1. a wound is a break in the soft tissue of the body
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1. A wound is a break in the soft tissue of the body.
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2. Open wounds result in
External Bleeding
3. A closed wound does not break the skin and can result
in internal bleeding
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a. Wash your hands and put on gloves, if you have them.b. Wash the wound with soap and water.c. Place a sterile or clean cloth on the wound and apply pressure.
4. How should I care for a minor wound?
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d. After the bleeding has
stopped, apply antibiotic
ointment to the wound.
e. Cover the wound with a
clean or sterile
dressing.
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5. A pressure point is a
place where an
artery near the
skin’s surface lies over a
bone.
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6. Can you tell if a person is
bleeding internally?
What might some of the signs
be?Only if it is near the surface of the skin. It might becoming from the ear, nose or mouth or vomiting blood.
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Heat Exhaustion- the body becomes heated to a higher temp. than normal.*symptoms: cold, moist skin, headache*treatment: cool body down
a condition in which the body’s internal temperature is higher than normal.
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*symptoms: hot dry skin, headache, nausea, extreme fatigue
*treatment: get help immediately – life threatening
the body loses its ability to cool itself by sweating because
the victim has become dehydrated.
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*symptom: change in skin color to white or gray, feels numb*treatment: warm affected body
part, do not rub.
the body tissue becomes frozen
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*symptoms: stiff muscles, shivering, weakness, dizziness, cold skin
*treatment: get shelter, remove wet clothes, wrap person in blankets or towels
the internal body temperature
becomes dangerously low because
the body loses heat
faster than it can generate heat.
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8. A fracture is a crack or a
break in a bone.
9.In a closed
fracture,
the skin is
unbroken
10. In an open fracture, the skin in broken
and the bone may stick our from the skin.
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11. A splint is a device used to stabilize a body part.
12. An injury in which a bone has been forced out of its normal position in a joint is a dislocation.
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13. An injury in
which
ligaments are
stretched or torn
is a14. An injury in which
muscle or tendons are stretched or torn is a
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15. Describe the RICE technique for treating a joint, muscle
or bone injury.
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16. Burns that affect the
outer layer of the skin
and look pink are 1st
degree.
Treatment:apply cold water
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17. Burns that extend into the inner layer and
are red, swollen and blistered
are 2nd degree.
Treatment: apply sterile dressing, apply water or ointment
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18. Full thickness burns are
3rd degree.
Treatment: seek medical
attention, cover with a clean dry
cloth, treat for shock.
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19. Do you treat chemical burns the same way you would treat
a thermal burn?
No, for chemical burns contact the Poison Control Center,
water may activate the chemical so check before treating.
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20. A poison is a substance
that can cause illness or death
when taken into
the body.
21. Poisons can be swallowed, inhaled,
absorbed through the skin by contact,
or can occur as a result of being bitten or stung.
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22.22. Who should you call if you
Who should you call if you
suspect someone has been poisoned?
suspect someone has been poisoned?
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23. The factor that contributes most often to automobile accidents is…
driver driver
behaviorbehavior
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24. OTHER FACTORS THAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED ARE SPEEDING, AGGRESSIVENESS AND IMPAIRED DRIVING
25.Someone who practices behaviors that help avoid car crashes is said to be a
defensive driverdefensive driver
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26. Some general rules for
driving that apply to all motor vehicles are:
a. don’t drive under the influence
b. avoid fatiguec. leave room between
you and car in front
d. drive the speed limite. monitor the road and
surroundings.f. be courteous.