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What are Standard Precautions?
• A. Methods for cleaning up sweat and blood.
• B. Only used by EMS personnel.
• C. Measures for protecting against contact with any type of body fluid except sweat.
• Topic: Standard Precautions (page 47)• Question: What are Standard Precautions?
– A. Methods for cleaning up sweat and blood. – B. Only used by EMS personnel.– C. Measures for protecting against contact with any
type of body fluid except sweat.
• Answer: C. Measures for protecting against contact with any type of body fluid except sweat.
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To control bleeding:
• A. Apply direct pressure.
• B. Rinse thoroughly with antiseptic.
• C. Apply a tourniquet.
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• Topic: First Aid Care for an Open Wound (page 53)
• Question: If bleeding is difficult to control:– A. Apply direct pressure.– B. Rinse thoroughly.– C. Apply antiseptic.
• Answer: A. Apply direct pressure.
For splinters or other puncture wounds:
• A. Leave any splinter in place for parents to remove.
• B. Soak the wound in clean water.
• C. Apply an antiseptic to the wound.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Punctures, Including Splinters (page 56)
• Question: For splinters or other puncture wounds:– A. Leave any splinter in place for parents to remove. – B. Soak the wound in clean water.– C. Apply an antiseptic to the wound.
• Answer: B. Soak the wound in clean water.
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The first step in caring for a nosebleed is:
• A. Lie the child down and tilt the head back.
• B. Keep the child sitting up.
• C. Apply ice.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Nosebleeds (page 57)• Question: The first step in caring for a nosebleed
is:– A. Lie the child down and tilt the head back. – B. Keep the child sitting up.– C. Apply ice.
• Answer: B. Keep the child sitting up.
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The first step in caring for swelling is:
• A. Apply cold.
• B. Elevate the injury.
• C. Apply heat.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Bruises and Swelling (page 60)
• Question: The first step in caring for swelling is:– A. Apply cold. – B. Elevate the injury.– C. Apply heat.
• Answer: A. Apply cold.
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RICE stands for:
• A. Rest, Ice, Compression, Exposure
• B. Rest, Ice, Circulation, Elevation
• C. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
• Topic: First Aid Care for Bone, Joint, and Muscle Injuries (page 70)
• Question: RICE stands for:– A. Rest, Ice, Compression, Exposure– B. Rest, Ice, Circulation, Elevation– C. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
• Answer: C. Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
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If a child has fainted:
• A. Lay the child on her back.
• B. Sit the child in a chair.
• C. Lay the child face down.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Fainting (page 85)• Question: If a child has fainted:
– A. Lay the child on her back.– B. Sit the child in a chair.– C. Lay the child face down.
• Answer: A: Lay the child on her back.
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If a child has sustained a head injury:
• A. Put a clean bandage on any wound.
• B. Use smelling salts to prevent fainting.
• C. Keep the child awake.
• Topic: First Aid Care a Head Injury (page91)• Question: If a child has sustained a head injury:
– A. Put a clean bandage on any wound.– B. Use smelling salts to prevent fainting.– C. Keep the child awake.
• Answer: A. Put a clean bandage on any wound.
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The first thing to do for a child who has had a
convulsive seizure is:• A. Perform rescue breathing.
• B. Position the child on his back.
• C. Position the child on his left side.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Convulsive Seizures (page 101)
• Question: The first thing to do for a child who has had a convulsive seizure is:– A. Perform rescue breathing.– B. Position the child on his back.– C. Position the child on his left side.
• Answer: C. Position the child on his left side.
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Anaphylaxis is:
• A. A sudden and exaggerated allergic reaction that is potentially fatal
• B. Temporary paralysis
• C. Inability to breathe caused by panic
• Topic: First Aid Care for Anaphylaxis (page 113)• Question: Anaphylaxis is:
– A. A sudden and exaggerated allergic reaction that is potentially fatal
– B. Temporary paralysis– C. Inability to breathe caused by panic
• Answer: A. A sudden and exaggerated allergic reaction that is potentially fatal
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• Topic: First Aid Care for Bites (page 123)• Question: One danger posed by an animal bite
is:– A. Meningitis – B. Hepatitis – C. Rabies
• Answer: C. Rabies
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If a child is stung by an insect:
• A. Remove any stinger.
• B. Rinse the area around any stinger with water.
• C. Leave any stinger in and apply a cold pack.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Mild to Moderate Reactions to Insect Stings and Bites (page 127)
• Question: If a child is stung by an insect:– A. Remove any stinger.– B. Rinse the area around any stinger with water. – C. Leave any stinger in and apply a cold pack.
