health quiz 5
are caused by a scraping away of the skin's surface and are susceptible to infection.
Abrasions
If you are at the scene of an accident and someone is suffering from severe external bleeding, what should you do after calling EMS?
Apply direct pressure to the wound with a bandage or a towel.
What should you do if a person is unconscious and not breathing?
Begin chest compressions.
Click on the boxes to indicate the sequence of steps you should take upon arriving at the scene of an accident.
Check the scene for hazardous conditions. Check the status of the victim(s), whether conscious or unconscious. Call EMS. Administer first aid.
burns should be flushed with cool water until EMS arrives.
Chemical
In order to keep a victim of severe internal bleeding from going into shock, keep him moving until EMS arrives.
False
Victims who are bleeding do not need special treatment.
False
degree burns only cause redness, minor pain and swelling.
First
When responding to an emergency, you should:
Follow appropriate procedures
Which injuries should be kept immobile until EMS arrives and the victim is transported to a medical facility?
Fractures, dislocations, and head injuries
What should you do if a person is choking, but is not able to speak, breathe, or cough?
Give five back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.
What should you do if a person is choking, but is still able to speak or breathe?
Have him cough forcefully.
degree burns are characterized by damage to the epidermis and the dermis.
Second
There are specific response procedures for different kinds of injuries.
True
A fracture is defined as:
a broken, cracked, or chipped bone
Which of the following injuries can be treated by applying direct pressure with a bandage or towel?
a severe wound a minor cut
poison ivy, poison sumac, battery acid, and lawn fertilizers
absorption
A small piece of skin that is cut and almost falling off would be best classified as a(n):
avulsion
An amputation is categorized as a(n):
avulsion
What should you do if a person is unconscious and not breathing?
begin CPR
Which of the following injuries is the most severe?
breathlessness
Signs of a sprain, fracture, or dislocation might include:
bruising pain swelling all of the above
the cessation of the pumping of the heart
cardiac arrest
If a shock victim is feeling cold, what is the best thing to do for him?
cover him with a blanket
What should you do if a person is choking and is unable to speak, breathe, or cough?
deliver 5 back blow and 5 abdominal thrusts
Which of the following injuries will usually cause someone to go into shock?
dismemberment
Which of the following actions will help a shock victim's circulation?
elevating his feet
To care for minor external bleeding, clean the wound with soap and water before the bleeding has stopped.
false
the death of part of the heart muscle
heart attack
nausea, persistent chest pain, and irregular pulse rate
heart attack symptoms
. medication, vitamins, pesticides, and household cleaners
ingestion
. car exhaust, household cleaners, and chlorine fumes
inhalation
insect stings, animal and people bites, and hypodermic needles
injection
If someone is bitten by an animal you should not:
leave the area exposed and untreated
When treating burns, run cool water over the burned area, pat dry, and then cover with a sterile bandage.
minor
In order to preserve an amputated body part, you should:
place it in a bucket of cold water
The main objective in caring for a cut is to:
stop the bleeding
a sudden and temporary lack of blood flow to the brain caused by clot or blockage in an artery
stroke
slurred speech, confusion, and numbness
stroke symptoms
Signs of a sprain might include:
swelling
A dislocation is defined as:
the displacement of a bone from a joint
Place a check next to the pertinent information about an accident that will need to be given to an EMS dispatcher.
your name how the victims are being helped who is in involved in the emergency what happened where the emergency is located
