TREATMENT OF PRINCIPAL INJURIES

What is the definition of first
aid?
1. Emergency
  care given to an injured or wounded person after professional medical
  treatment is given.
2. Treatment
  given to an injured or wounded person by a professional
  individual.
3. Emergency
  care given to any individual who may be seeking medical treatment.
4. Emergency
  care given to a sick or injured person before professional
  medical attention is given.
What
is the purpose of first
aid?
1. To
  save life, prevent further injury, preserve good health, and
  resist infections.
2. To
  provide professional medical treatment to any injured or wounded
  person.
3. To
  prevent further
  injury.
4. To
  aid victims who may be seeking help.
What
are the general rules of first
aid?
1. Treat
  for
  shock.
2. Restore
  breathing and
  circulation.
3. Stop
  severe
  bleeding.
4. All
  of the
  above.
After
determining the injury of an unconscious patient, what should you do?
1. Ensure
  that the victim is comfortable and
  warm.
2. Avoid
  touching the wounds; minimize movement in order to give the
  victim warm liquids to drink.
3. Avoid
  touching the wounds and giving liquids; ensure that the patient is
  comfortably warm and that their movement is minimized; seek medical help.
4. Move
  the victim to a comfortable area where he/she can be given warm liquids
  until professional medical treatment can be given.
How
do you get assistance from the emergency medical system at most locations in
the United States?
1. Call
  the operator by dialing
  "O."
2. Dial
  the local fire department.
3. Dial
  the local police
  department.
4. Dial
  911.
Arteries
are large vessels that carry blood from the
1. brain.
2. heart.
3. lower
  body.
4. upper
  body.
Capillaries
are very thin, hair like vessels that form the connecting network between
the
1. arteries
  and
  veins.
2. heart
  and
  veins.
3. veins
  and
  heart.
4. and
  capillaries.
Veins
are large vessels that return blood to the
1. lungs.
2. heart.
3. brain.
4. head.
If
a tourniquet has been applied but medical help is not expected to arrive for
several hours, what should you do about the tourniquet?
1. Leave
  it in place and do not loosen
  it.
2. Loosen
  it if the bleeding appears to have
  stopped.
3. Loosen
  it every 15
  minutes.
4. Loosen
  it every 2
  hours.
After
applying a tourniquet and covering the victim to conserve body heat, what
should you do?
1. Check
  the victim for additional
  injuries.
2. Treat
  the victim for
  shock.
3. Mark
  a "T" on the victim's
  forehead.
4. All
  of the
  above.
Which
of the following materials should you select when making up a tourniquet?
1. Rope
2. Wire
3. String
4. Web
  Bandage 2" x
  5'
Every
seriously injured person is likely to go
into
1. shock.
2. infection.
3. hemorrhage.
4. respiratory
  pain.
what
position should you place a person who is in
shock?
1. Elevate
  the person's injured
  part
2. Elevate
  the person's head above the
  feet
3. Elevate
  only the head of the
  victim
4. Elevate
  the feet and legs above the
  head
What
is the correct sequence in rendering first aid to a severely injured
victim?
1. Treat
  for shock, administer CPR, stop severe bleeding.
2. Administer
  CPR, stop severe bleeding, treat for shock.
3. Stop
  severe bleeding, administer CPR, treat for shock.
4. Administer
  CPR, treat for shock, stop severe bleeding.
Because
conserving body heat is important in treating shock, which of the following
remedies are recommended to ensure adequate heat conservation?
1. Heating
  pads
2. Dry
  blankets
3. Hot
  water
  bottles
4. Warm,
  moist
  towels
What
should a rescuer do to minimize the chances of exposure to the Aids virus
while treating an injured victim?
1. Wear
  rubber gloves if
  available.
2. Wash
  off all
  bloodstains.
3. Minimize
  contact with body fluids of the
  victim.
4. All
  of the
  above.
Which
of the following causes
asphyxiation?
1. Lack
  of water and
  food
2. Lack
  of sunlight and water
3. Drowning,
  choking and
  suffocation
4. None
  of the
  above
What
gas is the most common cause of
asphyxiation?
1. Oxygen
2. Hydrogen
3. Carbon
  monoxide
4. Hydrogen
  sulfide
The
process of forcing air into and out of a victim's lungs until natural
breathing is re-established is known as
1. suffocation
2. asphyxiation
3. circulation
4. artificial
