Chapter 5

The immediate medical attention given to a victim of an injury or sudden illness is defined as

• CPR

• chin lift

• first aid

• bandage

If you suspect a spinal injury, to open a victim's airway, you would use the

• chin lift

• head tilt

• back blows

• recovery position

Emergency medical treatment is required for victims of

• 1st degree burns

• 2nd degree burns

• 3rd degree burns

A condition in which the muscles become stiff and hard, followed by sever muscle spasms is called

• dislocations

• fainting

• convulsions

• sprains

5. The type of venom injected by most pit vipers is _____________________.

• antivenin

• neurotoxic

• hemolytic

• non poisonous

6. When checking an unconscious victim for life-threatening conditions, you should look for a blocked airway, no breathing, and _____________________.

• identification

• severe bleeding

• snake bites

7. Eye diseases and disorders are treated by a(n) ____________________.

• cardiologist

• oncologist

• ophthalmologist

The viral disease that is transmitted through the saliva of diseased animals is called

• chicken pox

• rabies

• venom

• neurotoxic

hema/hemo:

• bone

• blood

• head

• heart

When caring for a nosebleed, what direction should the victim tilt their head

• forward

• backward

• up

• down