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Worksheets6th Grade First Steps of First Aid
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
If someone around you becomes injured or suddenly ill, you can help by giving them ____.
medication
first aid
good advice
The letters EMT stand for ____.
elementary medical trainer
emergency mobile team
emergency medical technician
The most effective treatment for a sprain is known as ____.
RICE
MICE
NICE
RISE
A muscle ____ occurs when a muscle is pulled to the point of tearing.
sprain
strain
cramp
To avoid muscle injuries, you should warm up and ____ before exercising.
cool down
eat
stretch
A ____ fracture may be hard to identify because the bone does not break through the skin.
compound
multiple
simple
A splint should ____.
prevent movement of a broken bone
straighten a broken bone
stop the bleeding of a compound fracture
A deep cut that bleeds heavily may require
(a)
If stung by a bee, you should remove the stinger by ____.
squeezing it with tweezers
pulling it out with tweezers
scraping it with your fingernail
Contact poisoning from plants such as poison ivy or poison oak may be spread by
scratching the affected area
touching contaminated clothing
both a and b
Apply sunscreen
after you have ben in the sun for 1 hour
at least 15 minutes before sun exposure
only if you will be in the water
____ can cause a person's body temperature to rise dangerously high.
heat stroke
heat exhuastion
hypothermia
A clear or reddish fluid draining from the mouth, nose, or ear may indicate ____.
infection
an injury to the brain
a scalp wound
Multiple bruises to the brain are called ____.
concussions
contusions
incisions
If someone lets you know he is choking, you should administer ____.
the Heimlich maneuver
medication
rescue breathing
If someone swallows poison, the first thing you should do is ____.
induce vomitting
give him milk or water to drink
call 911 or the poison control center
All of the following characterize a poisonous snake except ____.
red and black stripes side by side
a pit between the eyes and nostrils
elliptic pupils
a rattle
A serum used for treating snakebites
(a)
a coral snake's venom is called (a) because it poisons/affects the nerves.
This snake chews rather than pierces the skin,
causing a bruise and small cut at the site of the wound.
coral snake
rattle snake
copperhead
water moccasin
A burn received from touching a live wire would be considered ____.
a thermal burn
a chemical burn
an electric burn
an acid burn
Amy received a burn then went through all the layers of the skin.
Her burn would be classified as ____.
chemical
first-degree
second-degree
third-degree
the freezing of body tissue
(a)
the second layer of skin
dermis
epidermis
subcutaneous
Always ask a suspected choking victim if he is choking.
true
false
