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26 Cards in this Set
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The sequence of critical steps in a fire emergency
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Remove patients
Activate alarms Contain fire Extinguish fire |
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what type of extinguisher is used in grease fires
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B
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what type of fire extinguisher is used to extinguish electrical fire
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C
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what type of extinguisher can be used in any fire
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A
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what are the three things a fire needs to burn
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heat, oxygen, and fuel
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what type of burn affects the skins outer layer causes redness, tenderness, mild swelling, and pain
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1st degree burn
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what type of burn covers more than 15% of adults surface, affects entire first layer and going into the inner layer of skin, blister formation, swelling, weeping fluids, and severe pain
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2nd degree burn
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what type of burn covers more than 20% of an adults surface, affects all the skins layers as well as underlying fat muscle bone, discoloration of the skin, leathery parchment like skin, no pain since nerve endings are destroyed
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3rd degree burn
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name weather emergencies
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thunderstorms, floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes
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the bodys failure to regulate its internal temperature
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heatstroke
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how can heat stroke be prevented
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keep patients indoors, hydrated and limit physical activities
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prevents a person from harming themselves or others
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restraint
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how often should circulation be checked for a patient in restraints
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every 15 minutes
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what you should check for on a patient in restraints
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numbness, tingling where restraint is, fingers blue or cold, no pulse
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another name for stroke
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cerebral vascular accident (CVA)
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a violent and sudden contraction of muscles caused by an abnormality in the nerve cells or brain activity
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seizure
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this seizure involves entire body w/ convulsions, victim loses consciousness and seizure can last up to a few minutes
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grand mal
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a partial seizure, victim remains conscious and appears to stare blankly, may experience twitching and shaking of the muscles, last only a few seconds and occur frequently
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petit mal
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signs and symptoms of poisoning
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abdominal pain, nausea or diarrhea, burns, odor, and stains in and around the mouth, drowsiness or unconsciousness
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What does CPR stand for
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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combines rescue breathing and external chest compressions
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CPR
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what is the ratio of adult cpr
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2 breathes to 15 compressions
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what is the ratio of child cpr
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1 breathe to 5 compression
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what is the ratio of infant cpr
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1 breathe to 5 compressions
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how do you stop bleeding
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apply direct pressure over wound
elevate wound if bleeding doesnt stop locate nearest pressure point |
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name saftey rules of handling oxygen
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no smoking
remove smoking materials turn off elecrical equipment before unplugging it dress patient in cotton clothing dont operate unnecessary electrical equipment remove flammable materials |