- Which of the following comes first during a casualty assessment?
Your answer:
checking vitals
calling for help
call 911
check level of consciousness
- Which of the following is NOT part of the primary survey?
Your answer:
check level of consciousness
survey the scene
assess airway
check breathing
- Breathing is an example of the interrelationship of body systems. Which of the following body systems is NOT involved in the breathing process?
Your answer:
circulatory
respiratory
musculoskeletal
nervous
- Which abdominal quadrant is the liver in?
Your answer:
LUQ
RLQ
LLQ
RUQ
- What bone comprises the upper arm?
Your answer:
ulna
radius
scapula
humerus
- Whenever possible, begin your check of a conscious child at the toe rather than the head.
Your answer:
TrueFalse
- Which of the following statement(s) regarding PULSE is NOT true?
Your answer:
during adult CPR the pulse is taken at the arterial pulse.
The pulse is created by the contractions of the heart
the average adult pulse is 90-100/minute
shock causes the pulse to increase
- The point at which the heart stops beating is called _____________
Your answer:
clinical death
cardiac distress
biological death
mycardial infraction
- Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding SHOCK?
Your answer:
shock results in diminished organ perfusion
there is a failure of the circulatory system to provide adequate oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body
in response to shock the body will reduce peripheral blood flow
the heart rate usually decreases as a result of shock
- A condition that narrows the air passages, is more common in children that adults, and results in wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness is ______________.
Your answer:
airway obstruction
hyperventilation
anaphylactic shock
asthma
- About a week after the sole of your left foot is lacerated, you notice the foot is swollen and sore. The wound area looks red, and the wound is oozing a small amount of yellow fluid. Which of the following conclusions would you draw?
Your answer:
a foot bone may be fractured
the wound has become infected
the wound may require stitches
the wound is healing normally
- Which is the proper first aid care for a closed wound?
Your answer:
rest, aspirin, and vitamin C
elastic bandage and range of motion exercises
direct pressure, elevation and cold
massage and dry, warm packs
- Which is the most common type of burn?
Your answer:
heat
lightning
solar radiation
chemical
- Muscles are attached to bones by strong, cord-like tissues called ligaments.
Your answer:
TrueFalse
- Injuries to the musculoskeletal system are identified and cared for during the:
Your answer:
secondary survey
ABC's
survey of the scene
primary survey
- Because a person is found unconscious with no visible wounds or bleeding from the head, it is possible to rule out a serious head injury.
Your answer:
TrueFalse
- What dressing should be used first to care for a sucking chest wound?
Your answer:
adhesive compress
universal dressing
airtight dressing
gauze pad
- A(n) ______ type of open wound is characterized by skin that has been rubbed or scraped away.
Your answer:
puncture
abrasion
avulsion
laceration
- A _____ is a displacement or separation of a bone from its normal position at a joint.
Your answer:
dislocation
sprain
strain
fracture
- Which of the following does NOT have contractile properties?
Your answer:
anterior cruciate ligament
deltoid
hamstring
achilles tendon
- Which of the following are considered general signs of sudden illness?
Your answer:
change in level of consciousness
slow pulse and breathing rate
nausea and vomiting
all of the above
- In caring for a casualty having a seizure, you should:
Your answer:
try to hold the casualty still
place something soft between the person's teeth
douse the person with water
move and objects that might cause injury
- A weak area in the artery wall is a(n) ______ and can lead to a _______.
Your answer:
thrombus, stroke
aneurysm, stroke
aneurysm, TIA
aura, seizure
- Which of the following statements are true regarding Syrup of Ipecac?
Your answer:
the dosage is 2 tablespoons with water for an adult
should not be used if the poison was ingested more than an hour ago
should be used in certain cases of ingested poison
should not be used if one is unconscious or pregnant
- What is the name of the hormone that takes the sugar from the bloodstream into the cells where it can be used? _________. People who do not have this hormone are said to have __________.
Your answer:
insulin; diabetes
estrogen; PMS
adrenaline; anaphylactic shock
epinephrine, apnea
- Delivery of the placenta normally occurs:
Your answer:
within 30 minutes after birth of the baby
simultaneously with the birth of the baby
immediately after the birth of the baby
within 2 hours after birth of the baby
- You are reassuring that there is enough time for the ambulance to arrive because labor for a first baby usually lasts:
Your answer:
4-8 hours
24-36 hours
8-12 hours
12-24 hours
- Most fatal snake bites in the United States are caused by ________________
Your answer:
coral snakes
copperheads
rattlesnakes
garter snakes
- Why do we appear flushed when exercising in the heat?
Your answer:
vasoconstriction in peripheral blood vessels
body shunts blood to skin
early sign casualty is going into shock
hypoperfusion
- The most effective treatment for frostbite is:
Your answer:
immerse in water 100-105 degrees
immerse in water 70-80 degrees
apply compression wrap
rub the area