Abeka Health (9th grade) Test 4

Hema-, Hemo- (c)

"Blood" is the meaning of the prefix ___?___.

True

If you must leave an unconscious victim, place him in recovery position.

7

Repeat until the obstruction is dislodged and air goes in.

Cardiac Arrest

What is the stopping of the heart?

Open

A closed fracture protrudes through the skin. false

Convulsion

A condition in which the muscles become stiff and hard, followed by severe muscle spasms is called a (n)___?___.

Chin-Lift

If you suspect a spinal injury, to open a victim's airway, you would use the ___?___ technique.

1

Lay the victim on his back.

Calling 911 (d)

Immediate care for most strains and sprains involve all of the following except ___?___.

Check (Surroundings/Victims) & Call (911) & Care (For Victims),

List in order the emergency procedures to follow when arriving at the scene of an accident?

5

Open the airway.

True

The immediate care for a contusion is direct pressure drops to critical low.

Third-Degree

A first-degree burn requires immediate medical attention. false

CPR

A victim who is not breathing should be adminstered back blows. false

Persistent Coughing (b)

All of the following are medical emergencies except ___?___.

Dislocation

An injury to a joint that causes pain and swelling and a deformed appearance is a laceration. false

True

An unconscious victim should not be moved unless his life is endangered.

Essay: While returning home from your first aid class, you are the first to arrive at the scene of a traffic accident. Two victims are lying on the road and one is in the grass nearby. One person on the road (victim A) is unconscious but breathing, while the other (victim B) is unconscious and not breathing. The person in the grass (victim C) is conscious and is bleeding from a superficial open wound on his arm. List the order in which the victims should be treated and tell what treatment (after calling 911) is appropriate for each victim.

I would treat victim (C) first then

Heat Stroke

The body's inability to perspire, a flushed appearance, and a high fever are all signs of internal bleeding. false

Give 30 chest compressions (d)

The first step in CPR for an unconscious chocking victim is to ___?___.

First Aid

The immediate medical attention given to a victim of an injury or sudden illness is defined as ___?___.

True

The technique that combines artificial respiration with chest compressions is CPR.

Fainting (b)

The term for a temporary loss of consciousness often preceded by weakness, dizziness, and paleness is ___?___.

Rest, Immobilize, Cold, Elevation

What is the initial treatment for general musculoskeletal injuries?

Severe Bleeding

When checking an unconscious victim for life-threatening conditions, you should look for a blocked airway, no breathing, and ___?___.

Thirty

When performing CPR on an adult, you should give approximately five cycles of fifteen compressions and 2 breaths in two minutes. false

Rub the affected areas to warm them (c)

Which of the following immediate care procedures is incorrect for treating a frostbite victim when medical attention is not immediately available?

Hemolytic

The type of venom injected by most pit vipers is ___?___.

Rabies

The viral disease that is transmitted through the saliva of diseased animals is called ___?___.

True

To open the airway of an unconscious victim, place his head in the head-tilt/chin-lift position.

Abdominal Trusts and Back Blows

Use CPR for a conscious choking victim.

Direct Pressure and Pressure Bandage

What are the two steps to control bleeding?

Unconscious and not breathing (c)

Begin CPR immediately if the victim is ___?___.

4

Do a finger sweep.

Third

Emergency medical treatment is required for victims of ___?___ -degree burns.

Ophthalmologist

Eye diseases and disorders are treated by a(n)___?___.

6

Give 2 slow breaths.

3

Give 30 chest compressions.

Shock

Hyperventilation results when a person's blood pressure drops to a critical low. false

Sit down and tip his head back to stop the flow of the blood (a)

If a person has a nosebleed, he should do all of the following except ___?____.

Retilt the head and reattempt breaths (d)

If the first two slow breaths do not cause a victim's chest to rise, what should you do?

2

Kneel to the side of the victim's chest.