First Aid Review #2

You are providing care to someone you suspect is experiencing heat exhaustion. All of the following treatments are correct, EXCEPT:

• Have the person lie down in a shady cool area

• Loosen or remove excess clothing

• Have the person sip a cool sports drink to replace lost fluid, salts, and minerals

• Cover the person's head and neck to help retain body heat

You are called to attend to a coworker who collapsed while working in a hot warehouse. He has an altered mental status and his skin is hot & sweaty. EMS has been activated. You should:

• Spray or pour water on the person and fan him

• Comfort, calm, and stay with him until he is fully recovered

• Apply heat packs to his neck, groin, and armpits

• Assist him in taking his prescribed medication

You are caring for a coworker who is complaining that his fingers are numb after a long day working outside in the winter cold. His fingers look pale, and they feel very cold and hard. EMS has been activated. You should:

• Put his fingers in warm water for 20-30 minutes

• Place a sterile dressing between his fingers, wrap the affected fingers in a clean towel and await EMS

• Give the person warm liquids to drink and place the person near a heat source

• Instruct the person to briskly rub the affected area until color returns

While camping, you are attending to a responsive person you suspect of experiencing hypothermia. You have taken the person to a warmer location and have removed any wet clothes. You have covered the person with a blanket. EMS is not readily available. Next, you should

• Begin active rewarming by placing near a heat source

• Briskly massage the person's legs and arms

• Give the person a cool sports drink

• Give the person a warm drink

You have been called to provide care for a 3-year old child who was discovered eating a laundry detergent package. Other than crying loudly when you quickly take the package away, she appears fine. You should:

• Heave her dip lemon juice or vinegar to neutralize the laundry detergent

• Have her drink activated charcoal in a glass or water to absorb & dilute the detergent

• Giver her syrup of ipecac to help her vomit out the detergent

• Call the National Poison Help Hotline @ 1-800-222-1222

When someone is poisoned, who do you want to call?

• Police department

• Fire department

• Hospital

• National Poison Hotline

• Ghost Busters

What do you do if a person complains of severe abdominal pain?

• Put in a comfortable position

• call 911

• ask them SAMPLE questions

• All of the above

• None of the above

Which of the following a medical emergency?

• Heat exhaustin

• 1st degree burn

• Heat stroke

• Allergic reaction

How should you care for someone with frostbitten hands?

• Get the person to a warm environment then re-warm her hands in warm water

• Immerse her hands in hot water

• Have the person shake her hands until feeling is restored

• Massage her hands vigorously

which of the following is NOT a sign/symptom of an allergic reaction

• Hives

• Breathing difficulty

• Swelling of the face, eyes, throat

• Normal skin temperature & color