First Aid Review

A woman burned her hand in the lunchroom. You should not:

• Stop the burning.

• Cool the burn with large amounts of cold water.

• Cover the burn loosely with a dry, sterile dressing

• Force the person to quickly drink a lot of water.

The progression that heat-related emergencies can follow from early stage (least severe) to late stage (most severe) is:

• Heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat cramps.

• Heat cramps, heat stroke, heat exhaustion.

• Heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat stroke.

• Heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke.

What should you do for a person with heat exhaustion?

• Force the person to quickly drink a lot of water.

• Get the person out of the heat and into a cooler place.

• Put more layers of clothing on the person as protection against the heat.

• All of the above

When caring for a person who is having a seizure, you should:

• Try to hold the person still.

• Remove nearby objects that might cause injury.

• Place a spoon or wallet between the person's teeth.

• None of the above

You suspect that someone is having a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting and is having trouble breathing. What should you do?

• After about 15 minutes, call 911.

• Give the person abdominal thrusts.

• Give the person a cool drink.

• Call 911 immediately and care for the person until help arrives.

In stroke recognition, F.A.S.T. means:

What steps should you take to assist someone who may have sustained a head, neck, or spinal injury?

What signals should you look for to determine if a person is bleeding internally?

• The person is vomiting blood or coughing up blood.

• There are tender, swollen, bruised areas or hard bumps on the body.

• The person is confused, faint, drowsy or unconscious.

• All of the above

After a soccer match, Daniel was hit on the head by a ball. What are the signs and symptoms of a concussion that he should watch out for?

What should you do if you suspect that a conscious person has been poisoned?

• Immediately induce vomiting.

• Give the person large amounts of milk.

• Call the local pharmacy.

• Call the Poison Control Center and follow the advice given.