F.A?

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1. before giving F.A get victims consent 2. then provide care, keep within your training level & be nice to victim 3. have witnesses & afterwards, write down what you did. 4. write down the names of the witness & who took over the victims care from you.

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Abandonment

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leaving a victim after starting to give help without first ensuring that the victim will receive continued care at the same level or higher *once you respond to emergency you must not leave victim*

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Negligence

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not following the accepted standards of care resulting in further injury to the victim

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Negligence involves:

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1. having a duty to act (required to give F.A) 2. breaching that duty (either by giving no care of giving substandard care) 3. causing injury and damages 4. exceeding your level of training

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Duty to Act

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*following the guidelines for Standards of Care* under contractual duty ex teacher- student physician- patient lifeguard- swimmer - pre-existing relationship exists parent- child driver- passenger

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Breach of Duty

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happens when a first aider fails to provide the type of care that would be given by a person having the same or similar training. - Act of Omission -ACt of Comission

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Act of Omission

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failure to do what a reasonably prudent person with the same or similar training would do in the same or similar circumstances. - forgetting to put on a dressing

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Act of Comission

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doing something that a reasonably prudent person would not do under the same or similar circumstances. - cutting a snake bite site

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confidentiality

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DO NOT discuss what you know with anyone other than those who have a medical need to know. *exception* to this is when state laws require the reporting of certain incidents, such as rape, abuse and gunshot wounds.

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Good Samaritan Laws

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laws that encourage people to voluntarily help an injured or suddenly ill person by minimizing the liability for errors made while rendering *emergency care in good faith*

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Why were the Good Samaritan Laws enacted?

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they were designed to protect physicians and other medical personnel form legal actions that might arise from emergency treatment they provided while not in the line of duty.

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CH 1 Questions: An agreement by a patient or victim to accept treatment offered as explained by medical personnel or first aiders

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consent

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CH 1 Questions: when a first aider fails to provide the type of care that would be given by a person having the same or similar training.

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breach of duty

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CH 1 Questions: An assumed consent given by an unconscious adult when emergency lifesaving treatment is required.

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implied consent

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CH 1 Questions: failure to continue first aid until relieved by someone with the same or higher level of training

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abandonment

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CH 1 Questions: laws that encourage people to voluntarily help an injured or suddenly ill person by minimizing the liability for errors made while rendering emergency care in good faith

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Good Samaritan Laws

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CH 1 Questions: permission for care that a victim gives verbally or with a head not

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expressed consent

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CH 1 Questions: failure to do what a reasonably prudent person with the same or similar training would do in the same or similar circumstances

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act of omission

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CH 1 Questions: deviation from the accepted standard of care that results in further injury to the victim

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negligence

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CH 1 Questions: immediate care given to an injured or suddenly ill person

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first aid

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CH 1 Questions: touching a person or proving first aid without consent

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battery

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CH 1 Questions: a persons responsibility to provide victim care

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duty to act

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CH 1 Questions: doing something that a reasonably prudent person would not do under the same or similar circumstances.

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act of commission

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bystander

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is a vital link between EMS and the victim.

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what should be done if you come across an emergency situation?

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1. recognizing the emergency 2. deciding to help 3. calling 911 if EMS is needed 4. checking the victim 5. giving first aid

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bystanders are less likely to help in emergencies that occur in public places because:

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1. lack of knowledge 2. confusion about what is an emergency 3. characteristics of the emergency (gruesome)

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1. recognizing the emergency- noticing something is wrong is related to four factors:

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1. severity 2. physical distance 3. relationship 4. time exposed

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how to call EMS- give them:

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1. victims location 2. phone you are calling from and your name 3. what happened 4. # of persons needing help 5. victims condition don't hang up

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what should you do if you are at the scene of an emergency situation?

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do a 10 second scene size up looking for hazards, the cause if the injury or illness and the number of victims.

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airborne diseases

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infections transmitted through the air such as tuberculosis

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bloodborne disease

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infections transmitted through the blood such as HIV or HBV

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communicable disease

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a disease that can spread from person to person, or from animal to person.

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Emergency Medical Services EMS

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a system tat represents the combines efforts of several professionals and agencies to provide emergency medical care

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grieving process

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feelings and emotions after a stressful situation that cause personal pain.

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PPE- Personal Protective Equipment

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equipment such as exam gloves, used to block the entry of an organism into the body

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PTSD- Post Dramatic Stress Disorder

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a delayed stress reaction to a prior emergency event

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scene size up

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steps taken when approaching an emergency scene. include: - checking for hazards -noting the cause of injury/ injury - determining the number of victims

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standard precautions

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protective measures that have traditionally been developed by the CDC for use in dealing with objects, blood, body fluids, or other potential exposure risks of communicable disease.

