Survival!

Traveling in a jungle environment would be greatly aided by the use of a...

• Axe

• Map

• Machete

• Compass

Which of the following is described as being the most urgent need in a survival situation?

• Food

• Water

• Shelter

• Warmth

what do you do if you get bit by a poisonous snake ?

• wash it off with water and keep it clean

• apply a tourniquet

• suck the venom out

• slash the wound open with a knife

Which plant can heal you when you are hurt?

• Daisy

• Rose

• Cactus

• Dandelions

• Lilac

If lost in the wilderness, what is the first thing you should do?

• Yell for help!

• Find shelter

• Sit down, stay calm, & collect your thoughts

• Make a signal fire

After spending several hours outdoors, your skin is dry, hot, and flushed. Your pupils are dilated. You have a rapid, weak pulse. Your breathing is shallow. These are symptoms of:

• heat stroke
• frostbite
• first-degree burn
• hypothermia

A person with a broken leg must be moved. How should the broken leg be handled?

• Place padding around the leg, and give the victim pain reliever.
• Pack ice around the leg, and give the victim pain reliever.
• Immobilize the joint above and below the break. Straighten the limb as much as possible, and place a splint.
• Immobilize the joint above and below the break. Don't straighten the limb, but splint it the way you found it.

You need to help a hunting companion with a deep, open chest wound. What should you do first?

• Locate a sterile bandage and cover the wound.
• Locate any bandage and cover the wound.
• Transport the victim to the hospital.
• Cover the wound with the palm of your hand until a bandage is located.

What kind of material is a good insulator even when wet?

• cotton
• plastic
• synthetic
• wool

Which IS NOT a symptom of hypothermia?

• shivering
• memory loss
• fever
• slurred speech