Ch. 25 Study Guide

The U.S. Coast Guard defines cold water as water with a temperature less than ______.

70 degrees

During a water rescue, what should be thrown to the victim?

Anything that floats

When performing triage, what classification should be given to a victim who is unlikely to survive?

Dead

When performing triage, what classification should be given to a victim with minor injuries?

Delayed care

Cold-water immersion is associated with two potential medical emergencies:

Drowning and hypothermia

When performing triage, what classification should be given to a victim who has life-threatening injuries but can be saved?

Immediate care

The heat escape lessening position (HELP) involves the victim:

Remaining as quiet as possible

The major danger in moving a victim quickly is the possibility of aggravating a(n) ______ injury.

Spinal

If a victim is stranded in a car with a power line fallen across it, the victim should:

Stay in the car

The first step in triage is to:

Tell all the victims who can get up and walk to move to a specific area

Which of the following statements concerning electrical injuries is true?

The 110 volts of household current is enough to be deadly

The safest way to carry an injured victim is:

To carry them on a stretcher

The process of prioritizing or classifying injured victim is called:

Triage

Upon finding a victim who is paralyzed by electrical current, the first aider should:

Turn off the electricity before touching the victim

What could be done to separate a threatening farm animal from a victim?

Use food to lure the animal away

Reach-throw-row/go identifies the sequence for which type of rescue?

Water rescue

In most states, when are you legally obligated to stop and give help at the scene of a motor vehicle accident?

When you are involved in an accident

If a person has fallen through ice away from the shore, and cannot be reached by using a pole or throwing a line, the rescuer should:

lie flat and push an object ahead of them, and pull the victim ashore

Which of the following are clues that indicate a hazardous material spill?

strong, noxious odors, spilled liquids or solids, warning signs on vehicles All of the above

If a near-drowning victim was diving:

suspect a possible spine injury

In most motor vehicle accidents, the first aider should:

wait for EMS personnel to get the victims out of the car