Advance First Aid

Poisoning

100

What is Addiction?

The compulsive need to use a substance.

200

You suspect alcohol poisoning. Alcohol is classified as which of the following? A) Stimulant B) Depressant C) Hallucinogen D) Narcotic

B) Depressant

300

What would be a source of chemical food poising?

Lead is a primary source of chemical food poisoning.

400

Which of the following terms are related to use of a drug is used to characterize substance misuse? A) Improper B) Deliberate C) Persistent D) Excessive

A) Improper

500

You suspect cyanide toxicity in a patient with? A) Constricted pupils B) Increased respiratory rate C) Low systolic blood pressure D) Decreased heart rate

C) Low systolic blood pressure

Airway

100

Identify to common methods used to open a patients airway.

The two common methods used to open a patients airway are the head-tilt/chin lift technique and jaw thrust (without head extension) maneuver.

200

List four underlying conditions that could lead to difficulty breathing.

1. Inadequate amount of oxygen being taken in. 2. A low oxygen environment 3. Presence of poisonous gases 4. Infection

300

As you are providing ventilation's, the patient vomits. Which of the following would you do first? A) Turn the patient as a unit onto his side. B) Clear the airway of the vomit immediately C) Reposition the patients head to reopen the airway. D) Use greater force when ventilating to bypass the vomit.

A)Turn the patient as a unit onto his side.

400

Mouth-to-mask ventilation's are advantageous over mouth-to-mouth ventilation's because mouth-to-mask ventilation's-- A) Require less time to give. B) Deliver a higher percentage of oxygen. C) Require pinching the nose for a seal. D) Reduce the risk of disease transmission.

D) Reduce the risk of disease transmission.

500

Which of the following would lead you to suspect that a patients breathing is inadequate? Select all that apply. A) Lack of nasal flaring B) Midline trachea C) Rib muscles pulling in on inhalation D) Pursed-lip breathing E) Tripod positioning

C) Rib muscles pulling in on inhalation D) Pursed-lip breathing E) Tripod positioning

Shock

100

The most common type of hypoglycemic shock is _________ shock. A) Hypoperfusion B) Ashen C) Hemorrhagic D) Obstructive

C) Hemorrhagic

200

List three types of distributive shock

1) Neurogenic / Vasogenic 2) Anaphylactic 3) Septic shock

300

Which type of shock is associated with a loss of blood fluid due to a heat-related illness? A) Cardiogenic B) Metabolic C) Anaphylactic D) Neurogenic

A) Cardiogenic

400

Bacteria releasing toxins into the bloodstream can lead to ________ shock. A) Ashen B) Hypoperfusion C) Obstructive D) Septic

D) Septic

500

You may suspect that the patient may be in the early stages of shock when he exhibits which of the following? Select all that apply A) Apprehension B) Elevated body temperature C) Pale skin D) Elevated blood pressure E) Elevated respiratory rate

A) Apprehension C) Pale skin E) Elevated respiratory rate

Scene Size-up

100

What would be your priority when first arriving on the scene?

Ensuring scene safety

200

You would suspect a head, neck, or spinal injuries if a patient who is 6 feet tall falls onto a hard surface from a height greater than... A) 2 feet B) 4 feet C) 5 feet D) 7 feet

D) 7 feet

300

List four factors that determine the severity of injuries caused by a fall

1) The distance fallen 2) The surface in which the patient has landed 3) Any objects in the way that may have injured the patient 4) The position of the penitents body on landing

400

A patient was hit in the leg with a baseball bat. You would identify this injury as which of the following? A) Blunt trauma B) Penetrating trauma C) Blast injury B) Chocking

A) Blunt trauma

500

Falls and motor-vehicle crashes are examples of a ________ of injury. A) Blast B) Mechanism C) Blunt D) Hematoma

B) Mechanism

Key terms

100

What is dressing?

Pad applied directly over a wound.

200

What is a Hemorrhage?

Loss of a large amount of blood in a short time.

300

What is a Tourniquet?

A tight band placed around an arm or leg to constrict blood vessels to stop blood flow to a wound.

400

What is a pressure point?

Sites on the body to slow blood flow to a body party.

500

What is Homeostatic agent?

Substance that removes moisture from blood and speed up the process of clot formation.