First Aid Emergencies

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

• breathing

• in shock

• bleeding

• conscious

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

• disposable gloves

• prescription pain medication

• antibiotic

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 playing basketball with some friends when one of them takes a bad fall. When you check him you notice that his foot is not pointed straight. You should not __________.

• straighten his foot immediately

• keep him still until help arrives

• ask him to get up and get back in the game

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

• Personal precautions

• Universal cautions

__________ is the inability to move, often caused by serious neck or back injuries.

• Persistency

• Paralysis

• Unconsciousness

What are the 7 Life-Saving Steps in order.

• Conscious, Breathing and Heartbeat, Bleeding, Shock, Fractures, Burns, Head injury

• Breathing and Heartbeat, Bleeding, Shock, Fractures, Burns, Head injury

• Conscious, Breathing and Heartbeat, Shock, Fractures, Burns, Head injury

• Conscious, Breathing Bleeding, Shock, Fractures, Burns, Head injury