Chapter 7 emergency care

In any emergency the most important thing to do as the responder is

• ask them what happened
• remain calm
• try to fix the problem even if unsure
• assume someone else will get help

What should you do to stop bleeding that you can see?

• lightly cover the area

• press firmly with your hand around the wound

• press firmly with a dressing over the bleeding area

• remove any imbedded objects

Disease that affects the levels of sugar in the blood

• heart disease
• diabetes
• shock
• seizure

Burns where nerve ending are destroyed are

• first degree
• second degree
• third degree

A lowekey sunburn would be:

• first degree
• second degree
• third degree

Excessive blood loss is called

• diaphoresis
• bloody
• hemorrhage
• dehydration

When assessing the scene, what is the first thing you should consider?

• Who is with you
• What time it is
• How fast you are moving
• Danger to you and the victim

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

A person with a bloody nose should

• lean backward
• lean forward

Pale, clammy, cold skin and weak or rapid pulse after a car accident may be

• heat stroke

• cold related injury

• shock

• heart attack