PRACTICE TEST CHAPTER # 14, FIRST AID

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of first aid?
1. To do nothing and wait for medical help to arrive.
2. To prevent further injury.
3. To save life.
4. To minimize or prevent infection.
What is the first general rule of first aid?
1. To determine the patient's injury.
2. To save life.
3. To prevent further injury.
4. None of the above.
What measure should be taken after determining the extent of the patient's injury?
1. Check for shock.
2. Check for breathing.
3. Check for bleeding.
4. Check for pulse.
Which of the following is the most common cause of obstruction of the airway in a casualty?
1. The tongue.
2. The stomach.
3. A piece of hotdog.
4. A piece of food.
Which of the following is NOT a method used to control bleeding?
1. A cast.
2. Direct pressure.
3. A tourniquet.
4. Elevation.
An injury to the underlying tissue without a break in the skin or membrane is called a_____________________.
1. closed wound
2. open wound
3. bruise
4. small wound
An injury that has a break in the skin is called a ____________________.
1. open wound
2. closed wound
3. abrasion
4. compound wound
What immediate action is taken to save the life of a choking victim?
1. Perform the Heimlich maneuver.
2. Stand the victim upright.
3. Place victim on back and elevate the feet 6 to 12 inches.
4. Place victim on stomach.
What is the basic position for treating shock?
1. Position victims head lower than the feet.
2. Stand the victim upright.
3. Lay victim on his/her right side.
4. Lay victim on his/her left side.
Which of the following is the emergency procedure used for the casualty who is not breathing and whose heart has stopped?
1. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
2. Treat for shock.
3. The Heimlich maneuver.
4. None of these.
Which type of bleeding has blood flow that is slow and oozes from the wound?
1. Capillary bleeding.
2. Arterial Bleeding.
3. Bleeding form the veins.
4. Bleeding caused by extreme shock.
Which type of bleeding is bright red and the blood spurts from the wound?
1. Arterial bleeding.
2. Capillary bleeding.
3. Venous bleeding.
4. Compound bleeding.
Which of the following is the type of bleeding that is dark red, and flows in a steady stream?
1. Bleeding from the veins.
2. Arterial bleeding.
3. Capillary bleeding.
4. Compound bleeding.
Which of the below list is the first and most effective method for controlling bleeding?
1. Direct pressure.
2. Elevating the wound.
3. Indirect pressure.
4. Tourniquet.
Which of the following concerns the use of pressure points in the body to help control arterial bleeding?
1. Indirect pressure.
2. Elevating the wound.
3. Direct pressure.
4. Tourniquet.
Which of the following refers to the failure of the circulatory system to maintain enough oxygen-rich blood flowing to the vital organs of the body?
1. Shock.
2. Internal bleeding.
3. A concussion.
4. Choking.
Which of the below are the most common injuries in a first aid situation?
1. Soft tissue injuries.
2. Injuries to bones and joints.
3. Dislocation to the bones or joints.
4. Blood loss.
What injury is caused when a bone is forced out of its joint?
1. Dislocation
2. Sprain
3. Open fracture
4. Closed fracture
What do we call an injury to the ligaments that support a joint?
1. Sprain
2. Dislocation
3. Closed fracture
4. Open fracture
Which of the following statements describes how burns are classified?
1. The depth of the injury to the tissue.
2. The width of the burn area.
3. According to the size of the burn.
4. The color of the burned skin.
Which of the following burns involve the first and part of the second layer of the skin?
1. Second-degree burns
2. First-degree burns
3. Third-degree burns
4. Fourth-degree burns
Which of the following burns involve only the top layer of the skin?
1. First-degree burns
2. Surface burn
3. Second-degree burns
4. Fourth-degree burns
Which of the following burns involve all layers of the skin, penetrating into muscle, connective tissue, and bone?
1. Third-degree burns
2. Fourth-degree burns
3. Thermal burns
4. Chemical burns
Which of the following burns are caused by exposure to hot solids, liquids, gases, or fire?
1. Thermal burns
2. Chemical burns
3. Second-degree burns
4. First-degree burns
Which burns are as a result of exposure to acids or alkali’s?
1. Chemical burns
2. Thermal burns
3. Exposure burns
4. Radiation burns
Which of the following is caused by muscle pains and spasms that result from the bodies loss of water?
1. Heat cramps
2. Heat exhaustion
3. Heat stroke
4. Death by heat
Which of the following is caused by excessive loss of water and salt?
1. Heat exhaustion
2. Heat stroke
3. Heat cramps
4. Death by heat
Which of the following is caused by a breakdown of the sweating mechanism?
1. Heat stroke
2. Heat cramps
3. Heat exhaustion
4. Hypothermia
What heat related condition does a victim face if the skin is pale, cool and moist. The pupils are dilated, the temperature is normal. Breathing is rapid and shallow. They are suffering from headache, nausea and are dizzy?
1. Heat exhaustion
2. Heat stroke
3. Heat cramps
4. Heat death
Of all of the heat related injuries, which is the most serious?
1. Heat stroke
2. Heat exhaustion
3. Heat cramps
4. hypothermia