POST First Responder First Aid

you are preparing to apply a soft splint. Which of the following would be most appropriate to use? when splinting an injured body part, which of the fol- lowing would you do? you are playing soccer when a player on the oth- er team falls. He tries to break the fall with an out- stretched arm. When he get up, the player is hold- ing his left arm close to his body and is complain- ing of shoulder pain. How would you initially respond to this suspected shoulder injury? why should you treat el- bow injuries seriously? you suspect a forearm injury. Which two joints -folded towel -support the injured body part in the position found. -allow the person to contin- ue holding his arm in the most comfortable position. -damage nerves and blood vessels. -elbow and wrist. a fracture of the femur may cause the injured leg to ap- pear shorter than the oth- er leg due to contraction of which of the following? a characteristic deformi- ty associated with a fractured femur is the turning of the lower extremity. why do you elevate an in- jured ankle or foot? after trying a splint on an injured arm, you find that the person's fingers are turning blue and are cool to the touch. What should you do? you are preparing to apply a splint to a persons fore- arm. Which of the follow- ing would you do first? -thigh muscles -outward -blood flow and circulation and reduce swelling. -loosen the splint to allow for circulation. -obtain the persons con- sent for treatment. it is important to call 911 or the local emergency num- ber to transport persons with a fractured femur be- cause soft splints: rigid splints: sling: cravat: anatomic splint: approximately half of all head, neck and spinal in- juries result from which of the following? which of the following would be the first and most important signal of a seri- ous head injury? -of artery, nerves, and blood vessels. -folded towels or blankets -boards or folded maga- zines -a triangular bandage used for support folded triangular bandage to hold dressings an adjacent uninjured leg -motor vehicles collisions -change in level of con- sciousness you can consider the pos- sibility of a serious head, neck or spinal injury by? which of the following is a signal of a serious head, neck or spinal injury? why is it important to min- imize the movement of a persons head, neck and spine if you suspect an in- jury to the area? you would use which tech- nique to minimize move- ment of the head and neck? while attempting to per- form manual stabilization with a person who had a head, neck or spinal in- jury, which action would be most appropriate? embedded object in the cheek: -checking the scene and thinking about the forces involved in the injury. -loss of balance -irreversible damage to the spinal cord. -manual stabilization -support the person's head in the position you found it. -remove the object to con- trol serious bleeding and keep the airway clear. embedded object in the nose: embedded object in the eye: dirt in the eye: insect in the ear: explain why injuries to the chest, abdomen, an pelvis can be fatal? an injury to the spleen can be severe and quickly fatal because the spleen? a person who is coughing up blood, is having trou- ble breathing an has bruis- ing on his or her shoulder might be suffering from? the signals of a pelvic in- jury are the same as those for? -reassure the person and call for more advanced medical care. -stabilize the object with bulky dressings and cover with a paper cup. -flush with water -tilt the head to the affect- ed side and gently shake. -many organs in the area, internal bleeding, and spine. -stores blood an an injury can cause severe loss of blood. -a severe injury to the chest. -an abdominal injury. general care for a person who has an injury to the chest, abdomen or pelvis includes? you suspect that a per- son has a closed abdom- inal injury. You have al- ready called 911 or the local emergency number, positioned the person on his or her back and have taken other steps to min- imize shock. What other care might you give this person? care for a closed wound to the genitals? rib fractures are less com- mon in children than in adults because children's ribs are so flexible they bend rather than break? -always applying a full body splint such as a back- board. -bend the persons knees slightly, if this does not cause additional pain. -is the same as you would care for any closed wound. -true a person who is holding one side of the chest and who has trouble breathing might have a possible? which of the following would be classified as a closed wound? you suspect that an in- jured person has a severe closed wound. Which of the following would you ex- pect to find? abrasion: laceration: avulsion: amputation: punctured wound: -rib fracture -contusion -tenderness and hardness in the injured area. -skin rubbed or scraped away -skin cut and usually bleeding freely -skin partially torn away from the body -skin completely severed from the body skin closed around a pen- etrating object. an injured person suffers a puncture wound. You would anticipate that this person is at a high risk for which of the following? a person working in a fac- tory has sustained an in- jury in which a portion of his thumb got caught in a cutting machine and became completely sev- ered. You would identify this type of wound as? a gunshot wound is an example of which type of wound? which of the following would you do when apply- ing a roller bandage? proper care for a closed wound may include apply- ing which of the following? -infection -amputation -puncture -check feeling, warmth and color of the area be- low the injury site, before and after application. -an ice pack for 20 minutes minor open wound: a severed body part: an embedded object: a minor heat burn: a student was playing a sport in gym class. She for- got, however, to remove a pair of large hoop earrings she was wearing. During the game, an earring was caught in another player's finger and the girl suffered a completely avulsed ear- lobe. After wrapping the earlobe in a clean dress- ing, what would you do next? -wash with soap and water -wrap in a dressing, place in plastic bag and place on ice. place bulky dressing around the wound to stabi- lize. -cool the area to prevent further damage. -put it in a plastic bag, then in an ice and water slurry. you have a severe cut on your knee. After a few days, you see red line or streaks at the site of the wound. What is happening to the wound? name four signals of an in- fected wound? heat burn: chemical burn: electrical burn: radiation burn: strain: dislocation: -the wound has become infected -pus, tenderness, red- ness, an fever. -cool the area with cold running water or cool com- press. -flush the area with a large amount of cool running water. -cover exit wounds with dry sterile dressings. cool the burns and protect from further sun exposure. -the stretching and tearing of muscles and tendons. -the displacement of a bone from its normal posi- tion at a joint. sprain: fracture: bone: joint: ligament: muscle: tendon: a person appears to have a lump near his elbow. How might you determine if the lump is a deformity? -the stretching and tearing of ligaments and other soft tissues at a joint. -a break or disruption in bone tissue. -a dense, hard tissue that forms the skeleton -a structure where two or more bones are joined. -a fibrous band that holds bones together at a joint. -a tissue that contracts and relaxes to create movement. -a cordlike, fibrous band that attaches muscle to bone. -compare one elbow to the other. -muscle a burn that only involves the top layer of skin is clas- sified as which type? list five signals of a serious musculoskeletal injury? -superficial burn 1. having a snap 2. obvious deformity 3. swelling/ dislocation 4. bone sticking out 5. person can't move