Basic First Aid

1. What are the ABC's of First Aid?

• Ambulance

  Breathing

  Cycle

• Airway

  Breathing

  Circulation

• Alleviate

  Bleeding

  Clean

• Airway

  Breathing

  Chest Compensation

2. If there is a severe bleeding and gauze pads are not available, what can you use as an alternative first aid at home?

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The following are facts about first aid, except:

• Applying heat to a sprain

• Immerse the burn under cool running water

• Use as an ice pack or a bag of frozen peas on a black eye

• Immerse the body part with frozen skin in warm water

5. RICE method for sprain means?

• Rest

  Ice

  Compression

  Elevation

• Rest

  Ice

  Change

  Extraction

• Review

  Inject

  Compression

  Extraction

• Review

  Identify

  Comfort

  Extraction

Pressure created by placing a sterile dressing and then gloved hand:

• Direct pressure

• Indirect pressure

• Sterile Pressure

• Gloved pressure

What is the most common type of open wounds?

• Laceration

• Abrasion

• Avulsion

• Amputation

What are injuries to the skin and to the body tissues that caused by heat, chemicals, electricity or radiation?

• Burns

• Heat stroke

• Skin allergy

• Sunburn

It is any physical injury involving a break in the layer of the skin:

• Bruise

• Edema

• Outbreak

• Wounds

In which of the following situations should you call 9-1-1?

• The person is not breathing

• The person is unresponsive

• The person has life-threatening bleeding

• All of these!

How many seconds should you check for responsiveness, breathing, and other life-threatening conditions?

• No more than 5 to 10 seconds

• No more 2 to 4 seconds

• At least 20 seconds