8/13/2019 First Aid Without Delegation
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Emergency Nursing/First Aid
Lecturer: Jundell A. Castardo
[email protected]
BLEEDING AND WOUNDS1. Remove any clothing covering the wound.2.
Protect against disease by wearing medical exam gloves.
3. Control bleeding in the following order:a) !!ly direct
!ressure.b) "levate the affected extremity.c) !!ly !ressure on
!ressure !oints #artery !roximal the !art).d) $orni%uet is always a
last resort.
ANIMAL AND HUMAN BITES1. &ash the wound with soa! and water
at least ' mins.2. Rinse thoroughly with running water.3. Control
bleeding.(. Cover with a sterile dressing but do not seal the wound
tightly with ta!e or a butterfly bandage.'. *ee+ medical attention
because of the danger of infection need for
further cleansing need for tetanus shot and wound suture.
PENETRATING OBJECTS IN THE EYE1. ,ever remove an embedded eye
ob-ect.2. Protect the eye with a !a!er cu! or !a!er cone to !revent
the ob-ect
from being driven further into the eye.3. Cover both eyes to
sto! movement.(. !thalmologist will remove the ob-ect *P.
CHEMICAL BURNS OF THE EYE1. Run water across the eye immediately
from the !roximal to the distal canthus continuously for 1'/20
mins.2. nce the !atient arrives at the "R the eye will again be
irrigated with sterile solution for another 1'/20 mins.
POISON INGESTION1. Remove any obvious materials from the mouth
eyes or body area immediately.2. dentify the ty!e and amount of
substance ingested.3. or res!onsive victims call P*, C,$R C",$"R.(.
or unres!onsive victim chec+ 4C and call "5*.'. 6o not induce
vomiting or neutrali7e unless a medical authority advises it.
nducing vomiting must be done within
30 mins of swallwing or before the !oison leaves the stomach.8.
*ave vomitus to hel! identify the !oison ingested.9. Position on
the left side to delay stomach em!tying into the small
intrestines.
INHALED POISON (CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING)
Diagnosi! "s o !on#i$%& s"$'% !a$o*+"%og,oin "s- S.O/ !a's"s
#a,s" n"gai0" $"s', (no$",ia,")
Dang"$& I$$"0"$si,"1."$%an"n $ain 2a%ag"1. Remove !atient
from the source.2. Carry !atient to fresh air immediately o!en all
doors and windows.3. oosen all tight clothing.(.nitiate CPR if
re%uired give 100; oxygen immediately.'. imit tal+ing #increases 2
demand).8. void chilling cover with blan+et if needed #shivering
uses (00; more 2 than usual to create heat).9. void giving anything
that contains alcohol #aggravates C,* de!ression).
INSECT STINGS (BEES- HORNETS- FIRE ANTS- WASPS)
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