1st degree burn Only the epidermis (red, painful, and edema)
2nd degree burn epidermis and part of dermis (blistered)
A 7-year-old patient goes into sudden cardiac arrest. You initiate 100 to 120 compressions per minute
CPR and correctly perform chest compressions at which rate?
abrasion Scrape of the skin due to something abrasive
AED increases chance of survival by: 7-10%
AED placement Place pads on upper right and lower left side of chest
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AEDs are still safe to use: Pregnant women
rain/snow
Person is on a metal surface
Implanted medical device (just don't place directly)
ages Infant: under 1
child : 1 to puberty
Adolescent: onset of puberty to adulthood
asthma attack (airways swell with mucus) Wheezing or coughing, sweating
how to administer an inhaler Medication is given via inhaler
-Shake inhaler
-Remove mouthpiece
-Give an inhaler to use
-Medication can be repeated after 10 minutes
avulsion An injury in which soft tissue is torn completely loose or is hanging as a flap.
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Call: call 911 or the designated EMS number Ask someone or do it yourself
Minor injury, you don't need to call
Have someone get a first-aid kid
Specifically, look at someone and tell them to do it
can you use an AED in water no, remove person from water
Cardiac arrest It happens when the heart ineffectively or stops beating blood to the brain and other vital
organs
Happens suddenly with little-to-no signs and commonly because of a heart attack
Can also happen due to drowning, breathing emergencies, and trauma
Care: according to what you find and your training Offer to assist person w/ administration of medication
Help them rest
Help them cool if overheated
Reassurance
Look for changes in their condition
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