Review of First Aid Concepts

If a victim is having a seizure, the responder should

• pad head
• put something in mouth to avoid mouth injury
• hold them down
• leave room and allow privacy

The first step for a choking infant

• stomach thrusts
• 5 back blows
• 5 chest thrusts
• thumb circle

This acronym is used for a stroke victim

• FACE
• FOOD
• FAST
• FIRST

When using an epi pen you should hold the injection in place for how long?

• 5 seconds
• 10 seconds
• 15 seconds
• 3 seconds

To cool a person with heat stroke or heat exhaustion, where should an ice pack be placed?

• neck
• armpits
• groin
• all of them are good places

When providing first aid you must do what first?

• call for help
• provide care
• check the scene
• assume help had been contacted

What is first aid?

• The initial care given for an illness/injury
• The care that you give for an illness/injury after it has been assessed by a doctor
• Full medical treatment
• Second response to an injury or illness

When do cuts and scrapes require emergency attention?

• When a cut is deep enough to reach the bone
• When the person cries
• When the cut or scrape is bigger than a band aid
• When the person says so

What are first degree burns?

• Go into subcutaneous layers of skin
• Sunburn
• Not painful

True or False: You should immediately put third degree burns underneath cold water

• true
• false