U2C4L1 First Aid Emergencies

A first aid supply kit should include bandages, antiseptic ointment, aspirin, tweezers, and __________.

• disposable gloves

• prescription pain medication

• antibiotic

When checking an injured person, the first thing you should find out is if the person is __________.

• breathing

• in shock

• bleeding

• conscious

To find out if an unconscious person has a pulse, you should __________.

• put your ear on their chest and listen for a heartbeat

• feel for a pulse at the person's wrist

• feel for a pulse at the person's neck

You are babysitting your two-year old brother who is sick. He has been throwing up for the last four hours and can't even keep down water. You can't reach your parents. You aren't sure if this is an emergency. You should ____________.

• wait and see if he gets better

• give him some crackers and milk to settle his stomach

• call 911 or an urgent care center for help

Gathering information about an injured person may help you decide what kind of first aid is needed. Even if you are unable to provide first aid, this information is vital for __________.

• getting the supplies you need from a first aid kit

• providing information to an emergency operator

• contacting the injured person's family

An injured person who is __________ is awake and aware of what is going on.

• in shock

• paralyzed

• conscious

__________ are actions taken to prevent the spread of disease.

• Universal precautions

• Unified precautions

• Personal precautions

• Universal cautions

Disposable gloves are a precaution used to protect first aid providers from __________ bodily fluids.

• persistent

• contaminated

• messy

First aid is the _________ care given to a victim of injury or sudden illness before professional medical help arrives.

• persistent

• temporary

• immediate

• amateur

A broken bone is often called __________.

• paralysis

• a fracture

• a crack