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First Aid
Assignment 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The tightening of blood vessels in the skin that is exposed to cold is called: | vasoconstriction |
| How can susceptibility to cold injuries be minimized? | all of the above |
| The highest heat loss is from: | the head (but doublecheck this) |
| Body heat loss by direct contact with a colder object is called: | conduction |
| Body heat loss by giving off heat is called: | radiation |
| Up to 50% of the bodys total heat production can be lost by radiation through the ___. | head |
| Body heat loss and frostbite are accelerated by the use of: | all of the above |
| When adequately protected, humans can tolerate temperatures as low as ___ degrees F. | -72 |
| Which nonfreezing cold injury results in painful, red, swollen, hot to touch skin? | chilblain |
| Freezing cold injuries can occur whenever the air temperature is below ____ degrees F. | 32 |
| First aid for frostnip includes: | gently warming the area against a warm body |
| If the skin color is white or waxy, and the part feels very cold and numb, the victim is experiencing _____ frostbite. | superficial |
| After a part has thawed, frostbite can be categorized by: | degrees first, second, third |
| Frostbite mainly affects: | all of the above |
| If the frostbitten area is to be rewarmed, use: | warm water |
| The water temperature used for rewarming a frostbitten part should be: | 102 -105 degrees |
| How long does it usually take to rewarm a frostbitten part? | 20 40 minutes |
| Hypothermia is a life-threating condition in which the bodys core temperature falls below ____ degrees F. | 95 degrees F |
| Who is the most vulnerable to hypothermia? | all of the above |
| What type of exposure is also known as immersion exposure? | acute |
| What type of exposure is also known as urban exposure? | chronic |
| What type of exposure is also known as mountain or exhaustion exposure? | subacute |
| Victims of mild hypothermia have a core body temperature of or above ___ degrees F. | 90 |
| Victims of severe hypothermia have a core body temperature of or below ___ degrees F. | 90 |
| Frostbite can be classified as _______ and _________ before thawing | Selected Answer: Superficial and Deep |
| Humans lose heat largely through their: | skin |
| Water makes up about _____ % of an adults body weight. | not 70 to 80 (find out answer from book) |
| One guideline regarding water intake is to monitor ________ output. | urine |
| You are getting enough water if you are producing clear urine at least ___ times a day. | 5 |
| Which fluids are best for increasing hydration? | cool water |
| Which heat illness is life-threatening? | heatstroke |
| Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion are similar to: | Flu-like symptoms and shock |
| Profuse sweating, rapid weak pulse, and cool, clammy skin are signs of which heat illness? | heat exhaustion |
| Bright red skin, elevated temperature, and cessation of sweating are indicative of which heat illness? | heat stroke |
| The slow cooker is another name for __________. | classic heatstroke |
| The first step in caring for a heatstroke victim is to: | move the victim to a cool place |
| Which cooling method works the fastest? | couldn't find answer that test would say was right, but i thought an ice bath was right |
| Water intoxication results from: | over consumption of water |
| What temperature of water is easiest for the stomach to absorb? | cool water |
| Which type of heat stroke is mainly seen in athletes, laborers, and military personnel? | exertional heatstroke |
| A miscarriage is also called a: | spontaneous abortion |
| Which term describes the bulging out of the vagina as the fetuss head or part of the baby presses against it? | Selected Answer: crowning |
| Labor is a _____ stage process | three |
| Contractions more than ___ minute(s) apart are a good indication that there will be enough time to get the mother to the hospital. | 5 minutes apart |
| A baby born before _____ months of pregnancy is considered premature. | 7 |
| Premature infants have a birth weight under ____ pounds. | 5.5 |
| Premature babies are always at risk for: | hypothermia |
| What is known as the afterbirth and is expelled after the birth of the baby? | placenta |
| The ________ is the extension of the placenta through which the fetus receives nourishment while in the uterus. | umbilical cord |
| How long after the baby is born is the placenta usually delivered? | 5 to 20 minutes |
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