HEALTH CARE

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HEALTH CARE
Health care refers to the improvement of
health by prevention, diagnosis and
treatment of a disease or injury.

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INJURY

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INJURY
An injury is any damage or harm to
your body caused by an accident, hit,
fall, weapon, and more.

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EXAMPLES OF INJURY
● Bruises
● Wounds
● Sprain
● Strain

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EXAMPLES OF INJURY

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BRUISES
An injury involving rupture of small
blood vessels and discoloration
without a break in the skin.

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WOUNDS
An injury to the skin or other living
tissue that is caused by a cut, blow,
or other impact.

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STRAIN AND SPRAIN
A strain injury to a muscle caused by
overstretching or overexertion.
Meanwhile, a sprain is an injury to a
ligament around a joint.

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FIRST AID KIT TOOLS
& EQUIPMENT

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Instant Cold Compress
Cooling an injury like a sprain or
bruise can help to reduce the
swelling and pain.

Scissors
Used for cutting materials such as
sutures, bandages, clothing and any
other materials that need immediate
access.
 Disposable Gloves
Used by health care personnel to
prevent the spread of microorganisms
that may potentially cause infection
or illness.

Adhesive Tape
Used directly on skin to hold
wound bandages or other first
aid or medical appliances in
place.
 Triangular Bandage
These can be folded into a
sling or can be used to
provide the necessary
support for a broken arm
or joint.
Antiseptic wipes
Used to clean wounds before putting
bandages. Alcohol wipes, on the
other hand, are used to disinfect the
surrounding area of a wound.
 Tweezers-
Used for picking up objects too
small to be easily handled with the
human fingers.

Antibiotic Ointment-
Also called Antibiotic Cream.
Used to prevent and treat minor
skin infections caused by small
cuts, scrapes, or burns.
 Adhesive Bandages-
Used to protect small
wounds and cuts from
germs, dirt, and water.

Gauze Roll Bandage

Made from cotton gauze. Used
to holding dressings on wounds
in place and usually combined
with Adhesive Tape.
HOW TO CLEAN A
MINOR BRUISE
Clean
Treat
Cover
Protect
CLEAN
Wash the wound with soap and water
for 5 minutes.
Antiseptics can also be used to
disinfect the wound.
TREAT
Antibiotics are used to treat cleansed
wounds before applying a bandage.
Use an Antibiotic Cream if the
patient is not allergic.
COVER
Use an Adhesive Bandage on the
wound to cover it up and prevent
any infections to happen.
PROTECT
Use a Gauze Roller Bandage to
secure the bandage in place and use
an Adhesive Tape to secure the
dressing.
 RICE METHOD
for strains and sprains
REST
ICE
COMPRESSION
ELEVATION
REST
Rest the injured joint to avoid a delay
in healing. Doctors recommend to let
it heal for a day or two.
ICE
Ice the injured joint for about 10 to
20 minutes every four hours to ease
pain and reduce the swelling.
COMPRESS
Reduce swelling and the chance of
internal bleeding by wrapping the
injured joint with an elastic wrap
bandage.
ELEVATE
While resting, icing, and
compressing the injured joint, elevate
the joint on a pillow to reduce
swelling.
ACTIVITY
JUMBLED
WORDS
WZERTEES
CITTIANSEP WESPI
DAHESIVE ATEP
IANLARGUTR NABGEDA
TICANBIOTI ONENITMT
 MULTIPLE CHOICE:

1.Used for cutting materials such as sutures, bandages, clothing and any other materials.
a. Scissors
b. Knife
c. Thinning Shears

2. Wash the wound with soap and water for 5 minutes.

d. Treat
e. Clean
f. Protect

3. An _______ is any damage or harm to your body caused by an accident, hit, fall, weapon, and more.
g. Sprain
h. Wounds
i. Injury
4. Cooling an injury like a sprain or bruise can help to reduce the swelling and pain.
a. Ice
b. Instant Cold Compress
c. Ice cream

5. Used by health care personnel to prevent the spread of microorganisms that may potentially cause
infection or illness.
d. Disposable Gloves
e. First Aid Kit
f. Scissors

6. Used to clean wounds before putting bandages.

g. Disposable Wipes
h. Antiseptic wipes
i. Baby Wipes
7. All of these are the procedures of cleaning a minor bruises except?
a. Clean
b. Protest
c. Treat

8. Antibiotics are used to treat cleansed wounds before applying a bandage.

d. Treat
e. Clean
f. Cover

9. Used to clean wounds before putting bandages.

g. Disposable Wipes
h. Antiseptic wipes
i. Baby Wipes
10. Used for picking up objects too small to be easily handled with
the human fingers.
a. Tweezers
b. Antiseptic wipes
c. Scissors
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