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1. Which of the following is a symptom of shock?
Increased appetite
High blood pressure
Warm and flushed skin
Pale and cold skin
2. What is the first step in opening an airway during first aid?
Check for breathing
Tilt head, lift chin
Push down on the chest
Perform abdominal thrusts
3. What are the signs of circulation that indicate a person is not in cardiac
arrest?
unconsciousness, no pulse, pale skin, cold extremities
consciousness, a pulse, pink nail beds, warm skin
rapid heartbeat, sweating, blue nail beds, warm skin
breathing, high blood pressure, cold skin, blue lips
4. What are the four primary causes of burns as mentioned in the text?
,Radiation, pressure, heat, or cold
Friction, pressure, chemicals, or electricity
, Heat, cold, chemicals, or friction
Heat, chemicals, electricity, or radiation
5. Describe the key characteristics of an avulsion injury and how it differs from
other types of wounds.
An avulsion is a bruise caused by blunt force trauma.
An avulsion injury involves the tearing away of skin and soft tissue,
distinguishing it from lacerations which are cuts, and abrasions
which are surface scrapes.
An avulsion is a superficial injury that does not involve skin loss.
An avulsion is a type of fracture where the bone is broken.
6. An ambulance team was called for an unconscious man found in the city
park on a December morning. The paramedics should check for signs of life
in this patient not longer than:
20 seconds.
10 seconds.
120 seconds.
30 seconds.
60 seconds.
7. Which of the following is a symptom of hypothermia?
Rapid heartbeat
Excessive sweating
High fever