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WorksheetsLast Aid 4: Soft Tissue, Fractures, Burns
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 23mins
Immobilization is____
Treating a bone through realignment with one's hands
Treating a bone surgically with pins, rods, screws, and/or wires
Preventing movement of injured part by using a cast, splint, boot etc.
What do you do to a open fracture
Cover the wound with a clean padding or gauze and apply pressure around it to control bleeding with a bandage
Splint the uninjured part of the body to the injured part
shake it vigorously
pray for recovery
The common signs of dislocation :
Deformity around the joint
Redness on the skin
Inability to move the injured parts without pain
History of exercise/fall/trauma is a probable cause of dislocation
FLASE
TRUE
_____________can be used to help immobilise the effected limb.
Bandage
Ice
Splint
Water and ice
How many dislocated joints can you see ?
2
1
5
3
Which is the most joints prone to dislocation?
Legs
Kneecaps
Wrist
Nose bone
Arrange the types of shoulder dislocation from left to right.
Posterior - Normal - Anterior
Anterior - Posterior - Normal
Normal - Anterior - Posterior
Normal - Posterior - Anterior
A dislocation may also result in:
A local fracture
An embedded object
Crush injury
Shock
You should not attempt to straighten or realign a dislocation because:
The bone will not normally go back into position without emergency surgery
The bone will not normally go back into position without manipulation and anaesthetics.
You will not be strong enough to manipulate a joint back into position
It is acceptable to attempt to straighten or realign the effected limb
Application of cold (ice and water mixture) to a dislocated joint:
Is not recommended
If uncomfortable or increases pain should be limited to 10 minutes
Is only recommended for 5 minutes
Is recommended but only if the casualty requests it or removed
What is the definition of a fracture?
A complete or incomplete break in a bone
The stretching and/or damaging of a ligament
The stretching and/or damaging of a tendon
A joint injury where bones are not in their normal position
What is the definition of a dislocation?
A complete or incomplete break in a bone
The stretching and/or damaging of a ligament
The stretching and/or damaging of a tendon
A joint injury where bones are not in their normal position
What are the two main types of fractures?
Seperate your answers with a space
e.g. "apple pie"
(a)
Where should you tie the knots when immobilising a leg?
On the injured side
On the uninjured side
On top, in the middle of the legs
Underneath, in the middle of the legs
When casualty has dislocation or a fracture, what should you do?
Immobilise him
prevent the casualty from moving
DONT force the bone/joint back to its original position
T-pose on him
The treatment known as RICE stands for:
Rest, Insulate, Compress, Elevate
Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate
Rest, Immobilise, Compress, Elevate
Rest, Ice, Compress, Expose
Some of the most typical locations for sprains and strains are?
Ankle
Hip
Wrist
Shoulder
Strain is an injury to the ........?
Tendons or muscles
Ligaments
Collagen
Cartillage
Damage to the area indicated would be sprain or strain?
Sprain
Strain
Damage to the area indicated would be sprain or strain?
Sprain
Strain
I in RICE stands for
Ibuprofen
Ice
Insulation
Iodine
Immobilisation for the lower leg fractures should be
Above the injury
Below the injury
Above the knee
the ankles
When might you get a thermal burn?
When your skin comes into contact with chemicals
When you accidentally touch a very hot piece of metal
When your skin is exposed to dangerous radiation
When your skin touches an extraordinarily cold substance, like dry ice
How do first-degree burns differ from second-degree burns?
First-degree burns only affect the epidermis; second-degree burns can extend into the dermis
First degree-burns are painless; second-degree burns hurt a lot
First degree-burns can extend into the dermis; second-degree burns only affect the epidermis
First degree-burns hurt a lot; second-degree burns are painless
Why can you often not feel third-degree burns?
Because they damage the nerve ending in your skin
Because they aren't very damaging
Because they cause scabs to form
Because they only affect the inner part of your skin
Place this in order from outermost to innermost A) Dermis; B) Epidermis; C)Subcutaneous tissue
A, B, C
B, A, C
B, C, A
A, C, B
What can you infer about first-degree burns?
They are most painful
They are most common type of burn
They are the least common type of burn
They are the least painful type of burn
The victim tells you that he is in a lot of pain. His skin has many blisters and is severely swollen.
What degree of burns are they?
"They are first-degree burns."
"They are second-degree burns."
"They are third-degree burns."
What are the types of burns?
Thermal
Scalding
Chemical
Electrical
Radiation
What are the depths of the burns
Superficial
Partial Thickness
Full Thickness
Complete Thickness
A 10 year old boy is playing with a firework which explodes and he sustains a full thickness burn to his left arm. Which of the following is not characteristics of this situation?
They have a leathery appearance
The burn area is extremely painful until skin grafted
They always heal with scarring
Blanching occurs under pressure
Sign and symptoms of partial-thickness burn（2nd degree burn）
Difficult in moving
Blister formation
Involving epidermis and dermis
Bleeding
Sign and symptoms of full-thickness burn（3rd degree burn）
Involving all skin layer
damage to muscle and blood vessels
do not need medical attention
exhaustion
How to treat burn and scald
a.Remove restricting clothing
b.Start to cool down the burn area at least 10 minutes
c.Cover the burn
d.Call 995 for emergency help
a b c d
c a b d
d a b c
a d b c
True or False: Twisting of hand is part of the symptoms of a fracture
True
False
Which term describes a fracture that does not pierce the skin
compound
open
simple/closed
