First Aid - General Knowledge

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First Aid - General Knowledge - Study #22 Online Dictionary

Q1) A severe injury may thrust the eyeball out of the socket. Do not replace the eye back into the socket. True or False?

True

Q2) An eye injury caused by a chemical should be ___?__ .

soaked immediately with cool water, for at least 10 minutes.

Q3) Burned eyelids require special care, what should the first aider do __?__.

cover the eyelids with moist, cool dressings and transport the person to hospital.

Q4) Permanent damage to vision can result from __?__, the injury may not be evident at fiest, but may become very painful 3 to 5 hours after exposure.

1) direct or reflected sunlight
2) welder's flash
3) laser beams 4) camera flashes 5) powerful light glare

Q5) First aid of burning sensation in the eyes?

1) tape moist pads to the eyes.
2) reassure the casuality (you'd rather be safe than sorry)
3) transport to hospital.

Q6) Hypothermia (cold) can be fatal. True or False?

True

Q7) When the body is exposed to low tempertatures (cold) what two cold injuries can occur?

1) hyperthermia
2) frostbite

Q8) Do not apply direct heat to a cold injury. True or False?

True

Q9) You can apply snow or cold water to a frozen area. True or False?

False: apply neither.

Q10) Why should the first aider not rub a frozen area.

The frozen area may consist of frozen cells/cystals that can cut or destroy tissue.