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First Aid
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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.
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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. 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
Principles of care
Aura
Shock
The person
2. Eliminate the cause - improve circulation especially to the brain and heart - provide an adequate oxygen supply - maintain the body temperature
Avulsion
Integumentary system
Goals in the treatment of shock
Apply pressure
3. Poison produced by animals - plants - or bacteria
Open
Purpose of First Aid
Toxin
Consciousness
4. Result in bleeding - infection or tetanus
Pressure bandage
Consciousness
Integumentary system
Wounds
5. Apply for 5 to 10 minutes or until bleeding stops
Signs of infection
Open
Pressure
Integumentary system
6. Pressure should be applied to this - press against underlying bone
Shock
Tetanus bacteria
General position for shock victim
Main artery
7. Act of inhaling foreign matter - usually emesis - into the respiratory tract
Abrasion
Pressure bandage
Hemorrhage
Aspiration
8. Do not disturb
Endotracheal Intubation
Don't elevate
Blood Clots
Other closed wounds
9. 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
Triage
Abrasion
Endotracheal Intubation
10. Hemorrhage or excessive loss of blood - excessive pain or infection - heart attack or stroke - poisoning of chemicals - drugs or gases - lack of oxygen - psychological trauma - dehydration from burns - vomiting - or diarrhea
Causes of shock
Laceration
Main pressure points
bruise
11. Subjective sensation or motor phenomenon that precedes and marks the onset of a seizure
Wounds
Resuscitation
Signs and symptoms of cold wounds
Aura
12. Below bandage to assess for presence of a pulse and there should be no discoloration of skin
Check pulse site
Mottled
Signs of infection
Wounds
13. Get tetanus shot
<5years
Hemorrhage
Pressure
Signs of infection
14. Spotted - with patches of color. pertain to what you would see with a severely burned pt
The person
Mottled
Cardiopulmonary
Elevation
15. 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
First Aid for minor wounds
First Aid
Neck or spine injury
Critical
16. 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
Positioning a shock victim
Hemorrhage
Tetanus bacteria
17. Respirations are rapid - shallow and may be irregular
bruise
Respiratory system
First Aid
Wounds
18. If fractures are present or suspected
Resuscitation
Seizure
Apply pressure
Don't elevate
19. Direct pressure - elevation - pressure bandage - pressure on pressure points
Respiratory system
Incision
Don't elevate
4 Main Methods of Controlling Bleeding (DEPP)
20. Instrument used to compress a bld vessel by application around an extremity
Tourniquet
Seizure
First Aid
Endotracheal Intubation
21. Is the immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness
Wounds
Signs of infection
First Aid for minor wounds
First Aid
22. Caused by sharp objects - bleeding limited - increase chance of infection
Direct pressure
Signs of infection
Puncture
First Aid for minor wounds
23. No break in skin - injury in underlying tissue
Bleeding
Closed
Principles of care
Triage
24. Swelling (edema) - fever (pryexia) - pain - redness (erthyemia) - heat - pus (pustacles) - red streaks leading from wound
First Aid for minor wounds
Apply pressure
Mottled
Signs of infection
25. Skin scraped off - bleeding limited - infection must be prevented
Abrasion
First Aid for minor wounds
Neck or spine injury
Principles of care
26. Tearing of tissue - jagged - irregular edges - heavy bleeding - contamination
Other closed wounds
Laceration
Shock
Bleeding
27. A clinical set of signs and symptoms that are associated with an inadequate supply of blood to body organs - especially brain and heart
Elevation
Main artery
Consciousness
Shock
28. Setting priorities for care of victim(s)
Triage
Avulsion
Positioning a shock victim
Pressure
29. Torn or separated from body - bleeding heavy - preserve body part
Avulsion
Neck or spine injury
Check pulse site
Tetanus bacteria
30. Will stop bleeding
Apply pressure
Toxin
Direct pressure
Principles of care
31. Pulse is rapid - weak - and difficult to feel - hypertension or below normal and may not be obtainable
Check pulse site
Circulatory system
Main artery
Hemorrhage
32. Based on victims injury
Wounds
Positioning a shock victim
Wounds
Shock
33. Pertaining to the heart and lung
Main pressure points
Cardiopulmonary
First Aid
4 Main Methods of Controlling Bleeding (DEPP)
34. Placing a tube within or through the trachea
Direct pressure
Endotracheal Intubation
Pressure bandage
Cardiopulmonary
35. Cold applications
Elevation
Critical
First Aid for minor wounds
bruise
36. Caused by a sharp object - deep - damage to muscles
Cardiopulmonary
Principles of care
Incision
Toxin
37. Raise above level of victims heart - continue to apply direct pressure while elevating
General position for shock victim
Signs and symptoms of shock
Wounds
Elevation
38. Restoration of life or consciousness of a person who is apparently dead by using artificial respiration and cardiac massage
Signs and symptoms of cold wounds
Causes of shock
Resuscitation
Signs and symptoms of shock
39. Abnormal external or internal bleeding (copious loss of bld)
Wounds
Hemorrhage
Critical
Endotracheal Intubation
40. Use when direct pressure - elevation - and pressure bandage do not stop severe bleeding
Wounds
Mottled
Other closed wounds
Pressure points
41. 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
Integumentary system
General position for shock victim
Tetanus bacteria
Maintaining body temperature
42. Can bleed to death in a short period of time
Neck or spine injury
Shock
The person
Pressure bandage
43. Are injury to soft tissue
Integumentary system
Controlling bleeding
Wounds
Triage
44. Lying flat on back to improve circulation - raise feet 12in to provide additional blood to heart and brain
Tetanus bacteria
General position for shock victim
Critical
Pressure points
45. Responsiveness of the mind and to the impressions made by the senses
First Aid for minor wounds
Apply pressure
Consciousness
Resuscitation
46. Can lead to death - even if injury is not fatal - can occur with any injury or illness requiring first aid
Laceration
Open
Shock
Seizure
47. Is the first priority in caring for wounds
Controlling bleeding
Aura
Amputation
Hemorrhage
48. 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
Main pressure points
Tetanus bacteria
Other closed wounds
Principles of care
49. Condition of acute failure of the peripheral circulation
First Aid
Hemorrhage
Shock
Elevation
50. Used for wounds - if not available use linen type cloth
Main artery
Aura
Thick dressing or Sterile gauze
4 Main Methods of Controlling Bleeding (DEPP)
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