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tuberculosis

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a bacterial disease usually affecting the lungs. *airborne disease*

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symptom

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what the injured tells you

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sign

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what you can see

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Victim Assessment check list

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survey the scene hazards # of victims mechanism of injury

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primary check

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life threatening conditions responsiveness. *RAP- CAB*

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*RAP*

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RESPONSIVE NO RESPONSE- CALL 911 POSITION VICTIN ON LEFT SIDE

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*ABC*

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AIRWAY BREATHING CIRCULATION- severe bleeding

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*LAF*- look and feel

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LOOK- deformity & open wounds And FEEL- deformity & tenderness

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*DOTS*

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*D*eformity *O*pen wounds *T*enderness *S*welling

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*PEARL*

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*P*upils are *E*qual *A*nd *R*esponsive to *L*ight

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physical examination

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Head- DOTS Eyes- PEARL Neck- DOTS Chest- DOTS Abdomen- DOTS Pelvis- DOTS Extremities- DOTS, or CSM (*C*irculation *S*ensation *m*ovement)

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responsive or unresponsive

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*A*lert *V* response to *verbal* stimuli *P* response to *painful* stimuli *U*nresponsive to any stimuli

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secondary check

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physical examination - rule out injuries that are not like threatening - repeat secondary survey every 5 minutes

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CH 2 Questions: feeling & emotions after a stressful situation that cause personal pain

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grieving process

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CH 2 Questions: infections transmitted thru the blood, ie: HIV or HBV

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bloodborne diseases

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CH 2 Questions: the virus that can cause AIDS

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HIV

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CH 2 Questions: a potentially life threatening viral infection that usually starts with flu like symptoms

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SARS

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CH 2 Questions: steps taken when approaching an emergency scene

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scene size up

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CH 2 Questions: infections transmitted through the air, such as tuberculosis

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airborne diseases

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CH 2 Questions: a bacterial disease usually affecting the lungs

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Tuberculosis

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CH 2 Questions: a viral infection of the liver for which no vaccine is available

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HCV

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CH 2 Questions: a system that represents the combined efforts of several professionals and agencies to provide emergency medical care

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EMS

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CH 2 Questions: equipment such as exam gloves, used to block the entry of an organism into the body

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PPE- personal protective equipment

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CH 2 Questions: a viral infection of the liver for which vaccine is available

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HBV

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CH 2 Questions: a disease that can spread from person to person or from animal to person

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communicable disease

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CH 2 Questions: a delayed stress reaction to a prior emergency event

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PTSD

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CH 2 Questions: a medical condition caused by the growth of small, harmful organisms within the boy

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infectious disease

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CH 4 Questions: evidence of an injury or disease that can be seen, heard or felt

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sign

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CH 4 Questions: the general type of illness a victim is experiencing

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nature of illness

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CH 4 Questions: the part of the victim assessment that helps identify immediately or potentially life threatening conditions

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first impression

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CH 4 Questions: a mnemonic for assessment in which each area of the body is evaluated for deformities, open wounds, tenderness and swelling

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DOTS *D*eformity *O*pen wounds *T*enderness *S*welling

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CH 4 Questions: a method for assessing a victims level of responsiveness; used mainly during the primary check

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AVPU scale *A*lert *V* response to *verbal* stimuli *P* response to *painful* stimuli *U*nresponsive to any stimuli

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CH 4 Questions: a step of the victim assessment process in which a first aider checks for life threatening injuries and gives care for any that are found

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primary check

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CH 4 Questions: a step of the victim assessment process in which a detailed area- by area exam id performed on victims whose problems cannot be readily identified or when more specific info is needed about a problem

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secondary check

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CH 4 Questions: a brief history of a victims condition to determine symptoms, allergies, medications, pertinent past history, last oral intake and even leading to the illness/ injury

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SAMPLE history *S*ymptoms *A*llergies *M*edications *P*ast history *L*ast meal *E*vents prior to emergency

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CH 4 Questions: a quick assessment of the scene and the surroundings for safety issues, the cause of injury or nature of illness and the number of victims; completed before starting first aid.

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scene size up

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CH 4 Questions: a system of placing priorities for first aid &/ transportation in cases when two or more people are injured/ ill

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triage

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CH 4 Questions: what a victim tells a first aider about what he or she feels

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symptoms

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CH 4 Questions: the force that causes an injury

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cause of injury *COI*

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CH 5 Questions: a blockage, often the result of a foreign body, in which air flow to the lungs is reduced or completely blocked

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airway obstruction

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CH 5 Questions:death of a part of the heart muscle

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heart attack

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CH 5 Questions: a concept involving 5 critical links to help improve survival from cardiac arrest

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chain of survival

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CH 5 Questions: depressing the chest and allowing it to return to its normal position as part of CPR

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chest compressions

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CH 5 Questions: cardiopulmonary resuscitation; the act of providing chest compressions and rescue breaths for a victim in cardiac arrest

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CPR

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CH 5 Questions: stoppage of the heartbeat

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cardiac arrest

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CH 6 Questions: the electric shock administered by an AED to reestablish a normal heart rhythm

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defibrillation

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CH 6 Questions: device capable of analyzing the heart rhythm and providing a shock

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AED automated external defibrillator

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