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First aid is not full and complete treatment - Ans>>True first aid - Ans>>immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness to minimize the effect of the injury or illness until experts can take over Treatment will vary depending on... - Ans>>Type of injury/illness; environment; others present; equipment or supplies on hand; availability of medical help The first step to first aid is recognizing an emergency exists - Ans>>True After determining an emergency exists the next step is to take appropriate action to help the victim/victims - Ans>>True Steps of care - Ans>>Check the scene Determin conciousness Never move an injured person unless they are in danger Call EMS ASAP (if you are alone call EMS before providing care to certain patients) What do you tell the EMS on the phone? - Ans>>Situation, actions taken, exact location, telephone number from which you're calling, assistance required, number of people involved, and condition of victim(s) Call EMS before providing any care when you are caring for... - Ans>>An unconscious adult An unconscious child who has reached puberty An unconscious infant or child with a high risk for heart problems If you are caring for _______________ shout for help and start CPR if needed - Ans>>An unconscious infant or child one year of age to puberty Any victim of submersion or near drowning Any victim with cardiac arrest by drug overdose or trauma (If no one arives to call EMS, continue providing care to the victim by giving 5 cycles of cpr (approx. 2 minutes) then go to the nearest phone, call for EMS, and return immediately to the victim Triage - Ans>>A method of prioritizing treatment life threatening conditions include - Ans>>No breathing or difficulty breathing No pulse Severe bleeding Persistent pain in the chest or abdomen Vomiting or passing blood Poisoning Head neck, or spine injuries Open chest or abdominal wounds Shock Severe partial-thickness and all full-thickness burns Report abnormalities notes to emergency medical services when they arrive at the scene - Ans>>True Obtain only information you consider necessary - Ans>>False; obtain as much information regarding the accident or illness as possible Wound - Ans>>involves injury to the soft tissues Abrasion - Ans>>the skin is scraped off