Health- CPR/First Aid Questions + Answers

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First aid for bleeding

1. Direct pressure 2. Elevation 3. Pressure points (brachial arm) (femoral leg) 4. Tourniquet- life death last possible thing to stop bleeding

Steps for CPR and switching and infant CPR

Adult- 1.Shake and shout 2. Call 911 3. Look, listen, and feel 4. Two breaths 5. Look, listen, and feel 6.Start CPR 30-2 Infant- Same as adult but use brachial artery instead of carotid artery to check pulse, breaths on mouth and nose and smaller breaths, and chest compressions with 2 fingers Switching off- "I know CPR, may I help?" "Take over next breath"

First Aid for adult choking and infant choking

Adult- Heimlich maneuver Infant- Back blows-4, air- cover mouth nose 2, chest compressions 4, pick up baby and flip over, chest compressions in between nipples

Signs and Symptoms of 2nd degree burn and common causes

Extend to inner layer of skin and are red, swollen, and blistered most commonly caused by heat and sunburns

First aid for shock and signs and symptoms of shock

First aid- 1. Breathing 2. Warm-cover with blanket or jacket 3. Position body on ground with feet up 6 inches 4. Psychological/words Signs and Symptoms- 1. White/lose color 2.Sweat 3. Cold 4. Shaking/weak 5. Breathing irregular

8 Kinds of shock and examples

Hemorrhagic- bleeding 5-6 quarts 1 1/2 shock Respiratory- breathing -stop- Neurogenic- brain/spine/injury/nerves/cannot move Psychogenic- what you see Cardiac- heart attack Metabolic- fluids-throw up, sweat Septic- infection Anaphylactic- allergic reaction, drugs, poison oak, food, bee stings

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