Health Ed.- 4. Preventive Health Care and First Aid

Which of the following are ways to help a victim of hypothermia warm up gradually?

Cover the victim with a blanket. Put warm dry clothes on the victim. Give the victim warm liquids if he is conscious.

Indicate the correct order of procedures to deal with a heat related illness. Fourth:

Cover victim's body with cool, damp sheets.

Diving into a shallow body of water is safe if you can't see the bottom.

False

Overexertion in extremely hot temperatures helps the body to cool itself.

False

To prevent drowning, always swim alone.

False

Indicate the correct order of procedures to deal with a heat related illness. Fifth:

Fan the victim.

Indicate the correct order of procedures to deal with a heat related illness. First:

Get the victim out of the heat.

Indicate the correct order of procedures to deal with a heat related illness. Third:

Strip victim.

Do not use or touch [ ] during an electrical storm.

electrical appliances

In the event of an emergency, your [ ] should be able to provide your family with enough food, water, and blankets for several days.

emergency supply kit

Signs of moderate to severe [ ] include white or grayish skin, blisters, and numbness.

frostbite

The signs of [ ] might include pale, moist skin, heavy sweating, and dizziness.

heat exhaustion

The signs of [ ] include hot, flushed skin and diminished sweating.

heat stroke

The initial signs of [ ] might include shivering, confusion, numbness, slow pulse, apathy, and loss of coordination.

hyopothermia

Shelter from a tornado should be sought:

in a basement in a room in the center of the first floor under a staircase in the center of the house *in any of the above*

Seek shelter [ ] when lightning begins to strike.

in a building

Never seek shelter from a tornado:

in a mobile home in a car or truck in a room with windows *in any of the above*

A life jacket is designed to:

keep your head above water

If no safe shelter is available during an electrical storm, [ ] on the ground away from water.

lie

Wearing [ ] clothes helps to reflect the sun's warming rays.

light colored

The best way to prevent boating accidents is to:

obey all the rules of boating

If someone is suffering from frostbite, submerge the affected area in [ ] water until unfrozen; [ ] the area.

warm; do not rub

The safest way to test for strong currents is to:

watch the movement of a stick or a leaf on the water

Children should only be allowed to play in a pool:

when a responsible adult is supervising

Indicate the correct order of procedures to deal with a heat related illness. Second:

Call EMS.