First Aid and Emergencies

Treating a nosebleed:

• Just stitch your nose shut. It's hopeless.

• Lean forward and leave your nose alone.

• Lean forward slightly and pinch the nostrils together for 5-10 minutes to stop the bleeding.

• Don't do anything, it will work itself out.

Unconscious and not responding to simple commands

• If someone is unconscious, check for breathing. Give CPR if needed.

• Leave them be, they'll work it out.

• Make sure that they're warm.

• If someone is unconscious, check for breathing but DON'T give CPR. It will wake them up and they need rest.

A life-threatening procedure that can replace a patient's normal heartbeat and breathing when these body functions have stopped

• Blood Transfusion
• CPR
• First Aid
• Heimlich Maneuver

 What is fainting?

• Fainting is caused by excessive blood flow to the brain.
• Fainting is a sudden and temporary loss of consciousness due to a lack of blood flow to the brain.
• Fainting is a permanent loss of consciousness.
• Fainting is a result of dehydration.

A separation of a bone from its normal position in a joint

• Displacement
• Misalignment
• Dislocation
• Malformation

 Describe the procedure for treating an open wound

The universal sign for a person choking

• Laughing uncontrollably
• Waving their arms
• Clutching throat with one or both hands
• Holding their stomach

The wound that may not cause heavy bleeding but carries a high infection risk

• Laceration
• Burn wound
• Scratch wound
• Puncture wound

 The universal precaution and sterile glove

• The universal precaution is used for wound care, while sterile gloves are used for general hand protection.
• Universal precaution is only necessary for certain medical procedures, while sterile gloves are used in all medical settings.
• Sterile gloves are used to prevent the spread of airborne diseases, while universal precaution focuses on contact precautions.
• Universal precautions involve treating all bodily fluids as if they are infectious. Sterile gloves are worn to protect both the rescuer and the victim from contamination.

Statutes that protect rescuers from being sued for giving emergency care

• Good Samaritan laws
• Rescue Immunity regulations
• Emergency Responder statutes
• First Responder laws