Mod 6: Injuries and Environmental Emergencies

If you suspect that the person has a concussion, in addition to having them stop the activity they were doing and rest without moving, which of the following are part of the care you should give?

- Maintain the person's body temperature - Give care for other injuries that may be present

If you suspect a person has a life-threatening injury, it is important to do which of the following as part of general care?

Keep the person in the position they are found in, unless they have to move due to the scene becoming unsafe.

Which of the following signs or symptoms would make you suspect that a person has sustained a head, neck or spinal injury?

Loss of sensation

What are the steps you should follow for any injury or environmental emergency?

emergency action steps

Which of the following is considered a life-threatening injury?

head injury

Which of the following is considered a life-threatening environmental emergency?

heat stroke

After calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment, or telling someone to do so, which of the following is the immediate priority care for heat stroke?

immersing the person up to the neck in cold water

When you suspect a person is experiencing hypothermia what is the first step of care, if possible, after calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment, or telling someone to do so?

move the person to a warm place

Which of the following is a life-threatening sign or symptom of poison exposure?

trouble breathing

A burn can be which of the following colors?

white