Post Test: First Aid and Basic Bandaging

What are the characteristics of a good first aider?

What is the purpose of first aid?

It is the immediate care given to a person/victim who is ill or injured

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What DOES NOT include in the first aid kit?

It is a sudden fall resulting from a temporary loss of consciousness due to a lack of blood supply to the brain

What does R.I.C.E. mean?

It is a medical condition where there is a break in the continuity of the bones.

A cravat bandage can be effectively used as a sling to support an injured arm.

You can use a cravat bandage to apply direct pressure to a bleeding wound.

A cravat bandage is primarily designed for immobilizing a fractured leg.