First Aid and Safety

What 2 steps should you take for a minor animal bite?

• Wash with soap and water; apply antibiotic cream

• Apply antibiotic cream; take person to the doctor

• wash with soap and water; take person to the doctor

• Take person to the doctor; call 911

Which is NOT a reason to seek medical help for an animal bite?

• wound is a deep puncture

• no bleeding and the skin is not broken

• skin is badly torn and is bleeding significantly

• There is a question about the risk of rabies

Which is correct about burns

• Major burns do not require medical help

• Minor burns require medical help

• Minor burns are superficial, pain and blisters

• For a major burn cool with water; apply lotion; bandage

What is the first thing you should do when treating a major burn

• Cool the burned area with water

• Keep the area well below the heart

• Do not remove any clothing or jewelry

• Protect the burned person from further harm

What are the 3 signs of a heart attack

• Uncomfortable pressure on the chest; Pain spreading to the shoulders; Lightheadedness/fainting

• Flu symptoms; chest pressure; leg pain

• leg pain; throwing up; uncomfortable pressure on the chest

• shortness of breath; leg pain; chest pain

If someone is having a heart attack, what is the first step that should be taken as a first aid measure

• Do CPR

• Call 911 or emergency medical assistance

• Give the person aspirin

• Do nothing, just watch them

In treating a simple cut, what are the first steps that need to be done

• Call 911

• Nothing at all

• Wash your hands; stop the bleeding; clean the wound; apply antibiotic

• Cover the wound; get a tetanus shot

Which is NOT an indication that a person is choking

• Hands clutched around the throat

• Squeaky sounds when trying to breathe

• Loss of consciousness

• The person says I am choking

If someone is choking, how can you help them

• Heimlich manuever

• Perform CPR

• Use an AED

• Do nothing

If you are alone, how do you perform the Heimlich maneuver on yourself

• Throw yourself on the back of a chair

• Place fist above your navel; Grasp your fist with your other hand; shove your fist inward and upward

• It is not possible

• Lay on the floor and punch yourself in the stomach