QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔abdominal thrusts - ✔✔the act of applying pressure to a choking person's stomach
to force an object out of the throat
✔✔choking when you are alone - ✔✔1. self-administer abdominal thrusts
2. place your fist above your navel (belly button)
3. cover your fist with your hand and thrust upward and inward
4. lean over the back of a chair, table or other firm object and quickly press your
abdomen upward and inward
✔✔Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - ✔✔life saving technique that combines
rescue breathing and chest compressions
✔✔Adult CPR skills >12 years old - ✔✔hand position: 2 hands in center of chest
compression depth: 1 1/2 - 2 inches
cycle: 30 compressions, 2 breaths
rate: 30 compressions in 18 seconds or 100 per minute
✔✔Child CPR skills (1-12 years old) - ✔✔hand position: 1 or 2 hands in center of chest
compression: 1-1 1/2 inches
cycle: 30 compressions, 2 breaths
rate: 30 compressions in 18 seconds
✔✔Infant CPR skills <1 year old - ✔✔hand position: 2 or 3 fingers on lower half of
chest, one finger width below nipple line
compression depth: 1/2 - 1 inch
cycle: 30 compressions, 2 breaths
rate: 30 compressions in 18 seconds
✔✔wound - ✔✔a break or tear in the soft tissue of the body
✔✔open wound - ✔✔wound that breaks the surface of the skin
✔✔closed wound - ✔✔wound that does not break the surface of the skin
✔✔internal bleeding - ✔✔bleeding within the body that results from closed wounds such
as bruises
✔✔external bleeding - ✔✔bleeding at the body surface that results from open wounds,
such as cuts
, ✔✔contusions - ✔✔simplest closed wound, also known as a bruise. They are caused
when the body is subjected to a force
✔✔abrasions - ✔✔most common type of open wound which is characterized by skin
that has been rubbed or scraped away
✔✔lacerations - ✔✔a cut with either jagged or smooth edges, usually from a sharp
object. Can also result when a blunt force splits the skin
✔✔puncture - ✔✔when skin is pierced with a pointed object
✔✔caring for minor wounds - ✔✔1. wash hands, put on disposable gloves if available
2. place sterile or clean cloth on wound and apply direct pressure
3. Rinse wound with water and gently wash
4. Seek medical help if you can't remove dirt or debris from the wound. Apply
antibacterial ointment
5. Cover wound with sterile dressing and bandage. Change dressing at least once a
day, keeping wound clean and dry. Seek medical help if wound becomes infected--
tender, swollen and red
✔✔caring for serious wounds with severe bleeding - ✔✔1. seek medical help
immediately, protect yourself from blood by wearing disposable gloves
2. lay victim down, elevate feet and legs. Place in half-seated position if a head wound
3. find the wound by following the blood. Uncover wound if under clothing
4 place dressing over wound and apply direct pressure
5. raise wound above level of heart and continue to apply direct pressure if arm or leg is
wounded
6. apply pressure at pressure point if bleeding continues
7. release pressure point and secure with bandage when bleeding stops. Do not remove
dressings
✔✔burn - ✔✔an injury to the skin and other tissues caused by heat, chemicals,
electricity, or radiation. The degree refers to the depth of tissue damage
✔✔first degree burns - ✔✔burns that affect only the outer layer of the skin and look
pink. Take 3-6 days to heal. No scars.
✔✔second degree burns - ✔✔burns that go into the inner skin layer and are red,
swollen, and blistered. Take less than 3 weeks to heal. Scars possible.
✔✔third degree burns - ✔✔burns that go through all skin layers as well as tissue
beneath the skin. Burns appear white, tan or charred black. Skin graft must be
performed to heal. Some scarring. Take months to heal.