1. a wound is a break in the soft tissue of the body

1. A wound is a break in the soft tissue of the body.

2. Open wounds result in

External Bleeding

3. A closed wound does not break the skin and can result

in internal bleeding

a. Wash your hands and put on gloves, if you have them.b. Wash the wound with soap and water.c. Place a sterile or clean cloth on the wound and apply pressure.

4. How should I care for a minor wound?

d. After the bleeding has

stopped, apply antibiotic

ointment to the wound.

e. Cover the wound with a

clean or sterile

dressing.

5. A pressure point is a

place where an

artery near the

skin’s surface lies over a

bone.

6. Can you tell if a person is

bleeding internally?

What might some of the signs

be?Only if it is near the surface of the skin. It might becoming from the ear, nose or mouth or vomiting blood.

Heat Exhaustion- the body becomes heated to a higher temp. than normal.*symptoms: cold, moist skin, headache*treatment: cool body down

a condition in which the body’s internal temperature is higher than normal.

*symptoms: hot dry skin, headache, nausea, extreme fatigue

*treatment: get help immediately – life threatening

the body loses its ability to cool itself by sweating because

the victim has become dehydrated.

*symptom: change in skin color to white or gray, feels numb*treatment: warm affected body

part, do not rub.

the body tissue becomes frozen

*symptoms: stiff muscles, shivering, weakness, dizziness, cold skin

*treatment: get shelter, remove wet clothes, wrap person in blankets or towels

the internal body temperature

becomes dangerously low because

the body loses heat

faster than it can generate heat.

8. A fracture is a crack or a

break in a bone.

9.In a closed

fracture,

the skin is

unbroken

10. In an open fracture, the skin in broken

and the bone may stick our from the skin.

11. A splint is a device used to stabilize a body part.

12. An injury in which a bone has been forced out of its normal position in a joint is a dislocation.

13. An injury in

which

ligaments are

stretched or torn

is a14. An injury in which

muscle or tendons are stretched or torn is a

15. Describe the RICE technique for treating a joint, muscle

or bone injury.

16. Burns that affect the

outer layer of the skin

and look pink are 1st

degree.

Treatment:apply cold water

17. Burns that extend into the inner layer and

are red, swollen and blistered

are 2nd degree.

Treatment: apply sterile dressing, apply water or ointment

18. Full thickness burns are

3rd degree.

Treatment: seek medical

attention, cover with a clean dry

cloth, treat for shock.

19. Do you treat chemical burns the same way you would treat

a thermal burn?

No, for chemical burns contact the Poison Control Center,

water may activate the chemical so check before treating.

20. A poison is a substance

that can cause illness or death

when taken into

the body.

21. Poisons can be swallowed, inhaled,

absorbed through the skin by contact,

or can occur as a result of being bitten or stung.

22.22. Who should you call if you

Who should you call if you

suspect someone has been poisoned?

suspect someone has been poisoned?

23. The factor that contributes most often to automobile accidents is…

driver driver

behaviorbehavior

24. OTHER FACTORS THAT SHOULD BE AVOIDED ARE SPEEDING, AGGRESSIVENESS AND IMPAIRED DRIVING

25.Someone who practices behaviors that help avoid car crashes is said to be a

defensive driverdefensive driver

26. Some general rules for

driving that apply to all motor vehicles are:

a. don’t drive under the influence

b. avoid fatiguec. leave room between

you and car in front

d. drive the speed limite. monitor the road and

surroundings.f. be courteous.