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