• Answer: A. Remove any stinger.
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The best way to remove a tick is:
• A. Apply rubbing alcohol to make the tick let go.
• B. Grasp an embedded tick with tweezers as close as possible to the skin and lift until it lets go.
• C. Use petroleum jelly to smother the tick so it lets go.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Tick Bites (page 131)• Question: The best way to remove a tick is:
– A. Apply rubbing alcohol to make the tick let go. – B. Grasp an embedded tick with tweezers as close as
possible to the skin and lift until it lets go. – C. Use petroleum jelly to smother the tick so it lets go.
• Answer: B. Grasp an embedded tick with tweezers as close as possible to the skin and lift until it lets go.
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If a child was bitten by a spider:
• A. Use antiseptic.
• B. Wash the area with soap and water.
• C. Locate and kill the spider.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Spider Bites (page 137)• Question: If a child was bitten by a spider:
– A. Use antiseptic. – B. Wash the area with soap and water.– C. Locate and kill the spider.
• Answer: B. Wash the area with soap and water.
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The first step in caring for a child who has swallowed
poison is: • A. Have the child lie down.
• B. Give the child plenty of fluid.
• C. Remove traces of the poison from the child’s mouth.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Swallowed Poisons (page 151)
• Question: The first step in caring for a child who has swallowed poison is: – A. Have the child lie down.– B. Give the child plenty of fluid.– C. Remove traces of the poison from the child’s
mouth.
• Answer: C. Remove traces of the poison from the child’s mouth.
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The first step in first aid care for a child who has touched
or inhaled a poisonous substance is:
• A. Call the poison control center for advice.
• B. Identify the poison.
• C. Remove the poisonous substance from the child's skin/eye/mouth or air.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Exposure to Inhaled Poisons (page 154)
• Question: The first step in first aid care for a child who has touched or inhaled a poisonous substance is:– A. Call the poison control center for advice.– B. Identify the poison.– C. Remove the poisonous substance from the child's
skin/eye/mouth or air.
• Answer: C. Remove the poisonous substance from the child's skin/eye/mouth or air.
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If a burn involves more than 1% of the body surface:
• A. Call EMS.
• B. Pull off clothing.
• C. Use ointment and wrap the wound.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Burns from Heat Sources, Including Sunburn (page 167)
• Question: If a burn involves more than 1%of the body surface: – A. Call EMS. – B. Pull off clothing.– C. Use ointment and wrap the wound.
• Answer: A. Call EMS.
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The first step in addressing an electrical burn is:
• A. Grab the child and pull them away from the source.
• B. Turn off the power source if possible.
• C. Get some ice to apply to the burn.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Electrical Burns (page 170)
• Question: The first step in addressing an electrical burn is:– A. Grab the child and pull them away from the source.– B. Turn off the power source if possible.– C. Get some ice to apply to the burn.
• Answer: B. Turn off the power source if possible.
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The most effective way to cool a child suffering from
heatstroke is:• A. Give the child ice water to drink.
• B. Pour cool water over the child.
• C. Have the child lie in a cool room.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Heatstroke (page 180)• Question: The most effective way to cool a child
suffering from heatstroke is:– A. Give the child ice water to drink.– B. Pour cool water over the child.– C. Have the child lie in a cool room.
• Answer: B. Pour cool water over the child.
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• Topic: First Aid Care for Hypothermia (page 182)• Question: The body temperature of a child with
hypothermia is at or below:– A. 101ºF – B. 98.6ºF – C. 95ºF
• Answer: C. 95ºF
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In caring for a child with a chemical injury to the eye:
• A. Flush the eye with cold water.
• B. Flush the eye with lukewarm water.
• C. Do not flush the eye with water.
• Topic: First Aid Care for Chemical Injury to the Eye (page 192)
• Question: In caring for a child with a chemical injury to the eye: – A. Flush the eye with cold water.– B. Flush the eye with lukewarm water.– C. Do not flush the eye with water.
• Answer: B. Flush the eye with lukewarm water.
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The first thing in caring for a child with a penetrating injury
to the eye is: • A. Cover the eye with a paper cup.
• B. Gently remove the object.
• C. Call EMS.
• Topic: First Aid Care for a Blow or Penetrating Injury to the Eye (page 194)
• Question: The first thing in caring for a child with a penetrating injury to the eye is: – A. Cover the eye with a paper cup.– B. Gently remove the object.– C. Call EMS.
• Answer: C. Call EMS.
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A knocked-out permanent tooth should be:
• A. Placed in a plastic bag with ice.
• B. Rinsed with water and reinserted.
• C. Disposed of.