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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. Setting priorities for care of victim(s)
Controlling bleeding
Puncture
Wounds
Triage
2. Skin pale and bluish gray - skin cool or cold - diaphoresis - rapid and weak pulse - respiration are rapid - shallow - and may be irregular - blood pressure is very low - general weakness - anxiety and extreme restlessness - excessive thirst - nausea
Signs and symptoms of shock
Open
First Aid for minor wounds
Resuscitation
3. Tearing of tissue - jagged - irregular edges - heavy bleeding - contamination
Positioning a shock victim
Causes of shock
Laceration
Amputation
4. Do not disturb
Blood Clots
The person
Pressure points
Respiratory system
5. 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
Don't elevate
Endotracheal Intubation
Principles of care
First Aid for minor wounds
6. Pressure should be applied to this - press against underlying bone
Causes of shock
Open
Main artery
Purpose of First Aid
7. Torn or separated from body - bleeding heavy - preserve body part
Seizure
Goals in the treatment of shock
Avulsion
Tourniquet
8. Based on victims injury
Maintaining body temperature
Triage
Other closed wounds
Positioning a shock victim
9. Result in bleeding - infection or tetanus
Elevation
Wounds
Main pressure points
Purpose of First Aid
10. Skin is pale (pallor) or bluish gray in color - skin is cool to touch - diaphoresis (excessive perspiration) may result in a wet - clammy feeling when the skin is touched
Apply pressure
Pressure
Integumentary system
Amputation
11. Condition of acute failure of the peripheral circulation
Tetanus bacteria
Direct pressure
bruise
Shock
12. Eliminate the cause - improve circulation especially to the brain and heart - provide an adequate oxygen supply - maintain the body temperature
Purpose of First Aid
Thick dressing or Sterile gauze
Controlling bleeding
Goals in the treatment of shock
13. Pertaining to to a crisis or danger of death
Critical
Elevation
Other closed wounds
Shock
14. Is most common in puncture sites and wounds that involve tissue damage under the skin
Elevation
Tetanus bacteria
Pressure
bruise
15. Is the first priority in caring for wounds
Controlling bleeding
Integumentary system
Endotracheal Intubation
Mottled
16. Pain and tenderness - swelling - deformity - cold and clammy skin - rapid and weak pulse - uncontrolled restlessness - vomited blood - blood in urine and feces
Purpose of First Aid
Wounds
Signs and symptoms of cold wounds
Main artery
17. Caused by sharp objects - bleeding limited - increase chance of infection
Puncture
Hemorrhage
Critical
Thick dressing or Sterile gauze
18. 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
General position for shock victim
Maintaining body temperature
Cardiopulmonary
Wounds
19. Poison produced by animals - plants - or bacteria
bruise
Thick dressing or Sterile gauze
Mottled
Toxin
20. Below bandage to assess for presence of a pulse and there should be no discoloration of skin
Check pulse site
Tetanus bacteria
Shock
First Aid
21. Brachial and femoral
Mottled
Amputation
Main pressure points
Cardiopulmonary
22. Skin scraped off - bleeding limited - infection must be prevented
Abrasion
Respiratory system
Tetanus bacteria
Thick dressing or Sterile gauze
23. Raise above level of victims heart - continue to apply direct pressure while elevating
Shock
Elevation
Seizure
Cardiopulmonary
24. Can come from arteries-life threatening - veins and capillaries-less severe
Aura
Critical
Open
Bleeding
25. If fractures are present or suspected
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26. Are injury to soft tissue
Aura
Avulsion
Wounds
<5years
27. Pertaining to the heart and lung
Cardiopulmonary
Closed
Incision
Neck or spine injury
28. Get tetanus shot
Wounds
Don't elevate
<5years
Blood Clots
29. Is a break in skin or mucous membrane
Open
Wounds
Abrasion
First Aid
30. Use when direct pressure - elevation - and pressure bandage do not stop severe bleeding
Toxin
Pressure points
Controlling bleeding
Check pulse site
31. Directly to wound
Apply pressure
First Aid for minor wounds
Maintaining body temperature
Shock
32. To minimize the effect of the injury or illness until experts can take over
Purpose of First Aid
Incision
Bleeding
Resuscitation
33. Act of inhaling foreign matter - usually emesis - into the respiratory tract
Tourniquet
Aspiration
Wounds
General position for shock victim
34. No break in skin - injury in underlying tissue
Don't elevate
Pressure points
Closed
Open
35. Direct pressure - elevation - pressure bandage - pressure on pressure points
Bleeding
Shock
4 Main Methods of Controlling Bleeding (DEPP)
Signs and symptoms of cold wounds
36. Are classified as open or closed
The person
Goals in the treatment of shock
Consciousness
Wounds
37. Placing a tube within or through the trachea
Causes of shock
Seizure
Endotracheal Intubation
Respiratory system
38. Is the immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness
First Aid
General position for shock victim
Pressure bandage
Wounds
39. Apply for 5 to 10 minutes or until bleeding stops
Aura
Critical
Signs and symptoms of cold wounds
Pressure
40. Used for wounds - if not available use linen type cloth
Aura
bruise
Bleeding
Thick dressing or Sterile gauze
41. Swelling (edema) - fever (pryexia) - pain - redness (erthyemia) - heat - pus (pustacles) - red streaks leading from wound
Signs of infection
Tetanus bacteria
Abrasion
Consciousness
42. Can enter an open wound - lead to serious illness or death
Toxin
Tetanus bacteria
Signs of infection
Other closed wounds
43. Respirations are rapid - shallow and may be irregular
Bleeding
Shock
Respiratory system
Mottled
44. Pulse is rapid - weak - and difficult to feel - hypertension or below normal and may not be obtainable
<5years
Causes of shock
Integumentary system
Circulatory system
45. Use when bleeding is under control - maintain direct pressure - apply additional dressing - use a roller bandage
Signs of infection
4 Main Methods of Controlling Bleeding (DEPP)
Pressure bandage
Open
46. Spotted - with patches of color. pertain to what you would see with a severely burned pt
Mottled
Endotracheal Intubation
Apply pressure
Main pressure points
47. Lying flat on back to improve circulation - raise feet 12in to provide additional blood to heart and brain
The person
Incision
General position for shock victim
Closed
48. Can lead to death - even if injury is not fatal - can occur with any injury or illness requiring first aid
Thick dressing or Sterile gauze
Shock
Tetanus bacteria
Laceration
49. Sudden attack of a dz uncontrolled muscle movements of epilepsy
The person
Seizure
Controlling bleeding
Elevation
50. 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
Tetanus bacteria
Principles of care
Controlling bleeding
Critical