CERT Flashcards
Unit 3 – Medical Part 1

Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #26
If you come upon an unconscious victim who is not breathing, what should you do?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #25
What are the three killers?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #4
Elevation method

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #5
Pressure points

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #15
What is triage?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #19
Triage: Immediate (I)

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #13
What are the procedures for controlling shock?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #6
Why tie a pressure bandage with a bow?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #22
Is it required to change gloves after examining every victim?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #17
Triage: Dead (DEAD)

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #29
Venous bleeding

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #18
Triage: Delayed (D)

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #16
If after two attempts, the patient is unable to maintain an open airway, what should you do?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #28
Capillary bleeding

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #8
What is shock?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #30
What are the three methods of controlling bleeding?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #24
What are some triage pitfalls?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #1
CERT medical operations can play a vital role in limiting deaths from trauma. What are the phases of death from trauma?
 

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #10
If a person is in shock and is thirsty, should you give them something to drink?

Why or why not?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #7
What are the signs of shock?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #11
How can you evaluate mental status?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #23
How can you conduct voice triage?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #2
In a disaster there may be more victims than rescuers, and assistance from medical professionals may not be immediately available.

CERT personnel are trained to be part of disaster medical operations and to provide:

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #14
Triage is the French term meaning?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #21
What does START stand for?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #27
Arterial bleeding

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #9
What is considered abnormal respiration (fast breathing)?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #12
What is capillary refill?

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Unit 3: Medical Part 1 – #20
Triage: Minor (M)

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