First Aid Test 3
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1. Injuries to bones, joints, and muscles: Among most common injuries, may result from blow impact
against something or other forces.
2. musculoskeletal: Most sports injuries are
3. musculoskeletal injuries: These types of injuries are________________________ and include Frac-
tures(bone), Dislocation(joint), Sprains (joint), Strain(muscle), Contusions (muscles) bruise, and cramps(muscles).
4. Preventing sports related injuries: Wear and correctly use sports equipment.
Follow safety guidelines
Check with health care provider before beginning new activities
Maintain a healthy well balanced diet and weight
Prevent falls, wear proper shoes that fit
Do stretching exercises
Stay hydrated
Avoid exercising or sports when tired or in pain
Run on even surfaces
5. Assessing musculoskeletal injuries: Do initial assessment
Care for any life threatening injuries
preform physical exam
Consider mechanism of injury
Consider possible spinal injury
Ask responsive victim for history
Do not move victim unnecessarily
6. Signs and symptoms of injury: Compare injured arm or leg with its opposite.
Pain when touched.
Bleeding or other wounds.
Abnormal sensation(numbness, tingling).
In ability to move area.
Difference in temperature.
7. Steps for injury physical exam: Carefully remove clothing as needed.
Do not assume less painful injuries are minor.
Do not ask victim to move injured area if it causes pain.
Lack of sensation may be a symptom of serious injury (nerve damage).
Swelling usually occurs but is not a good indicator of severity.
, First Aid Test 3
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Obvious deformation usually a sign of dislocation or fracture.
Skin discoloration may resemble bruising.
Pale, bluish skin color and cool skin may indicate lack of blood flow to area (serious).
8. RICE: Rest
Ice-reduces swelling, minimizes pain.
Compression
Elevation
9. rest: Any movement can cause further injury pain or swelling. Have the victim _________ until medical help arrives.
Use a splint to immobilize the area if help is delayed or the victim must be moved.
10. Ice: Cold reduces swelling, lessens pain and minimizes bruising. Put ____ on injury (except open fracture) asap.
Plastic bag with ice water mix is preferred, commercial cold pack can be used.
Put damp cloth barrier between cold and skin.
Apply for 20 minutes, then remove for 30 minutes.
11. Compression: Provides comfort and support and may help prevent internal bleeding and swelling. Use an
elastic roller bandage, wrap over injured area, or over ice pack, and remove just enough to remove the ice pack after
20 minutes. Check circulation in fingers and toes, can be used for 24 to 48 hours if not too tight.
12. Elevate: helps prevent swelling, control of internal and external bleeding. Splint a fracture first and then
_____________it only if moving limb does not cause pain.
13. Fractures: Bone may be completely broken or only cracked.
Closed fracture- skin not broken.
Open fracture- open wound at site
Bleeding can be severe with large bone fractures.
Nearby organs may be damaged
Assess circulation: call 911 if compromised.
14. Fracture first aid: Immobilize area (joints above and below).
Call 911 or transport.
Treat open wound.
Apply RICE
Splint if help delayed.
15. Dislocation: This is a joint injury, that happens when one or more bones move out of position it the joint.
Usually involves tearing of a ligaments or other joint structures.
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1. Injuries to bones, joints, and muscles: Among most common injuries, may result from blow impact
against something or other forces.
2. musculoskeletal: Most sports injuries are
3. musculoskeletal injuries: These types of injuries are________________________ and include Frac-
tures(bone), Dislocation(joint), Sprains (joint), Strain(muscle), Contusions (muscles) bruise, and cramps(muscles).
4. Preventing sports related injuries: Wear and correctly use sports equipment.
Follow safety guidelines
Check with health care provider before beginning new activities
Maintain a healthy well balanced diet and weight
Prevent falls, wear proper shoes that fit
Do stretching exercises
Stay hydrated
Avoid exercising or sports when tired or in pain
Run on even surfaces
5. Assessing musculoskeletal injuries: Do initial assessment
Care for any life threatening injuries
preform physical exam
Consider mechanism of injury
Consider possible spinal injury
Ask responsive victim for history
Do not move victim unnecessarily
6. Signs and symptoms of injury: Compare injured arm or leg with its opposite.
Pain when touched.
Bleeding or other wounds.
Abnormal sensation(numbness, tingling).
In ability to move area.
Difference in temperature.
7. Steps for injury physical exam: Carefully remove clothing as needed.
Do not assume less painful injuries are minor.
Do not ask victim to move injured area if it causes pain.
Lack of sensation may be a symptom of serious injury (nerve damage).
Swelling usually occurs but is not a good indicator of severity.
, First Aid Test 3
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Obvious deformation usually a sign of dislocation or fracture.
Skin discoloration may resemble bruising.
Pale, bluish skin color and cool skin may indicate lack of blood flow to area (serious).
8. RICE: Rest
Ice-reduces swelling, minimizes pain.
Compression
Elevation
9. rest: Any movement can cause further injury pain or swelling. Have the victim _________ until medical help arrives.
Use a splint to immobilize the area if help is delayed or the victim must be moved.
10. Ice: Cold reduces swelling, lessens pain and minimizes bruising. Put ____ on injury (except open fracture) asap.
Plastic bag with ice water mix is preferred, commercial cold pack can be used.
Put damp cloth barrier between cold and skin.
Apply for 20 minutes, then remove for 30 minutes.
11. Compression: Provides comfort and support and may help prevent internal bleeding and swelling. Use an
elastic roller bandage, wrap over injured area, or over ice pack, and remove just enough to remove the ice pack after
20 minutes. Check circulation in fingers and toes, can be used for 24 to 48 hours if not too tight.
12. Elevate: helps prevent swelling, control of internal and external bleeding. Splint a fracture first and then
_____________it only if moving limb does not cause pain.
13. Fractures: Bone may be completely broken or only cracked.
Closed fracture- skin not broken.
Open fracture- open wound at site
Bleeding can be severe with large bone fractures.
Nearby organs may be damaged
Assess circulation: call 911 if compromised.
14. Fracture first aid: Immobilize area (joints above and below).
Call 911 or transport.
Treat open wound.
Apply RICE
Splint if help delayed.
15. Dislocation: This is a joint injury, that happens when one or more bones move out of position it the joint.
Usually involves tearing of a ligaments or other joint structures.
