First Aid

Affects parts of the body that are exposed to the cold, such as the fingers, toes, nose, and ears.

• heat exhaustion

• heat stroke

• frostbite

• hypothermia (low body temperature)

This condition is dangerous and life threatening, seizures are a late sign after you stop sweating.

• heat exhaustion

• heat stroke

• frostbite

• hypothermia (low body temperature)

Signs include shivering that stops, sleepiness, and stiff rigid muscles while the skin becomes ice cold and blue.

• heat exhaustion

• heat stroke

• frostbite

• hypothermia (low body temperature)

Signs are nausea, dizziness, vomiting, muscle cramps, feeling faint or fatigued, and heavy sweating.

• heat exhaustion

• heat stroke

• frostbite

• hypothermia (low body temperature)

What should you do if someone with an injury or illness at work refuses care?

• Take care of the person because he is a coworker.

• Phone 911 and stay with the person until advanced help arrives.

• Take care of the person anyway.

• Leave the person alone and go back to work.

Which of the following is NOT a treatment for a seizure?

• Put a pillow or cushion under the victim's head.

• Put a blunt object between the victim's teeth to keep the victim from biting his or her tongue.

• Avoid using force to restrain or stop the muscle movements.

• Remove dangerous objects from the area.

To give first aid for a small burn on the arm, cool the burn with:

• cold or cool water.

• ice cold water.

• ice directly on the skin.

• lukewarm water.

A coworker is struck in the abdomen while on break. The coworker has a bruise and shows signs of shock. What should you suspect is wrong?

• Cardiac arrest

• A head injury

• Internal bleeding

• External bleeding

When you phone for help, you should stay on the line with the dispatcher until:

• You have given them all of the information that you have.

• You feel that the situation is under control.

• People with more advanced training arrive.

• The dispatcher tells you it is OK to hang up.

You are running on a track at a local school. You come across a woman who has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Why is it important to properly remove our gloves after giving first aid?

• To keep the removed gloves as compact as possible for waste disposal.

• To keep from touching blood or body fluids of the person you are helping.

• To prevent blood or body fluids on the gloves from touching the person you are helping.

• So contaminants on the gloves can be analyzed later.