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