Basic Medical Care

Damage to the superficial layers of the skin is called a(n) ________.

Mya (age 4) comes to class after running around during recess and she is complaining of difficulty breathing and is wheezing. Mya is more than likely suffering from ________.

• choking

• heat exhaustion

• asthma

• heart attack

Ethan has a nosebleed. The first thing to have Ethan do is pinch his nose and lean his head backwards.

• True

• False

Pinching the nose helps the blood to clot. It usually takes at

least ____________ of continuous pressure for the bleeding to stop.

Josie has juvenile diabetes and her glucose levels are low. All of the following would be good "immediate" snacks to provide except, ______________.

• sour patch gummies

• fruit roll up

• mixed nuts

• strawberry Icee

Kimmy hit the front of her leg very hard on the sliding board and has bleeding beneath the skin. In a simple term to explain this to Kimmy's mother you can also refer to the mark as a ________________.

Rita was stung while outside and the stinger needs to be removed. A good tool to remove the stinger would be a _______.

• credit card

• ice

• toothpick

• fingernail clipper

While babysitting, the child has a seizure. Which of the following is not standard care to provide?

• Move close objects, furniture, etc.

• Place something in the child's mouth to keep them from biting their tongue

• Turn child onto their side

• Call 911 if seizure lasts more than 5 minutes

It is suggested to wash hands a minimum of _________.

• 60 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 20 seconds

• 15 seconds

If a child has an allergic reaction and you have to use their epi-pen, if reactions are improved, you do not have to call 911.

• True

• False