Test 4

A  Use a match to burn the stinger off.

B  Scrape the stinger away from the skin with the edge of a plastic card.

C  Use the point of a knife to gouge out the stinger.

D  Grab the stinger with your gloved fingers and pull upward.

A  Locate the drug or product containers to give to EMS personnel.

B  Have the person vomit to get the poison out of the digestive system.

C  Call the national Poison Help hotline or call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

D  Immediately give the person something to drink to dilute the poison.

A  Remove the person’s safety helmet.

B  Have the person nod the head up and down and shake the head from side to side to see if there is any pain or difficulty with movement.

C  Have the person remain in the position they are in until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel arrive and take over

D  Put the person in the recovery position.

A  Control minor bleeding.

B  Determine the exact injury location.

C  Minimize shock.

D  Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

A  Exertional heat exhaustion, exercise-associated muscle cramps, heat stroke.

B  Exercise-associated muscle cramps, exertional heat exhaustion, heat stroke.

C  Exertional heat exhaustion, heat stroke, exercise-associated muscle cramps.

D  Exercise-associated muscle cramps, heat stroke, exertional heat exhaustion.

A  Give the person a cool drink.

B  Have the person sit down and take deep breaths.

C  Help the person use their epinephrine auto-injector.

D  Encourage the person to use their quick-relief medication, and call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number if the person’s condition does not improve within 5 to 15 minutes of taking the medication.

A  Impaired hearing

B  Changes in the level of consciousness

C  An irregular heartbeat

D  Elevated body temperature

A  Anatomic splint

B  Sling

C  Rigid splint

D  Soft splint

A  Have the person continue holding their left arm close to his body.

B  Have the person raise his left arm so you can pad the underneath area before splinting.

C  Check for feeling, warmth and color.

D  Splint the upper arm to prevent shoulder movement.

A  Encourage continuous blinking so his tears can rinse chemical from his eye.

B  Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number immediately before doing anything.

C  Flush the right eye with water for at least 20 minutes.

D  Apply several cool, wet compresses over the right eye.

A  Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

B  Remove the person from the source of the burn.

C  Check to see if the scene is safe.

D  Cool the burned area to stop the burning.

A  Cooling the person to protect vital organs from further injury.

B  Allowing the person to get up and walk around so he can get better.

C  Placing the person in the supine position.

D  Elevating the person’s head so he can see his surroundings better.

A  Heart attack

B  Internal bleeding

C  External bleeding

D  Stroke

A  Stroke

B  Seizure

C  Diabetic emergency

D  Poisoning

A  Flush the wound with large amounts of cold water and then apply a pressure bandage.

B  Apply direct pressure to the wound and then apply a pressure bandage.

C  Elevate the wound immediately and apply direct pressure at a pressure point.

D  Apply a pressure bandage first followed by a manufactured tourniquet.

A  All are correct

B  Loss of vision or blurred vision

C  Changes in level of consciousness

D  Pale, cool and moist skin

A  Provide care to the person, then call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

B  Give the person abdominal thrusts.

C  After about 15 minutes, call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

D  Give the person a cool drink.

A  Fever, anxiety, stress and taste.

B  Face, arm, speech and time.

C  Flexibility, asthma and sudden tightness in the chest.

D  Feet, airway, speech and temperature.

A  Have the person remain still and not move their head.

B  Move the person into a comfortable position as soon as possible.

C  None are correct

D  Move the injured area so that it rests above the person’s heart.

A  All are correct

B  Consider the use of a tourniquet or hemostatic dressing if pressure fails to control the bleeding.

C  Do not remove the original blood-soaked dressings.

D  Ensure that 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number has been called.

A  Apply pressure at a pressure point.

B  Apply direct pressure with a sterile or clean dressing.

C  Care for shock.

A  Immerse his or her hands in hot water.

B  Get the person to a warm environment and then rewarm his or her hands using skin-to-skin contact.

C  Have the person shake his or her hands vigorously until feeling is restored.

