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6th Grade First Steps of First Aid

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If someone around you becomes injured or suddenly ill, you can help by giving them ____.

a)

medication

b)

first aid

c)

good advice

2.

The letters EMT stand for ____.

a)

elementary medical trainer

b)

emergency mobile team

c)

emergency medical technician

3.

The most effective treatment for a sprain is known as ____.

a)

RICE

b)

MICE

c)

NICE

d)

RISE

4.

A muscle ____ occurs when a muscle is pulled to the point of tearing.

a)

sprain

b)

strain

c)

cramp

5.

To avoid muscle injuries, you should warm up and ____ before exercising.

a)

cool down

b)

eat

c)

stretch

6.

A ____ fracture may be hard to identify because the bone does not break through the skin.

a)

compound

b)

multiple

c)

simple

7.

A splint should ____.

a)

prevent movement of a broken bone

b)

straighten a broken bone

c)

stop the bleeding of a compound fracture

8.

A deep cut that bleeds heavily may require

(a)  

9.

If stung by a bee, you should remove the stinger by ____.

a)

squeezing it with tweezers

b)

pulling it out with tweezers

c)

scraping it with your fingernail

10.

Contact poisoning from plants such as poison ivy or poison oak may be spread by

a)

scratching the affected area

b)

touching contaminated clothing

c)

both a and b

11.

Apply sunscreen

a)

after you have ben in the sun for 1 hour

b)

at least 15 minutes before sun exposure

c)

only if you will be in the water

12.

____ can cause a person's body temperature to rise dangerously high.

a)

heat stroke

b)

heat exhuastion

c)

hypothermia

13.

A clear or reddish fluid draining from the mouth, nose, or ear may indicate ____.

a)

infection

b)

an injury to the brain

c)

a scalp wound

14.

Multiple bruises to the brain are called ____.

a)

concussions

b)

contusions

c)

incisions

15.

If someone lets you know he is choking, you should administer ____.

a)

the Heimlich maneuver

b)

medication

c)

rescue breathing

16.

If someone swallows poison, the first thing you should do is ____.

a)

induce vomitting

b)

give him milk or water to drink

c)

call 911 or the poison control center

17.

All of the following characterize a poisonous snake except ____.

a)

red and black stripes side by side

b)

a pit between the eyes and nostrils

c)

elliptic pupils

d)

a rattle

18.

A serum used for treating snakebites

(a)  

19.

a coral snake's venom is called (a)   because it poisons/affects the nerves.

20.

This snake chews rather than pierces the skin,

causing a bruise and small cut at the site of the wound.

a)

coral snake

b)

rattle snake

c)

copperhead

d)

water moccasin

21.

A burn received from touching a live wire would be considered ____.

a)

a thermal burn

b)

a chemical burn

c)

an electric burn

d)

an acid burn

22.

Amy received a burn then went through all the layers of the skin.

Her burn would be classified as ____.

a)

chemical

b)

first-degree

c)

second-degree

d)

third-degree

23.

the freezing of body tissue

(a)  

24.

the second layer of skin

a)

dermis

b)

epidermis

c)

subcutaneous

25.

Always ask a suspected choking victim if he is choking.

a)

true

b)

false