1st Aid, CPR, and AED - Week 2, Chapter 4

A method of assessing a victim's level of responsiveness; used mainly during the primary check. It stands for Alert, responsive to Verbal stimulus, responsive only to Pain, and Unresponsive.

The force that causes an injury.

A mnemonic for assessment in which each area of the body is evaluated for Deformities, Open wounds, Tenderness, and Swelling.

The part of the victim assessment that helps identify any immediate or potentially life-threatening conditions.

The general type of illness a victim is experiencing.

A step of the victim assessment process in which a first aider checks for life-threatening injuries and gives care for any that are found.

A brief history of a victim's condition to determine Symptoms, Allergies. Medications, Pertinent past history, Last oral intake, and Event leading to the illness/injury.

A quick assessment of the scene and the surroundings for safety issues, the cause of injury or nature of illness, and the number of victim's, completed before starting First-Aid.

Part of the victim assessment process in which a detailed, area-by-area exam is performed on victims whose problems cannot be readily identified or when more specific information is needed about a problem.

Evidence of an injury or disease that can be seen, heard, or felt.

What a victim tells a firs aider about what he or she feels.

A system of placing priorities for first aid and/or transportation in cases when two or more people are injured or suddenly ill.