PE & HEALTH 9

It is immediate and temporary care given to a person who suddenly gets ill or injured.

• Treatment

• First aid

• Dressing

• First aider

A rescuer or the person who administers first aid.

• teacher

• nurse

• first aider

• doctor

It is used to apply pressure to stop bleeding.

• hot compress

• cold compress

• bandages

• dressing

To prevent infection or to stop bleeding, a piece of sterile cloth is used to cover a wound.

• bandages

• dressing

• cloth

• compress

Which is NOT a characteristic of a first aider?

• Agitated                           

• Gentle                     

•  Observant     

• Sympathetic

CAB means circulation, airways, and breathing

• true

• false

Being sympathetic means making the best use of the things at hand.

• true

• false

In the first aid procedures, you should stay with the victim until professional care arrives.

• true

• false

The first aider must interview the victim’s medical information by using the mnemonics SAMPLES.

• true

• false

The self-adhering bandage is cotton, rigid, and non-elastic.

• true

• false