Ch. 1: Checking an Ill or Ch. 1: Checking an Ill or Injured Person Injured Person

pgs. 14-28pgs. 14-28Health III

St. Ignatius

Checking a Conscious PersonChecking a Conscious Person

For a conscious person with no immediate life-threatening conditions:

Interview person and bystanders

Check the person from head to toe

Conducting InterviewsConducting Interviews

Ask…What happened?

Do you feel pain/discomfort anywhere?

Do you have any allergies?

Do you have any medical conditions or are you taking any medication?

When did you last eat or drink?

Checking from Head to ToeChecking from Head to Toe

Do not move if you suspect head, neck, or back injury

Check person’s head and face

Look for cuts, bruises, bumps, or depressions

Monitor consciousness

Look for changes in the person’s breathing

Checking from Head to ToeChecking from Head to Toe

Notice how the skin looks and feelsLook over the body. Ask again about any areas

that hurtShrug shoulders, take deep breathMove fingers, hands, and armsMove toes, feet, and legsLook for a medical ID tag or bracelet

Checking an Unconscious PersonChecking an Unconscious Person

Always check an unconscious person for…Open airwaySigns of lifeSevere bleeding

Check the ABCs-AirwayBreathingCirculation

AirwayAirway

To open the airway:

Head tilt/chin-lift

BreathingBreathing

o Look, listen, and feel for breathing for no more than 10 seconds

o If not breathing, give 2 rescueo breaths for a child or infant.

o If person is breathing, maintain an open airway through the head-tilt/chin-lift

CirculationCirculation

If an adult has no signs of life, you must assume the problem is a cardiac emergency and begin CPR immediately

Severe BleedingSevere Bleeding

Check for severe bleeding by looking over person’s body from head to toe

Look for blood-soaked clothing or blood spurting from a wound

Recovery PositionRecovery Position

See pgs.22-23

ShockShock

Shock- Circulatory system fails to deliver oxygen-rich blood to the body’s tissues and vital organs

Traumatic Shock: injury related shock.

Treatment ObjectivesTreatment Objectives

1. Improve Circulation

2. Maintain an Adequate Supply of Oxygen

3. Maintain Normal Body Temperature.

Signals of ShockSignals of Shock

• Restlessness or irritability

• Altered level of consciousness

• Nausea or vomiting

• Pale, ashen, cool, moist skin

• Rapid breathing and pulse

• Excessive thirst

Caring for ShockCaring for Shock

Call 911

Have the person lie down

Control any bleeding

Elevate person’s legs about 12 inches

Help person maintain normal body temperature

Do not give person anything to eat or drink

Reassure person

Continue to monitor person’s ABCs

Checking a Conscious PersonChecking a Conscious Person

Checking a Conscious Person- pgs. 14-16

Checking an Unconscious Adult- pg. 17-21

Checking an Unconscious Child- pgs. 27-28

Checking an Unconscious Infant- pgs. 27-28