Abandonment: Ending the care of an injured or ill person without obtaining that pe
without ensuring that someone with equal or greater training will c
abrasion is the most common type of open wound. It is characterized by ski
rubbed or scraped away, such as often occurs when a child falls an
hands or knees on a rough surface (road)
An abrasion is sometimes called a scrape, a road rash or a strawbe
painful because scraping of the outer skin layers exposes sensitive
Bleeding is not severe and is easily controlled, since only the small
damaged. Dirt and germs frequently have been rubbed into this ty
which is why it is important to clean and irrigate an abrasion thorou
absence seizure, also known as a petit mal seizure. These are most common in childr
absence seizure, there is brief, sudden loss of awareness or consci
may be mistaken for daydreaming. There may be minimal or no mo
person may appear to have a blank stare. Most often these seizure
seconds.
Absence seizures may also be referred to as nonconvulsive seizure
body remains relatively still during the episode, though eye flutteri
movements may be seen.
,acute illness rapidly occurring illness that runs its course, allowing a person to r
previous level of functioning
adhesive compress A small pad of nonstick gauze on a strip of adhesive tape, applied
injuries.
The adipose layer insulates the body to help maintain body temperature, mechanical
most importantly, a source of energy. The amount of adipose varies
different parts of the body and from person to person.
,ADULT CPR After determining when a person is not breathing and unresponsiv
safe, assume cardiac arrest and direct someone to obtain the AED,
call the designated emergency #
Make sure the person is on hard/flat ground
kneel beside the person with your gloves on and protective barrie
Place hand on center of chest (heel of hand), fingers are interlaced
Arms are straight and your body weight is on top of your hands an
30 compression to the beat of "staying alive" or rate of 100-120 com
and at least 2 inches in depth on the chest
Place breathing barrier and open airway, make sure entire mask is p
face, tilt head backwards with one finger on forehead and two on b
past neutral position, deliver 2 rescue breaths, pinch nose
Repeat this process 5 times and recheck for breathing
Continue until medical help arrives
AED says no shock is needed resume CPR
Aed's should be placed in upper right and lower left
, AED WITH ONE RESPONDER Check to make sure scene is safe
Begin CPR until AED is brought
Turn on AED, remove all clothing on the chest
Place one pad on the upper right and lower left side of chest
Plug cables into machine
Make sure no one is near your or the person
Announce clear in a loud, commanding voice
If a shock is needed, make sure you and everyone around is not to
and announce clear in a loud, commanding voice again
Push shock button to deliver shock
Begin CPR with compressions and follow AED instructions as conti
medical help arrives
After checking the scene by performing a scene size-up, Unresponsiveness (unconsciousness).
you should then check the person for life-threatening
conditions. Life-threatening conditions include: Trouble breathing.
Absence of breathing.
Severe, life-threatening bleeding.
without ensuring that someone with equal or greater training will c
abrasion is the most common type of open wound. It is characterized by ski
rubbed or scraped away, such as often occurs when a child falls an
hands or knees on a rough surface (road)
An abrasion is sometimes called a scrape, a road rash or a strawbe
painful because scraping of the outer skin layers exposes sensitive
Bleeding is not severe and is easily controlled, since only the small
damaged. Dirt and germs frequently have been rubbed into this ty
which is why it is important to clean and irrigate an abrasion thorou
absence seizure, also known as a petit mal seizure. These are most common in childr
absence seizure, there is brief, sudden loss of awareness or consci
may be mistaken for daydreaming. There may be minimal or no mo
person may appear to have a blank stare. Most often these seizure
seconds.
Absence seizures may also be referred to as nonconvulsive seizure
body remains relatively still during the episode, though eye flutteri
movements may be seen.
,acute illness rapidly occurring illness that runs its course, allowing a person to r
previous level of functioning
adhesive compress A small pad of nonstick gauze on a strip of adhesive tape, applied
injuries.
The adipose layer insulates the body to help maintain body temperature, mechanical
most importantly, a source of energy. The amount of adipose varies
different parts of the body and from person to person.
,ADULT CPR After determining when a person is not breathing and unresponsiv
safe, assume cardiac arrest and direct someone to obtain the AED,
call the designated emergency #
Make sure the person is on hard/flat ground
kneel beside the person with your gloves on and protective barrie
Place hand on center of chest (heel of hand), fingers are interlaced
Arms are straight and your body weight is on top of your hands an
30 compression to the beat of "staying alive" or rate of 100-120 com
and at least 2 inches in depth on the chest
Place breathing barrier and open airway, make sure entire mask is p
face, tilt head backwards with one finger on forehead and two on b
past neutral position, deliver 2 rescue breaths, pinch nose
Repeat this process 5 times and recheck for breathing
Continue until medical help arrives
AED says no shock is needed resume CPR
Aed's should be placed in upper right and lower left
, AED WITH ONE RESPONDER Check to make sure scene is safe
Begin CPR until AED is brought
Turn on AED, remove all clothing on the chest
Place one pad on the upper right and lower left side of chest
Plug cables into machine
Make sure no one is near your or the person
Announce clear in a loud, commanding voice
If a shock is needed, make sure you and everyone around is not to
and announce clear in a loud, commanding voice again
Push shock button to deliver shock
Begin CPR with compressions and follow AED instructions as conti
medical help arrives
After checking the scene by performing a scene size-up, Unresponsiveness (unconsciousness).
you should then check the person for life-threatening
conditions. Life-threatening conditions include: Trouble breathing.
Absence of breathing.
Severe, life-threatening bleeding.
