FAID Ch 22-26

Which of the following statements concerning providing CPR in a wilderness setting is correct?

CPR has limited use in a wilderness setting

Which childbirth position provides protection against possible aspiration during vomiting?

Lying on the left side or kneeling in the knee-chest position

During which stage of labor is the placenta expelled?

Third

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

________ involves people who know each other before the rape.

acquaintance rape

Another name for the placenta is the ________.

afterbirth

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

altitude illnesses

Reaching for the victim requires

an object that can be extended to the victim

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

anything that floats

A late complication of near drownings that occurs 48 to 72 hours after the episode is

aspiration pneumonia

cases of severe hypothermia, the first aider should

begin CPR and continue until the victim is evaluated by a healthcare provider.

Behavior that leads to violence or other inappropriate activities is known as ________.

behavioral emergency

This type of depression includes episodes of euphoria.

bipolar

The ________ includes the vagina and the lower part of the uterus.

birth canal

The main cause of death in a lightning strike victim is:

cardiac arrest

Your first job as a first aider to the rape victim is to:

care for the victim

The safest way to carry an injured victim is:

carry the person on a stretcher

The ________ is the small opening at the lower end of the uterus through which the baby's body passes.

cervix

This type of depression typically lasts more than 2 weeks and has no apparent cause.

clinical

________ occurs when a person is holding an object that is directly hit or splashed by lightning.

conduct injury

Which of the following statements concerning patella dislocation in a wilderness setting is correct?

consider reducing the dislocation

Which term describes the bulging out of the vagina as the fetus's head or part of the baby presses against it?

crowning

________ takes place within a relationship but without the consent of one person.

date rape

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

dead

When performing triage, which classification should be given to a victim whose care and transportation can be delayed up to 1 hour?

delayed care

________ is the most common and treatable of all mental illnesses

depression

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

descend to a lower elevation

For every suicide that occurs, there are ________ attempts.

eight

________ ranges from passive neglect to active assault and includes emotional abuse.

elder abuse

If trapped in a vehicle during a winter storm

exercise to maintain body heat.

Identify the correct statement about suicide.

females attempt suicide three times more than males do

If the amniotic sac ruptures more than 18 hours before birth occurs, the likelihood of ________ is increased.

fetal infection

During which stage of labor does the amniotic sac break?

first

Miscarriages usually occur during the ________ of pregnancy.

first trimester

After the baby is delivered, and before the umbilical cord is cut, the newborn should be held:

head slightly lower than the trunk, level with the mother's vagina.

The most common symptom from altitude illness is:

headache

Premature babies are always at risk for:

hypothermia

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

immediate care

The first and most important care for a drowning victim is:

immediate rescue breaths

If a woman in labor feels she has to move her bowels, delivery

is imminent

In a wilderness situation, reduction of dislocated joints

is recommended for some dislocations

A near-drowning victim who was diving before the incident should be:

kept in-line floating on the water surface until trained rescuers arrive.

The mother experiencing a breech presentation should be placed:

kneeling, head-down position with pelvis elevated.

Which natural disaster claims the most lives in the United States?

lightning

Signs and symptoms of altitude illness include which of the following?

loss of appetite, nausea, fatigue, headache

Victims with a femur fracture can easily lose 2 quarts of blood in the thigh and develop:

massive swelling

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

mother or black bear or grizzly bear

The most important care of the newborn is:

positions, drying, keeping warm, and stimulating to breathe

In cases of umbilical cord presentation, the first aider should do which of the following?

push the baby away from the cord

If a person feels a tingling sensation in the legs and lower body when near a downed power line, the best course of action would be to:

raise a foot off the ground and hop away from the area

________ is generally defined as forcible sexual intercourse without the consent of one participant.

rape

Which of the following is the correct priority list for attempting a water rescue?

reach, throw, go

This type of depression typically follows a tragic event

reactive

Who is the most likely victim of a lightning strike?

recreational athletes

Which of the following statements concerning reduction of dislocations is correct

reduction should be done immediately

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

remaining as physically quiet as possible

If instructed to stay in your home during a chemical or biological attack:

seal the room with plastic sheeting and duct tape

If the baby's head emerges with the umbilical cord wrapped around the neck, the first aider should

slip the cord over the baby's shoulder

miscarriage is also called a:

spontaneous abortion

The frequency of suicide peaks during which season?

spring

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

stay in the car

During a heat wave, you should

stay in the coolest available location

________ occurs when the victim and the offender have no relationship with one another.

stranger rape

What is the risk in a prolapsed umbilical cord presentation?

suffocation of the baby

If a near-drowning victim was diving:

suspect a possible spine injury

Which of the following statements is true regarding a person's cooling during cold-water immersion?

swimming and treading increase cooling

A series of ________ of almost anything indicates "Help."

three

Labor is a stage ________ process.

three

labor is a ___________ stage process

three

The most important point to remember when faced with an aggressive, hostile, or violent behavior is:

to always size up the situation before you do anything.

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

turn off the electricity before touching the victim.

During ground evacuation, when the victim is walking out, at least ________ person/people should accompany the individual

two

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

use food to lure the animal away

In most motor vehicle accidents, the first aider should:

wait for EMS personnel

Which region in the United States has the highest suicide rate?

west

When should you visually examine the woman in labor for crowning?

when all the conditions are met

Presence of greenish- or brownish-yellow amniotic fluid requires the first aider to:

wipe the baby's mouth and nostrils thoroughly

A newborn should begin to breathe:

within 30 seconds

A woman can be expected to lose up to ________ cup(s) of blood after delivery.

1 to 2

Altitude illness typically strikes in the first ____ hours.

12 hours

In the traction and external rotation method, muscle will fatigue within ____ minutes, allowing the joint to slip back into place

15

The third stage of labor lasts about ____ minutes.

15 minutes

Contractions less than ____ minutes apart and 45 to 60 seconds long, especially in a woman who has had more than one pregnancy, signal imminent delivery.

2

Approximately ________ of people from lower elevations who visit areas 6000 feet to 12,000 feet above sea level experience acute mountain sickness.

25%

At the scene of an accident, place flares or reflectors ________ feet behind the crash scene to warn oncoming drivers of the crash.

250-500

During a breech presentation, the first aider should act to prevent suffocation of the baby if the head is not delivered within ____ minutes of the body.

3

Most drowning victims are males who are less than ____ years old

30

Up to ________ of lightning strikes are fatal

30%

A baby born prior to ____ weeks of pregnancy is considered premature.

37

If in a remote location, and after cord pulsations have stopped, to cut the cord tie the cord about ________ away from the baby and make a second tie 2 inches farther away from the first.

4 inches

In the United States there are about ____ fatalities each year from drowning

4000

Contractions more than ____ minute(s) apart are a good indication that there will be enough time to get the mother to a hospital.

5

victim of an avalanche who has been buried between 16 and 30 minutes has a ________ of survival.

50%

The simple hanging traction method may take up to ____ minutes to stretch and tire the muscle.

60

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

70°F

Which method is safest for reducing an anterior shoulder dislocation?

An anterior shoulder dislocation should not be reduced by a first aider

Which of the following statements concerning CPR is correct?

If CPR is given for more than 30 minutes without success, stop

What is the mnemonic to identify high-risk characteristics of suicide?

SAD PERSONS scale

The actual delivery of the baby takes place during the ________ stage of labor.

Second