First Aid/ CPR/ Sport Injuries: Test #1 | 100% verified questions and answers

First Aid/ CPR/ Sport Injuries: Test #1 | 100% verified questions and answers Anatomical position - Standing erect with arms down at the sids, the palms facing forward Superior - Above, or higher than a point of reference Inferior - Below, or lower than a point of reference Anterior - Toward the front Posterior - Toward the back Medial - Toward the midline, or center of the body Lateral - Away from the midline, or center of the body Supine - Laying on your back, facing up Prone - Laying on your stomach, face down Cranial cavity - Brain Spinal cavity - Spinal chord Thoracic cavity - Trachea, lungs, esophagus Pericardial cavity - Heart Abdominal cavity - Liver, spleen, gallbladder, stomach Pelvic cavity - Reproductive organs, bladder, urethra In an emergency situation, often victims who might have been saved die because: - Those who first arrive on the scene are not properly trained One of the principle aims of first aid is to: - -Recognize life-threatening situations -Activate the EMS system -Supply artificial ventilation and circulation -Control bleeding -Care for other life-threatening conditions -Minimize further injury and complications -Prevent infection -Make the victim as comfortable as possible First aiders should have a plan of action. Which of the following would NOT be included as part of a first aider's plan of action? - 1. Observe the scene as you approach it 2. Keep yourself and others at the scene safe 3. Activate EMS 4. Gain access to victim(s) and determine any immediate threats to life 5. Provide basic life support to those whose lives are threatened; give aid to most injured victim first If you are alone and come upon an unconscious/unresponsive infant or child, you should first: - 2 minutes of CPR before activating EMS If an adult victim or guardian refuses consent, you may: - Call the police but do not give care The function of the ligament is to connect: - Bone to bone The function of the tendon is to connect: - Muscle to bone Muscles that make walking, smiling, talking and swallowing possible are: - Skeletal muscle, voluntary muscle