D  Massage his or her hands vigorously.

A  Fainting and hyperglycemia

B  Exercise-associated muscle cramps, exertional heat exhaustion and heat stroke

C  Hypoglycemia and sunstroke

D  Heat cramps, stroke and insulin shock

A  Force the person to quickly drink a lot of water.

B  Get the person out of the heat and into a cooler place.

C  Put more layers of clothing on the person as protection against the heat.

D  All are correct

A  Allergic reaction

B  Stroke

C  Seizure

D  Diabetic emergency

A  Stroke

B  Diabetic emergency

C  Heart attack

D  Heat-related illness

A  All are correct

B  Remove nearby objects that might cause injury.

C  Try to hold the person still.

D  Place a spoon or wallet between the person’s teeth.

A  None are correct

B  Rest, Immobilize, Cold and Elevate

C  Reduce, Insulate, Compress and Evaluate

D  Rest, Ibuprofen, Cool and Evacuate

A  Strain

B  Sprain

C  Open fracture

D  Dislocation

A  Cool the burn with large amounts of fresh running water.

B  Cover the burn loosely with a dry, sterile dressing.

C  Remove her from the source of the burn.

D  All are correct

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Increased energy

B  Dry lips and mouth

C  Fatigue and weakness

D  Headache, nausea, and dizziness

E  Excessive thirst

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Respiration

B  Conduction

C  Radiation

D  Evaporation

E  Convection

A  Respiration

B  Convection

C  Radiation

D  Evaporation

E  Conduction

A  Convection

B  Evaporation

C  Conduction

D  Respiration

E  Radiation

A  Respiration

B  Evaporation

C  Radiation

D  Conduction

E  Convection

A  Respiration

B  Conduction

C  Evaporation

D  Radiation

E  Convection

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Tremors and convulsions

B  Neck stiffness and muscle weakness/numbness

C  Vision loss and paralysis

D  Open wound

E  High fever and headaches

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Headaches

B  Muscle aches and pain

C  Increase appetite

D  Fever, nausea, and vomiting

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Presence of a stinger

B  Swelling

C  Signal of an allergic reaction

D  Pain

E  Severe bleeding

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  Swelling of the face, throat or tongue

B  Weakness, dizziness or confusion

C  Rash or hives

D  Normal breathing

E  Tight feeling in the chest and throat

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Inhalation

B  Injection

C  Ingestion

D  Absorption

A  Ingestion

B  Injection

C  Absorption

D  Inhalation

A  Injection

B  Inhalation

C  Ingestion

D  Absorption

A  Absorption

B  Injection

C  Ingestion

D  Inhalation

A  TRUE

B  FALSE

A  High blood pressure

B  Diet

C  Age and gender

D  Sleep

E  Smoking

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Changes in mood

B  Irregular breathing

C  Changes in level of consciousness

D  Dizziness and headache

E  Feeling and looking normal

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  FALSE

B  TRUE

A  Cerebrovascular accident or brain attack (blood flow to a part of the brain is cut off).

B  Loss of body control, convulsions.

C  Inability of the body to change sugar (glucose) from food to energy.

D  Sudden loss of consciousness, temporary.

A  Cerebrovascular accident or brain attack (blood flow to a part of the brain is cut off).

B  Loss of body control, convulsions.

C  Sudden loss of consciousness, temporary.

D  Inability of the body to change sugar (glucose) from food to energy.

A  Sudden loss of consciousness, temporary.

B  Inability of the body to change sugar (glucose) from food to energy.

C  Loss of body control, convulsions.

D  Cerebrovascular accident or brain attack (blood flow to a part of the brain is cut off).

A  Loss of body control, convulsions.

B  Inability of the body to change sugar (glucose) from food to energy.

C  Cerebrovascular accident or brain attack (blood flow to a part of the brain is cut off).

D  Sudden loss of consciousness, temporary.

A  TRUE

B  FALSE