NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
FIRST AID
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Ensure that the casualty is still breathing.
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Wash the burn with cold water.
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Check for danger and ensure that contact with the electrical source is broken
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Check for level of response.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Turn off the source of electricity if possible. Begin CPR if the person is not breathing, coughing or moving and doesn’t have a pulse. Do not remove clothing or try to clean the burned area. Try to prevent the injured person from becoming chilled.
Detailed explanation-2: -Treatments for a mild skin burn can include: Cool the burn – You can put a cool cloth on your burn or soak it in cool water. Do not put ice on a burn. Cover the burn with a clean bandage – Your doctor might also recommend or prescribe a cream or ointment to soothe the skin or prevent an infection.
Detailed explanation-3: -1. Cool the burn under cold running water for at least 20 minutes. Cooling the burn will reduce pain, swelling and the risk of scarring. The sooner and longer a burn is cooled with cold running water, the less the impact of the injury.
Detailed explanation-4: -Turn off the source of electricity to break the contact between the electrical supply and the casualty. Alternatively, move the casualty away from the source.
Detailed explanation-5: -Separate the Person From Current’s Source. Do CPR, if Necessary. Check for Other Injuries. Wait for 911 to Arrive. Follow Up.