First Aid

How can you protect yourself from disease?

•  Avoid contacting the victim's blood or other body fluids.
• Both of these
•  Use protective equipment, such as disposable gloves and protective barriers, when giving care
• None of these

A young woman is having trouble breathing and, based on your check of the person, you suspect that she is having a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting. What should you do?

•  after about 15 minutes, call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.
•  call 9-1-1 immediately and care for the person until EMS personnel take over.
•  give the person a cool drink.
•  give the person abdominal thrusts
  
  

Third degree burns are the most serious and require immediate medical attention.

• True
• False

The first thing to do when caring for an electrical injury is _________________.

•  get the burn cream
•  find a large bed sheet
•  look for entrance and exit wounds
•  make sure the power is off
  
  

 Heat-related illnesses include the following:

•  fainting and hyperglycemia
•  heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke
•  heat cramps, stroke and insulin shock
•  hypoglycemia and sunstroke
  
  

You begin to care for a victim of a heat-related emergency, and he/she becomes unconscious. What should you do first?

•  be sure 9-1-1 has been called
•  wrap her in a blanket
•  give the victim ice to eat
•  pour water on her face to try to revive her
  
  

 What sudden illness is usually caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain?

•  diabetic emergency
•  heat-related illness
•  heart attack
•  stroke
  
  

What sudden illness results from too much or too little sugar in the person's blood?

•  allergic reaction
•  diabetic emergency
• seizure
• stroke

 The term DOTS helps you to remember what to check for on a conscious victim. DOTS stands for:

•  Dislocated, Open Wounds, Tendons, and Soreness
•  Deformities, Open Wounds, Tiredness, Shock
•  Deformities, Open Wounds, Tenderness, and Swelling
•  Discharge, Open Wounds, Tenderness, and Shock
  
  

A friend is having a nosebleed. It is important to have the victim ______________________.

•  pinch his or her nose and tip the head back
•  lay down
•  pinch his or her nose and lean slightly forward
•  stick a gauze pad or tissue in his or her nose.