  respiration.
How
many pressure points are there on each side of the
body?
1. Four
2. Eleven
3. Twelve
4. Eighteen
What
are the two most commonly used methods of artificial
respiration?
1. Chest-pressure,
  arm lift and back-pressure, arm lift
  methods
2. Mouth-to-mouth
  and back-pressure, arm lift
  methods
3. Back-pressure,
  hip-lift and chest-pressure, arm lift
  methods
4. Back-pressure,
  arm lift and chest-pressure, arm lift
  methods
Which
method of artificial respiration is considered to be the best because it is
easier and gives the greatest exchange of air?
1. Mouth-to-mouth
2. Chest-pressure,
  arm
  lift
3. Back-pressure,
  arm
  lift
4. Back-pressure,
  hip-lift
What
factors contribute most to drowning
accidents?
1. Underestimating
  one's swimming
  ability
2. Swimming
  in hazardous
  waters
3. Lack
  of supervision, protection and
  training
4. None
  of the
  above
What
is the universal choking
signal?
1. Both
  hands across the
  chest
2. Both
  hands across the abdominal
  area
3. Both
  hands across the
  face
4. Both
  hands around the
  throat
When
does choking
occur?
1. When
  pressure is applied to pressure
  points
2. When
  pressure is applied to
  arteries
3. When
  an object is lodged in the
  throat
4. When
  an object is lodged in the abdominal
  area
This
wound is usually caused by blunt forces rather than by a sharp object. This
wound can be identified by its irregular edges and masses of torn tissue.
1. Abrasion
2. Incision
3. Laceration
4. Puncture
This
wound can be made by an ice pick that penetrates the skin some distance into
the tissue and leaves a relatively small surface opening.
1. Abrasion
2. Puncture
3. Avulsion
4. Amputation
Bleeding
is usually heavy and requires immediate attention to control it; and a part
of the body has been dismembered.
1. Puncture
2. Avulsion
3. Amputation
4. Crush
  Wound
Large
flaps of skin and tissue are torn loose or pulled off
altogether.
1. Crush
  Wound
2. Laceration
3. Incision
4. Avulsion
This
kind of wound can become infected quite easily because dirt and germs are
usually ground into the tissue when the top layer of skin is rubbed or
scraped off.
1. Abrasion
2. Puncture
3. Crush
  Wound
4. Incision
When
the body receives a violent blow from an explosion, accident or a heavy
blow, this type of wound may be accompanied by abrasions.
and lacerations.
1. Amputation
2. Crush
  Wound
3. Abrasion
4. Puncture
This
wound tends to bleed very freely because the blood vessels have been cut
straight across.
1. Incision
2. Laceration
3. Abrasion
4. Avulsion
Any
injury which causes a break in the skin or underlying tissue is called a/an
1. bruise.
2. infection.
3. incision.
4. wound.
The
two main dangers involved in a wound
are
1. infection
  and
  disfigurement.
2. infection
  and serious
  bleeding.
3. changes
  in function and
  appearance.
4. serious
  bleeding and loss of
  function.
The
first-aid treatment of a wound consists
of
1. stopping
  the flow of
  blood.
2. preventing
  further
  injury.
3. preventing
  infection.
4. all
  of the
  above.
If
there is an embedded object in a wound, you
should
1. apply
  a pressure
  dressing.
2. leave
  the object in the
  wound.
3. remove
  the object to prevent further damage.
4. flush
  the wound thoroughly, then remove the
  object.
Which
of the following wounds is LEAST likely to become
infected?
1. Puncture
2. Abrasion
3. Incision
4. Laceration
What
type of wound has torn, ragged, and irregular
edges?
1. Laceration
2. Abrasion
3. Puncture
4. Incision
The
type of wound with the greatest threat of tetanus is
a/an
1. laceration.
2. abrasion.
3. puncture.
4. incision.
What
is the first method you should use to control bleeding from an open wound?
1. Direct
  pressure
2. Pressure
  points
3. Elevation
4. Tourniquet
If
the victim of an abdominal wound complains of thirst, you should give him or
her
1. ice
  water.
2. warm
  water.
3. warm
  coffee or
  tea.
4. nothing
  to
  drink.
Victims
suffering from head wounds should
1. be
  given
  medication.
2. have
  their feet raised.
3. be
  asked to get on their
  feet.
4. None
  of the
  above.
First-aid
measures that are used for internal injuries serve what two purposes?

TREATMENT OF PRINCIPAL INJURIES

FIRST AID TREATMENT OF INJURIES.

FIRST AID TREATMENT OF
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