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1. Is most common in puncture sites and wounds that involve tissue damage under the skin






2. Pertaining to to a crisis or danger of death






3. Are injury to soft tissue






4. Can enter an open wound - lead to serious illness or death






5. Below bandage to assess for presence of a pulse and there should be no discoloration of skin






6. Restoration of life or consciousness of a person who is apparently dead by using artificial respiration and cardiac massage






7. Setting priorities for care of victim(s)






8. Is the immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness






9. Prevent infection - wash hands - use gloves - wash wound with soap and water - rinse with cool water - use sterile gauze to blot dry - apply sterile dressing - watch for signs of infection






10. Respirations are rapid - shallow and may be irregular






11. Eliminate the cause - improve circulation especially to the brain and heart - provide an adequate oxygen supply - maintain the body temperature






12. Poison produced by animals - plants - or bacteria






13. Be alert to signs of shock - be prepared to treat shock in any victim - remain calm at all times - reassure the victim while providing care - obtain appropriate assistance or medical care asap






14. Hemorrhage or excessive loss of blood - excessive pain or infection - heart attack or stroke - poisoning of chemicals - drugs or gases - lack of oxygen - psychological trauma - dehydration from burns - vomiting - or diarrhea






15. Instrument used to compress a bld vessel by application around an extremity






16. Skin scraped off - bleeding limited - infection must be prevented






17. No break in skin - injury in underlying tissue






18. To minimize the effect of the injury or illness until experts can take over






19. Can come from arteries-life threatening - veins and capillaries-less severe






20. Placing a tube within or through the trachea






21. Based on victims injury






22. Abnormal external or internal bleeding (copious loss of bld)






23. Brachial and femoral






24. Apply for 5 to 10 minutes or until bleeding stops






25. Result in bleeding - infection or tetanus






26. Use when bleeding is under control - maintain direct pressure - apply additional dressing - use a roller bandage






27. Pressure should be applied to this - press against underlying bone






28. Pulse is rapid - weak - and difficult to feel - hypertension or below normal and may not be obtainable






29. May cause internal bleeding - get medical help asap - check breathing and treat for shock - avoid unnecessary movement - avoid giving any fluid or food to victim






30. Can bleed to death in a short period of time






31. Responsiveness of the mind and to the impressions made by the senses






32. Condition of acute failure of the peripheral circulation






33. Pertaining to the heart and lung






34. Caused by sharp objects - bleeding limited - increase chance of infection






35. Swelling (edema) - fever (pryexia) - pain - redness (erthyemia) - heat - pus (pustacles) - red streaks leading from wound






36. Direct pressure - elevation - pressure bandage - pressure on pressure points






37. Use when direct pressure - elevation - and pressure bandage do not stop severe bleeding






38. Do not disturb






39. Torn or separated from body - bleeding heavy - preserve body part






40. Are classified as open or closed






41. Is the first priority in caring for wounds






42. Spotted - with patches of color. pertain to what you would see with a severely burned pt






43. Skin is pale (pallor) or bluish gray in color - skin is cool to touch - diaphoresis (excessive perspiration) may result in a wet - clammy feeling when the skin is touched






44. If fractures are present or suspected

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45. Body part cut off - preserve amputated part






46. Directly to wound






47. Will stop bleeding






48. Skin pale and bluish gray - skin cool or cold - diaphoresis - rapid and weak pulse - respiration are rapid - shallow - and may be irregular - blood pressure is very low - general weakness - anxiety and extreme restlessness - excessive thirst - nausea






49. Raise above level of victims heart - continue to apply direct pressure while elevating






50. A clinical set of signs and symptoms that are associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs - especially brain and heart