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First Aid
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Subjects
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health-sciences
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first-aid
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Raise above level of victims heart - continue to apply direct pressure while elevating
First Aid
Goals in the treatment of shock
Elevation
Signs of infection
2. Skin scraped off - bleeding limited - infection must be prevented
Neck or spine injury
Abrasion
Critical
Respiratory system
3. Pertaining to to a crisis or danger of death
Critical
Goals in the treatment of shock
Toxin
Open
4. Caused by a sharp object - deep - damage to muscles
Incision
Circulatory system
Aura
Tourniquet
5. Be alert to signs of shock - be prepared to treat shock in any victim - remain calm at all times - reassure the victim while providing care - obtain appropriate assistance or medical care asap
Avulsion
Principles of care
Controlling bleeding
Don't elevate
6. Will stop bleeding
Blood Clots
<5years
Direct pressure
Critical
7. Tearing of tissue - jagged - irregular edges - heavy bleeding - contamination
Positioning a shock victim
Resuscitation
Laceration
Avulsion
8. Placing a tube within or through the trachea
Aura
Puncture
Shock
Endotracheal Intubation
9. Torn or separated from body - bleeding heavy - preserve body part
Circulatory system
Avulsion
Maintaining body temperature
Shock
10. Cover with blanket or other clothing - prevents chilling or exposure to cold - place blanket between ground and victim - avoid overheating - avoid giving victim anything to eat or drink
Maintaining body temperature
Incision
The person
Controlling bleeding
11. Pertaining to the heart and lung
Aura
Cardiopulmonary
Incision
Apply pressure
12. Is the immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness
Neck or spine injury
First Aid
Don't elevate
Circulatory system
13. Caused by sharp objects - bleeding limited - increase chance of infection
Abrasion
Wounds
Triage
Puncture
14. Is most common in puncture sites and wounds that involve tissue damage under the skin
Circulatory system
Positioning a shock victim
Tetanus bacteria
Incision
15. Pain and tenderness - swelling - deformity - cold and clammy skin - rapid and weak pulse - uncontrolled restlessness - vomited blood - blood in urine and feces
Signs and symptoms of cold wounds
Pressure
Avulsion
Endotracheal Intubation
16. Get tetanus shot
Elevation
Tourniquet
Shock
<5years
17. Spotted - with patches of color. pertain to what you would see with a severely burned pt
Shock
Don't elevate
Mottled
Circulatory system
18. Abnormal external or internal bleeding (copious loss of bld)
Respiratory system
Controlling bleeding
Neck or spine injury
Hemorrhage
19. Is the first priority in caring for wounds
Bleeding
Controlling bleeding
Avulsion
Toxin
20. To minimize the effect of the injury or illness until experts can take over
Purpose of First Aid
Hemorrhage
Seizure
Main pressure points
21. Setting priorities for care of victim(s)
First Aid
Signs and symptoms of cold wounds
Causes of shock
Triage
22. Responsiveness of the mind and to the impressions made by the senses
Critical
Amputation
Consciousness
Closed
23. Result in bleeding - infection or tetanus
Integumentary system
Apply pressure
Wounds
Check pulse site
24. A clinical set of signs and symptoms that are associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs - especially brain and heart
Aura
The person
Shock
First Aid for minor wounds
25. Poison produced by animals - plants - or bacteria
Elevation
Resuscitation
General position for shock victim
Toxin
26. Can bleed to death in a short period of time
Bleeding
Shock
The person
Don't elevate
27. Directly to wound
Apply pressure
Aspiration
Purpose of First Aid
Wounds
28. Do not disturb
Blood Clots
Goals in the treatment of shock
Neck or spine injury
Hemorrhage
29. Use when direct pressure - elevation - and pressure bandage do not stop severe bleeding
4 Main Methods of Controlling Bleeding (DEPP)
Cardiopulmonary
Pressure points
Controlling bleeding
30. Use when bleeding is under control - maintain direct pressure - apply additional dressing - use a roller bandage
Pressure bandage
Bleeding
Don't elevate
Tetanus bacteria
31. May cause internal bleeding - get medical help asap - check breathing and treat for shock - avoid unnecessary movement - avoid giving any fluid or food to victim
Aspiration
Wounds
Amputation
Other closed wounds
32. Brachial and femoral
Shock
Other closed wounds
Endotracheal Intubation
Main pressure points
33. Below bandage to assess for presence of a pulse and there should be no discoloration of skin
Pressure
Endotracheal Intubation
Bleeding
Check pulse site
34. Restoration of life or consciousness of a person who is apparently dead by using artificial respiration and cardiac massage
Wounds
Main artery
4 Main Methods of Controlling Bleeding (DEPP)
Resuscitation
35. Pressure should be applied to this - press against underlying bone
Main artery
Direct pressure
The person
Tetanus bacteria
36. Are injury to soft tissue
Wounds
Signs of infection
Resuscitation
Amputation
37. Subjective sensation or motor phenomenon that precedes and marks the onset of a seizure
Tourniquet
Aura
Positioning a shock victim
Direct pressure
38. Can lead to death - even if injury is not fatal - can occur with any injury or illness requiring first aid
Pressure bandage
Principles of care
Shock
Thick dressing or Sterile gauze
39. Prevent infection - wash hands - use gloves - wash wound with soap and water - rinse with cool water - use sterile gauze to blot dry - apply sterile dressing - watch for signs of infection
Endotracheal Intubation
Circulatory system
Tetanus bacteria
First Aid for minor wounds
40. Lying flat on back to improve circulation - raise feet 12in to provide additional blood to heart and brain
Causes of shock
bruise
General position for shock victim
Open
41. Direct pressure - elevation - pressure bandage - pressure on pressure points
Principles of care
Blood Clots
4 Main Methods of Controlling Bleeding (DEPP)
Aura
42. Apply for 5 to 10 minutes or until bleeding stops
Pressure
General position for shock victim
Purpose of First Aid
Pressure bandage
43. Cold applications
Shock
Integumentary system
<5years
bruise
44. Can enter an open wound - lead to serious illness or death
Check pulse site
Tetanus bacteria
Endotracheal Intubation
Respiratory system
45. Swelling (edema) - fever (pryexia) - pain - redness (erthyemia) - heat - pus (pustacles) - red streaks leading from wound
Seizure
Circulatory system
Signs of infection
Tourniquet
46. Is a break in skin or mucous membrane
The person
Check pulse site
Tetanus bacteria
Open
47. Body part cut off - preserve amputated part
Tetanus bacteria
Amputation
Wounds
Shock
48. Based on victims injury
Consciousness
Direct pressure
Incision
Positioning a shock victim
49. Instrument used to compress a bld vessel by application around an extremity
Direct pressure
Tetanus bacteria
Endotracheal Intubation
Tourniquet
50. Are classified as open or closed
Main artery
Wounds
Abrasion
Toxin