Question | Answer |
When controlling bleeding, you should remove blood soaked dressings before applying additional ones | False |
When elevating an arm to control bleeding, you should also apply direct pressie to the wound | True |
Dressings are placed directly on wounds | true |
internal bleeding is more common than external bleeding | false |
a laceration is cut skin with jagged edges | true |
a bandage is applied over a wound to hold a dressing in place | true |
all open wounds can become infected | true |
tetanus is communicable from one person to another | false, it is not |
a bandage should be clean, but does not need to be sterile. | true |
if a victim can wiggle their fingers, a write bandage is not tight enough | false, it is tight enough |
ACE bandages can be used to apply compression on sprains, strains, and contusions. | true |
it is appropriate to apply an ice pack to a sprained ankle | true |
guarding occurs when motion produces pain | true |
to check for a fractured are, you should have the victim move their arm | false |
CSM stands for cold sweating motion | false, circulation, swelling, movement |
the medical term for a bruise | contusion |
an injury in which muscle fibers are torn or damaged | strain |
which of the following is not a sign or symptom of a dislocated shoulder | the victim holds their arm across their body and supports it with the uninjured side |
which of the following statements is true | you should only realign a fracture if there is absent circulation and you are more than an hour from a hospital |
which of the following types of splints can be used on a fractured leg | a ridged splint an anatomic splint |
which of the following should be done to treat for a fractured femur? | splint the legs by tying them together leave the victim on a hard surface and monitor the victim for shock |
which of the following is a sign or symptom of a heart attack | chest pains that last longer than 3 minutes--no slurred speech or blurred vision |
care for a suspected heart attack | give the victim one adult aspirin if they are alert, able to swallow and not allergic-have the victim lie on the ground and raise their legs 6-12 inches and help the victim take nitroglycerin if they have it |
which of the following is a risk factor for having a stroke:
victim is 50 years or older
victim has never used birth control pills
victim has low blood pressure
victim has low cholesterol levels | 50 years of age or older |
which of the following is not a trigger for an asthma attack:
victim has a history of heart attacks
victim is exposed to cold air
victim works in a dusty environment
victim is exposed to high tree pollen levels | victim has a history of heart attacks |
the rounded part of the hip bone | iliac crest |
to wrap a hip flexor strain you should pull the wrap | from medial to lateral around the leg and hip |
the spleen is located in the | upper left abdominal quadrant |
what is the order in which you should attempt a water rescue? | reach throw row go |
the US coast guard defines cold water as water below what temperature | 70 degrees F |
what is a factor that increases your likelihood of surviving cold water immersion | a person has a large amount of body fat |
what electrical voltage is considered high voltage | 1000 volts |
when fitting a cane use which anatomic landmark of the hip? | the greater trochanter of the femur |
list three non-emergency move described by the AAOS text for moving a victim | Piggy back, shoulder drag, firefighters carry, two person assist, cradle carry |
list three techniques you can use to control bleeding from an open wound | apply pressure, apply dressing, elevate wound if still bleeding, apply pressure to proximal pulse |
indicate where the ulnar nerve is located, describe its most superficial location and its significance | the ulnar nerve is located on the arm near the elbow. this is where you hit when you hurt your "funny bone" |
dislocation | in which bones are displaced from their normal joint alignment, out of their sockets, or out of their normal positions |
sprain | which involve the tearing or stretching of joints, causing mild to severe damage to the ligaments and joint capsules |
fracture | breaks in bones that may or may not be accompanied by open wounds |
tendinitis | inflammation of a tendon due to overuse |
laceration | a wound made by the tearing or cutting of body tissues |
abrasion | injury consisting of the loss of the partial thickness of skin from rubbing or scraping on a hard, rough surface; also called brush burn, friction burn, or rug burn |
avulsion | an injury that leave a piece of skin or other tissue either partially or completely torn away from the body |
puncture | deep, narrow wounds in the skin and under lying organs |
Signs of dislocated shoulder | extreme plain in the shoulder area, there is a squared off deformity at the shoulder, the victim's fingers go numb |
T or F
numbess and tingling are not common distal to a fracture site | F |
T or F
treat unsplinted fractures with RICE | F |
T or F
Fractures and dislocation should be cared for very differently by a first aider | F |
Care for a suspected heart attack | Give the victim one adult aspirin if they are alert, able to swallow, and not allergic
have the victim lie on the ground and raise their legs 6-12 inches
Help the victim take nitroglycerin if they have it |