Ch. 24 Study Guide

Above ______ people from lower elevations who visit areas 6000 feet to 12000 feet above sea level experience acute mountain sickness?

1 in 4

About ______ percent of lightning strikes result in death.

10

To clear a spinal injury, what criteria does a reliable person have to meet?

Alert and oriented, not intoxicated, calm and cooperative All of the above

High-altitude pulmonary edema and high-altitude cerebral edema are examples of:

Altitude illnesses

A victim struck by lightning is most likely to die from:

Cardiopulmonary arrest

You should physically fight back if attacked by which animal?

Crocodiles, cougars, lions, and tigers, brown or black bears All of the above

The single best way to care for altitude illness is to:

Descend to a lower elevation

Which of the following joints cannot be safely reduced in a wilderness setting?

Elbow & hip

When stabilizing finger dislocation, what is the position of function?

Fingers and hand extended flat

By today's standards, who is most likely to be victim of lightning strike?

Hikers, campers, golfers, etc.

The term for low oxygen content in the blood/body tissues:

Hypoxia

Characteristics of altitude illness include which of the following?

Hypoxia, fluid in the lungs, pressure on the brain All of the above

In a wilderness situation, reduction of dislocated joints:

Is recommended for simple dislocations

If you are attacked by a ______, you should lie down and play dead.

Mother black bear or grizzly bear

In cases of severe hypothermia, the first aider should:

Not wait to check the person's temperature to start CPR, handle the victim gently, not wait until the person is rewarmed to start CPR All of the above

Wilderness first aid pertains to which of the following?

Recreation in the wilderness, occupations in remote areas, residences in the remote communities All of the above

______ is a technical term that means "aligning" a dislocated joint

Reducing

Ground signals should be:

Straight lines, right angels, as large as possible All of the above

A dislocation is considered simple if it involves:

The anterior shoulder, a finger, the patella All of the above

CPR has no effect on recovery and should not be started in which of the following situations?

The victim's core temperature is less than 60 degrees, the victim has been submerged in water for more than 1 hour, the victim's chest wall is so stiff that compressions are impossible All of the above

Which method is safest for reducing an anterior shoulder dislocation?

Traction and external rotation, and simple hanging traction

The most frequent cause of injury from lightning strike is from:

a splash