KNR 180 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Personal Protective Equipment, Peripheral Nervous System, Central Nervous System
7 Feb 2017
School
Department
Course
Professor
Document Summary
Number of people that experience a nonfatal injury that requires medical care. Who must you gain consent to treat. What to do if a victim refuses treatment. Purpose of good samaritan laws (i. e. they protect first aiders who do what?) Series of actions that a bystander should make upon first arriving at a scene. Why bystanders are less likely to offer help in public. Types of personal protective equipment & what they protect against. Functions and composition of the body systems. Difference between red blood cells, white blood cells. Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system. General parts of the body (bones, joints, muscles) Purpose of each of the 5 parts of the victim assessment (scene size-up, primary check etc) and the order in which they are performed. Positioning of victims (unresponsive, not breathing & unresponsive, breathing) Difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest. Steps for identifying and treating an unresponsive adult.
