Lifeguard Quiz # 4: First Aid (Ch. 9)
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SELA Aquatics requires all lifeguard training participants to complete quizzes on or before the due dates given by their instructors. Failure to complete quizzes may result in a participant's forfeiture to take the final written exam and receive certification. Upon completing this quiz, please print out the achievement card that indicates a passing score and show it to your instructor.
- 1.The “S” in the mnemonic SAMPLE stands for—
- A.
Secondary assessment.
- B.
Signs and symptoms.
- C.
Signs of life.
- D.
Standard of care.
- 2.A physical injury to the body’s soft tissue, such as the skin, fat and muscles, is called a—
- A.
Break.
- B.
Concussion.
- C.
Stroke.
- D.
Wound.
- 3.
- A.
Control any external bleeding.
- B.
Have the victim lie down and elevate the legs about 12 inches if a head, neck or back injury or if broken bones in the hips or legs are not suspected.
- C.
Give the victim warm beverages to sip
- D.
Keep the victim from getting chilled or overheated.
- 4.You are on duty at your facility when a patron emerges from the locker room stating that a custodian has had an accident, spilling a small amount of cleaning product in one of her eyes. What should you do to provide care for chemicals in the eye?
- A.
Flush away from the uninjured eye
- B.
Flush eyes with soap and water for 15 minutes
- C.
Flush the eye continuously with water for 10 minutes or until EMS personnel arrive
- D.
Both A and C are correct
- 5.Which of the following is true when providing care for a victim who has sustained a serious injury to the abdomen?
- A.
Cover the organs with a moist, sterile dressing and cover the dressing with plastic wrap.
- B.
Do not attempt to put the organs back into the abdomen.
- C.
Place a folded towel or cloth over the dressing to keep the organs warm.
- D.
All of the above.
- 6.Take all of the following steps to care for an embedded object EXCEPT—
- A.
Do not remove the object.
- B.
Place a bandage over the object.
- C.
Place several dressings around the object to keep it from moving.
- D.
Summon EMS personnel.
- 7.The victim of a heat-related emergency starts to lose consciousness. What should you do after you summon EMS personnel?
- A.
Continue to check for breathing and a pulse.
- B.
Continue to cool the victim by using ice or cold packs on his or her wrists, ankles, groin and neck and in the armpits.
- C.
Have the victim sit up.
- D.
Both a and b are correct.
- 8.Frostbite is the freezing of body parts exposed to the cold. The severity depends on—
- A.
Air temperature, body temperature and length of exposure.
- B.
Air temperature, length of exposure and the wind.
- C.
Air temperature, length of the body part and the wind.
- D.
Body temperature, length of exposure and the wind
- 9.Too much or too little sugar in the blood =
- A.
Diabetic emergency
- B.
Fainting
- C.
Seizures
- D.
Stroke
- 10.Weakness or numbness usually on one side of the body, slurred speech or blurred vision =
- A.
Diabetic emergency
- B.
Seizures
- C.
Stroke
- D.
Poisoning
- 11.A cut in which a piece of soft tissue or even part of the body, such as a finger, is torn loose or is torn off entirely. Often, deeper tissues are damaged, causing significant bleeding =
- A.
Abrasion
- B.
Laceration
- C.
Avulsion
- D.
Puncture
- 12.Signals include red, hot, dry skin; changes in the level of consciousness; and vomiting.
- A.
Heat cramps
- B.
Heat exhaustion
- C.
Heat stroke
- 13.When speaking with children, do not kneel since this may confuse the child.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.When treating an eye injury, do not put direct pressure on the eye.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.Splinting is a method of immobilizing an injured extremity and should be used only if moving or transporting a person to seek medical attention and if splinting does not cause further pain.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.If the victim vomits ___________, place the victim on his or her side.
- A.
Do
- B.
Do not
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