Test Answers on First Aid

question Classic ECG finding in atrial flutter. answer “Sawtooth” P waves question Definition of unstable angina. answer Angina is new, is worsening, or occurs at rest. question Antihypertensive for a diabetic patient with proteinuria. answer ACEI. question Beck’s triad for cardiac tamponade. answer Hypotension, distant heart sounds, and JVD. question Drugs that slow heart rate […]

question Choking answer obstruction in the airway question General precaution answer -Leave them alone (no heimlich) -Keep eyes on that person -Ask person if they need help question Signs & Symptoms answer -Person is not able to breath or talk due to obstruction -Choking sign given & distressed & panic -Hands wrapped around neck question […]

question 1 answer check the scene to make sure everything is safe question 2 answer open first aid kit and put on PPE question 3 answer checked for responsiveness and breathing question 4 answer introduce self and ask for permission to help *need victim’s consent* question 5 answer quickly assessed the situation – asked victim […]

question Adult brain tumor characteristics answer Most are supratentorial, half are metastases (well circumscribed at gray-white junction) question Cause of clinical presentation answer Mass effects (seizures, dementia, focal lesions) question Three most common adult primary brain tumors answer glioblastoma multiforme>meningioma>schwannoma question grave prognosis (<1 year), cerebral hemispheres, can cross corpus callosum ("butterfly glioma") stain for […]

question Abdominal pain, ascites, hepatomegaly. answer Budd-Chiari syndrome (posthepatic venous thrombosis) question Abdominal pain, diarrhea, leukocytosis, recent antibiotic use. answer Clostridium difficile infection question Achilles tendon xanthoma. answer Familial hypercholesterolemia (↓LDL receptor signaling) question Adrenal hemorrhage, hypotension, DIC. answer Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (meningococcemia) question Anaphalaxis following drug transfusion. answer IgA Deficiency question Anterior “drawer sign” (+). […]

question ACE Inhibitors (teratogen effect) answer Renal damage question Alkylating agents (teratogen effect) answer Absence of digits, multiple anomalies question Aminoglycosides (teratogen effect) answer CN VIII toxicity (A mean guy hit the baby in the ear) question Carbamazepine (teratogen effect) answer Neural tube defects, craniofacial defects, fingernail hypoplasia, developmental delay, IUGR question Diethystilbestrol (DES) (teratogen […]

question what happens to body when over exposed to heat? answer body becomes chemically imbalanced and can lead to death question heat cramps answer muscle pains / spasms that result form loss of water and salt question first aid treatments for HEAT CRAMPS answer apply pressure to area, find shelter/covered area, take small sips of […]

question Injuries to the eye always involve the danger of ______. A top priority of first aid care is to obtain the assistance of _____, preferably a/ an _____. answer vision loss; medical staff; eye specialist question Briefly describe two techniques that can be used to remove a foreign object that is floating free in […]

question PV2 Bean was so tired that she tripped and fell on her way to chow. She broke her arm. You were there so you gave her buddy aid, including removing her class ring. Why was it necessary to remove the ring? Select the best answer. answer The finger could swell and cause the ring […]

question A victim suffering from heat stroke may not be sweating. Not sweating can result in answer Ineffective body cooling and a rapidly rising body temperature question The normal body temperature is- answer 98.6 question Frostbite- answer is freezing of body tissues question Which of the following is a signal for heat exhaustion. answer Cool,moist,pale […]

question Assess the scene by evaluating answer Is the scene safe? What happened? How many injured people are there? Are there any bystanders who can help? question When providing care, begin by answer checking the person for life-threatening conditions question Call 911 if answer Unconscious, no signs of life, trouble breathing, persistent chest pain or […]

question The internal bleeding that results from a _______ can be severe enough to cause deep shock and/or death answer crush injury question Contusions, hematoma, and crush injuries are all types of: answer closed injuries question A collection of blood beneath the skin is called a: answer hematoma question To help reduce the swelling and […]

question What are the key history questions you need to ask for HEADACHE? answer Location (especially unilateral vs. bilateral), quality, intensity, duration, timing (does it disturb sleep?); presence of associated neurologic symptoms (paresthesias, visual stigmata, weakness, numbness, ataxia, photophobia, dizziness, auras, neck stiffness); nausea/vomiting; jaw claudication; recent trauma, dental surgery, sinusitis symptoms; exacerbating (stress, fatigue, […]

question Safety goggles answer question Lab apron answer question breakage answer question heat resistant gloves answer question plastic gloves answer question Look it up…. I couldn’t find it answer Heating question flames answer question no flames answer question corrosive chemical answer question poison answer question fumes answer question sharp objects answer question animal safety answer […]

question Poisoning is the______ cause of accidental death in the United States answer third leading question Toxic dusts, gaes, and fumes are poisons that enter the body through: answer inhalation question How many of all poisiong incidents involve drugs? answer two-thirds question What is the number on cause of accidental death among children? answer poisiong […]

question HLA-A3 answer Hemochromatosis “HA3mochromatosis” question HLA-B8 answer 1) Addison 2) Myasthenia Gravis 3) Graves disease “Gr8vis and Gr8ves” question HLA-B27 answer Seronegative arthropathies(no rheumatoid factor in serum) a) *P*soriastic arthritis b) *A*nkylosing spondylitis c) *I*nflammatory bowel disease d) *R*eactive arthritis(Reiter syndrome) *PAIR* “*B*uy *27 PAIRs* of pants” question HLA-DR2 answer 1) Goodpasture’s syndrome 2) […]

question What is a wound? answer Injury to soft tissues Opened or Closed question What are open wounds? answer Abrasions Incisions Laceration Puncture Avulsion Amputation question What is Abrasion? answer Skin is scraped off. Bleeding is limited, infection must be prevented question What is Incison? answer Cut caused by sharp object (knife, scissors, switchblade) question […]

question 592. A patient is describing a contusion of his arm over the telephone to you. Which of the following descriptions would closely describe a contusion? a. Blood collecting under the skin without a break in the skin. b. A clean cut that has broken the integrity of the skin. c. A jagged cut that […]

question Hypothermia – Symptoms answer Mumbles, Stumbles, Grumbles, Blue Lips, Shivering, body can no longer warm itself. question Hypothermia – Treatment answer Get the person out of the cold. Remove wet clothing, sip warm water, put heated nalgene bottles in the groin and armpit areas. Cover with a warm blanket. Do not rewarm to quickly […]

question What is the first step? answer View airway obstruction, state that you witness a case of obstruction question After observing a choking what do you do? answer Ask the victim if they are choking question What is proper form to remove an obstruction answer Form a fist, thumb on stomach, wrap arms tightly and […]

question Accident answer that occurrence in a sequence of events which produces unintentional injury, death, or property damage. Accident refers to the event and not the result of the event. NO SUCH THINGS AS ACCIDENTS question Unusual Sights answer o Blood o Broken Items o Smoke or Fire o Medicine bottles o People milling around […]