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First Aid
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1.
EMT
First Aid Folks
What is the three-letter abbreviation for a person trained in techniques of administering emergency care in a variety of situations and especially to accident victims?
2.
C
Beating the Odds
Prolonged immersion does not always mean that resuscitation will result in brain damage, especially if the victim ...
A. is not dehydrated
B. possesses a high IQ
C. was in very cold water
D. has a high metabolic rate
E. holds much lactic acid in his tissues
3.
A
Medical Terms
Hemorrhage is usually associated with which of these?
A. wounds
B. choking
C. heat stroke
D. dislocations
E. food poisoning
4.
dislocation
Unnatural Movements
Name the injury usually caused by a violent movement at the joint that exceeds normal limits, tearing the ligaments and the articular capsule and throwing the bone or bones out of place.
5.
B
Hyperventilation
Which condition is most often associated with hyperventilation?
A. severe cold
B. acute anxiety
C. improper nutrition
D. tranquilizer overdose
E. chronic bacterial infection
6.
C
Desperate Measures
Which first aid procedure is usually considered only as a last resort?
A. use a splint
B. clear the airway
C. apply a tourniquet
D. start artificial respiration
E. employ the Heimlich maneuver
7.
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Emergency Acronyms
In emergency medicine, for what do the initials "CPR" stand?
8.
D
Types of Trauma
An abrasion would most likely result from ...
A. twisting your ankle
B. stepping on a rusty nail
C. picking up a red-hot spike
D. falling off a moving bicycle
E. cutting yourself with a razor
9.
artery
Bleeding
The victim's blood is bright red and gushing forth in spurts synchronized with his pulse. Therefore you know the victim is bleeding from what kind of vessel?
10.
B
Fractures
Which is not a type of fracture?
A. compound
B. abscessed
C. composite
D. comminuted
E. greenstick
11.
E
Auto Accidents
Usually it is not advisable to do what for a victim of a serious automobile accident?
A. clear the airway
B. deal with bleeding
C. loosen tight clothing
D. keep the victim warm
E. remove the victim from the car
12.
taking a pulse
Vital Signs
What is an EMT doing when she presses two fingertips against the radial artery in the wrist just below the base of the thumb or against the carotid artery on the right side of the neck?
13.
C
Artificial Respiration
When using mouth-to-mouth respiration with an adult, how many times per minute should air be blown into the victim?
A. 4
B. 8
C. 12
D. 18
E. 24
14.
third-degree burn
Burns
Which of the three classifications of burns destroys skin tissue down to the fatty layer?
15.
D
Itching for an Answer
At summer camp, Freddie got into the poison ivy. Which substance would be useful in reducing his skin irritation?
A. iodine
B. cod-liver oil
C. testosterone
D. calamine lotion
E. syrup of ipecac
16.
shock
Jungle First Aid
Tarzan lost his grip on a vine and fell to the jungle floor. Now, his breathing is shallow, his skin feels clammy, and his pulse is rapid and weak. Being the first one on the scene, you should treat him for what condition?
17.
E
Pressure Points
Severe bleeding from a head wound below eye level can be controlled with a pressure point located ...
A. on the cheek
B. above the ear
C. at the back of the neck
D. on the bridge of the nose
E. along the edge of the jawbone
18.
C
Emergency Medicine
Why might an emergency medical technician perform a tracheotomy on an accident victim?
A. to set a broken bone
B. to reduce blood loss
C. to improve respiration
D. to restore the heartbeat
E. to reattach a severed limb
19.
laceration
Wounds
While you were messing around in a junkyard, you tripped and fell onto a jagged fender. This produced an ugly, irregular tear in the flesh on your shoulder. What is the four-syllable name for this kind of wound?
20.
D
Lost Boys
A boy wearing only shorts and a t-shirt was lost in the woods overnight during a storm with high winds and temperatures of about 38 degrees. When found the next day, he was unconscious and probably suffering from ...
A. tetanus
B. withdrawal
C. lacerations
D. hypothermia
E. hyperventilation
21.
sprain
Injuries
What injury results when the soft tissues surrounding joints are stretched or torn?
22.
B
CPR
What should be the first step taken by a person administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation?
A. treat for shock
B. clear the airway
C. stop the bleeding
D. administer a stimulant
E. lay the victim face down
23.
cast (splint)
Broken Bones
As a result of a particularly brutal block, Bubba's leg was broken. What is the name for the device used by his physician to prevent movement of the realigned ends of the broken bone?
24.
E
Emergency Treatments
A first aider uses the Heimlich maneuver to ...
A. restart a heart
B. stop arterial bleeding
C. replace a dislocated joint
D. remove a foreign object from an eye
E. clear the trachea of a choking person
25.
ammonia
First Aid Chemistry
What chemical compound used in many cleaning fluids is also a principal ingredient in smelling salts?
26.
B
Shock
Anaphylactic shock is mainly associated with ...
A. anoxia
B. insect stings
C. severe hemorrhage
D. trauma to the skull
E. drinking soured milk
27.
tick
Getting Under Your Skin
What arachnid can be easily removed from your skin by covering its body with petroleum jelly or salad oil?
28.
B
Symptoms
With what disorder are these symptoms associated?
nausea, high temperature, headache,
dry skin, fast pulse, unconsciousness
A. frostbite
B. heat stroke
C. hypothermia
D. hyperventilation
E. hepatitis
29.
charcoal
Antidotes
The universal antidote is a mixture of magnesium oxide, tannic acid, water, and activated ...
30.
D
Tetanus
The greatest chance for a victim to contract tetanus would occur in the event of a(n) ...
A. bee sting
B. scrape on concrete
C. slice by jagged glass
D. puncture by a rusty nail
E. incision by an oily razor
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Answers to First Aid
1. EMT
2. C
3. A
4. dislocation
5. B
6. C
7. cardiopulmonary resuscitation
8. D
9. artery
10. B
11. E
12. taking a pulse
13. C
14. third-degree burn
15. D
16. shock
17. E
18. C
19. laceration
20. D
21. sprain
22. B
23. cast (splint)
24. E
25. ammonia
26. B
27. tick
28. B
29. charcoal
30. D
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