Sports Medicine First Aid Exam

A victim with a spinal injury may have— - Answer- inability to movement or feel on one side of the body A person exposed for a long time to very hot and humid weather has very hot, dry and red skin. You would suspect: - Answer- heat stroke What is the name for a wound with jagged edges through the skin epidermis and deeper into the dermis? - Answer- laceration The best action to take for a victim of heatstroke is to: - Answer- cool the victim by spraying or sponging the skin with cold water A stroke occurs when: - Answer- blood vessels to the brain rupture or become plugged To control severe bleeding from a wound, apply pressure: - Answer- directly on the wound Call 9-1-1 for a victim having a seizure— - Answer- if the victim is not known to have epilepsy Which of the following are signs and symptoms of an infected wound? - Answer- if the wound swells, becomes reddened, warm to touch, develops throbbing pain, has a pus discharge, and/or one or more red streaks may appear from the wound to the heart First aiders should normally wait for advance emergency professionals to arrive, before moving a victim with a possible spinal injury, but in the meantime what is the most important thing to do? - Answer- stabilize them against any movement in the position you found them Epilepsy is a common neurological condition sometimes manifested as a disorder called: - Answer- a seizure The proper method for removing a bee's stinger is to: - Answer- scrape it out with a dull object like a credit card or long finger nail An area of skin burned by contact with a liquid chemical should be flushed with running water for how long? - Answer- at least 20 minutes If the injury has resulted in protruding abdominal organs, you should do all of the foll