First Aid Review Questions 1-21-16

How should you remove a bee stinger embedded in a victim's skin?

a finger nail (scrape away from the skin) plastic card, or end of sharp knife

A friend collapses. As she regains consciousness she has difficulty speaking and one side of her face and body appear to be paralyzed. These signals are signs that your friend has had a....

a stroke

Name a few signals of a serious head, neck or back injury.

changes in level of consciousness, nausea, confusion

Which is the first step you should take in caring for a victim with burns?

check to see if the scene is safe

what are some signs of heat exhaustion

cool, moist, ashen or flushed skin

A chemical burn to the eye should be treated by.....

flushed put with cold water

What is the best way to remove an embedded tick from the skin?

glove hand use fine tipped tweezers and get as close to skin as possible, pull slowly steadily and firmly

What should you do if a victim is in shock?

help victim rest as comfortable as possible

Which method is best used to immobilize a victim with a suspected head, neck or back injury who is face-up in calm shallow water?

hip and shoulder support

You suspect that Mary has seriously sprained her knee. To care for Mary, you decide to apply a splint to her leg. The splint should immobilize what part of the body?

include the bones about and below the knee.

You are caring for a victim of an automobile accident. The victim is complaining of pain in her abdomen, nausea and extreme thirst. She also has a pulse that is rapid and weak. What condition might you suspect?

internal bleeding

You are playing soccer when a player on the other team falls, breaking his fall with an outstretched arm. when he gets up, the player is holding his left arm close to his body and is complaining of shoulder pain. How would you initially care for this suspected shoulder injury?

let the person hold the injury as comfortable as possible

To care for a victim with a suspected head, neck or back injury, you should perform manual stabilization by placing....

place both hands on each side of victim's head

You should care for victims of substance abuse or misuse using the same general principles recommended for a victims of....

poisons

List the correct steps when caring for a victim who is bleeding externally.

pressure to the wound and to the bandage

what are signals of a mild reaction to a bite or sting

redness at the entry site

what are signals of shock

restless or irritability

You should never rub an area of the body you think might be affected with frostbite because rubbing can....

rubbing causes further damage

The best way to immobilize an ankle or foot injury is with what splint?

soft splint, blankets and pillows

You should elevate a suspected musculoskeletal injury above the level of the heart. You should not elevate an injury if....

you suspect a fracture or dislocation

You have bandaged a victim's lacerated forearm. Blood is still soaking through the dressing and bandage. What should you do?

Apply more dressings and bandages and continue to apply additional pressure, Take steps to minimize shock, CALL 911 if not already done.

You are in a shopping mall and a person is having a seizure. The seizure only lasts a few minutes, after which the victim is awake but disoriented. What care should you give to this victim after the seizure is over?

Check for life threatening conditions, CALL 911.

The progression that heat-related emergencies follow from early stage (least severe) to late stage (most severe) is.....

Heat Cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke

A victim suffering from hypothermia needs to be rewarmed, but not rewarmed too quickly. Why?

Warming up quickly can cause heart problems.

What is the proper order for applying a rigid splint to an injured wrist that is not bleeding?

Support the injured part in way u find it, Check circulation (warmth and color), place rigid splint, tie bandages (secure splint), recheck circulation

What would you give to a victim who is experiencing insulin shock and what would you give a victim who is in a diabetic coma?

The basic care is the same: check and care for any life threatening conditions

What is the first step you would take to care for an elderly person who is suffering from a high body temperature as a result of extreme heat would be to....

away from hot environment

What is the first thing you should do in caring for a victim who has an injury to the chest, abdomen or pelvis is to...

call 911 or local emergency number

You suspect that a victim might have ingested a poison. What should you do?

call 911, poison control