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