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first aid final

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the leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults is injuries
consent to give first aid must be obtained from every victim who is all of the above- responsive, mentally competant, an adult
a first aider must stay with the victim until another equally or better trained person takes over. failiure to do so would be considered abandonment
humans loose heat largely through their skin
the U in AVPU stands for unresponsive to any stimulus
rapid blood losss of ____ quarts of more in an adult can lead to shock and death 1
which would results in skin cut with jagged, irregular edges laceration
an estimated 80% of all burn injuries occur in the home
besides pain in the center of the chest, a heart attack victim may describe an uncomfortable all of the above
what animal is blamed for 80% off all animal bites dogs
reach-throw, row, go identifies the sequence for which type of rescue water rescue
flame, flash, and contact are terms to describe which typer of injury burns
a tooth often can be successfully reimplanted if it is replaced in its socket within ____ minutes 30
the chance of being attacked by a shark along the north american coastline is less than 1 in 5000000 true
when giving abdominal thursts, which part of the fist is placed against the victims abdomen thumb side
when performing child CPR, give chest compressions at the rate of 100 per minute
responsive choking in infants is managed through a sequence of back blows, chest thurst
which is the most common abnormal heart rhythm in cases of sudden cardiac arrest in adults ventricular fibrillation
during ventricular fibrillation, the heart quivers and cannot pump blood
An AED gives the victim a shock automatically if there is ventricular fibillaition
an AED is only to be on a victim whose heart has stopped beating True
what is the first action a bystander should take in an emergency recognize the emergency
which method should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive victim head tilt/ chin life
in _____ bleeding, blood spurts up to several feet from the wound arterial
at what temperature does skin death and injury occur about 113 degrees
what are the ABC's of checking a victim that has a chest, abdominal or pelvic injury airway, breathing, circulation
risk factors for heart disease that cannot be change include heredity
after obtaining critical information from a victim that has ingested poisoning, the first aider should (assume the poison is not acid or alkali and the victim is responsive immediately call posion control
which animal is a high risk species for carring rabies all of the above- skunk, racoon, bats
body heat loses can be accelerated by the use of all of the above, alcohol, caffine, nicotine
what should a resuer look for during the scene survey all of the above
the heart is located behind the sternum
if the unresponsive victim is breathing, the best position for the victim is on the side
the bag/container which the wrapped amputated part should be place on a bed of ice
the flow of blood or CSF draining from the ears or nose should not be stopped because of it would increase intracranial pressure
if the chest discomfort lasts more than______ minutes assume that the victim is having angina 10
wasps and hornets leave their stinger behind in the victims skin false
wet clothing accelerates the loss of body heat up to ____ times faster 25
which type of drowning is characterized by laryngospasm, resulting in no water aspiration dry drowning
the P in SAMPLE stands for preexisting conditions
you do not give food or drink to a shock victim because is could cause vomiting true
tetanus shots must be given within____ hours of the injury to be effective 72
burns that extend through the entire outer layer and into the inner skin layer would be considered second degree
on a pillowcase, cerebrospinal fluid will often look like a slightly blood-tinged center spot surrounded by a ring of lighter color
using activated charcoal after a victim has ingested poisoning helps because it dissolves the remaining poison false
500 bee stings at one time will usually kill even people who are not allergic to stinging insects true
which injury involves the freezing of water on the skins surface frost nip
what is best defense against hepatitis B vaccination
the normal heart rate for toddlers is ___ to ____ beats per minute 100 to 120
why should an unresponsive victim be placed on his side it protects the lungs in case of vomiting
clotting time is _____ when the victim is taking aspirin or anemic longer
when a gunshot would has happened it has to be reported to law enforcment even if it is unintentional true
one cause of death after a burn victim is hospitalized is respiratory tract damage
when an object has penetrated the eye you can remove it from the eye before you get to the hospital false
a stroke occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart muscle is severely reduced or stopped false
uppers and downers effect which of the body systems central nervous system
hypothermia results from indoor or outdoor exposure true
bloodborn pathogens are most commonly transmitted by all of the above- sexual contact, an infected mother to her unborn child, sharing needles with an infected IV drgu user
which of the following is the major artery of the upper arm brachial
a pressure point exists where an artery lies close to the skins surface false
a pressure point exits where an artery lies close to the skins surface true
which of the following would be placed directly over burns or wounds secreting fluids gauze pads
the two classifications for fractures are closed and open
asthma results from a narrowing of the lungs air passages
marijuana has what effect on the body provides a feeling of relaxation and euphoria
which spider bite will result in a blister developing within 48 or 72 hours after the bite brown recluse
the signs that a bandage is too tight is all of the above
since widespread cooling can cause hypothermia, cold should not be applied to more than ____ percent of a childs body surface 10
a fracture which cuts across the bone at right angles to its long axis is called open
allergic people can come into contact with the irritating resisn from poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac true
which test can be used to identify a scorpion sting tap test
which portion of blood carries oxygen to the organs red blood cells
when perfomring adult CPR, how many compressions should be given 30
what should be done when caring for a victim of servery internal bleeding all of the above- montior breathing, terat for shock, seek immediate medical care
the most appropriate bandage for sprians and contusions would be RICE
a victim of a seizuere is not allowed to have anything to eat or drink
what temperature of water is easiest for the stomach to absorb cool water
in most states, when are you legally obligated to stop and give help at the scen of a motio vehicle accident when you are involved in an accident
which bone forms the ankle know at its lateral side the fibula
after starting CPR on an adult victim, perform ____ cycles and then stop and check the victim 5
the traingular bandage is best used for the sling true
a _____ results when muscle is stretched beyond its normal range of motion strain
in a diabetic emergency if the victim has high blood sugar the victims breath will smell _____ fruity
what internal mechanisms maintain body temperature during cold exposure include _____ and shivering vasoconstriction
what should be done after exposure to stinging nettle wash with soap and water
what should be applied to a marine animal sting vinegar or alcohol
heat cramps are painful muscle spasms in the legs and abdomen
in most motor vehicle accidents, the first aider should wait for EMS personnel to get the victims out of the car
if a victim falls through the ice and is not close to the shore you should walk out on to the ice and try to pull them with your hands false
when giving rescue breaths to an adult, each breath should last approximately how long 1 second
when flushing an eye burned by chemicals hold the victims head under a faucet or pour in the eye from a clean container
the _____ stage of grieving is characterized by bargaining third
how do you determine whether the victim is wearing contact lenses shine a light on the eye from the side
if a contact has been made with a poisonous plant, the victim should immediately wash with soap and water
which of the following methods of tick removal should you not use all of the above, appplying petroleum jelly and rubbing alcohol, touching a hot match to the tick
each year one person in ________ sufferes a nonfatal injury serious enough to need medical attention or to restrict activity 4
if the victim is unresponsive, permission to give first aid is known as implied consent
in cases of pyshiatric emrgencies, who has authority to restrain and transport a person against the persons will police officer
venous bleeding is the fasted blood loss and is the most difficult to control false
which three body systems include the most importance and sensitive organs respiratory, circulatory, nervous
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