You're A Nurse, You Should Know - Part 1
First aid may mean the difference between life and death, between rapid recovery and long hospitalization, between temporary disability and permanent injury. First aid is not just for other people- it can be for yourself as well.
- 1.Did this on-line continuing education presentation contain valuable information? (Y/N)
- 2.Was this online continuing education presentation easily accessible? (Y/N)
- 3.Do you believe that you will be able to retain the information presented? (Y/N)
- 4.Name 2 concepts that you learned from this online continuing education presentation:
- 5.Review the study guide and complete your quiz for 5 FREE CEs!
- 6.Which of the following interventions would you provide for a victim that has signs and symptoms of shock?
- A.
Give the victim something to drink.
- B.
A shock victim with breathing difficulty or chest injury should be placed on his or her back with the legs raised.
- C.
Most severely injured victims should have their legs raised and placing blankets under and over the victim to prevent heat loss.
- D.
Place a shock victim with suspected neck injury on his or her side for body heat.
- 7.A victim that has experienced hypothermia from outdoor cold exposure requires rewarming from which of the following:
- A.
Adding blankets around and under the victim
- B.
Applying chemical heat packs or using a rescuer’s body heat.
- 8.A victim that has experienced hyperthermia from outdoor heat exposure requires which of the following for cooling:
- A.
Administering salt tablets
- B.
Applying rubbing alcohol to the victim’s skin
- C.
Moving victim out of the heat to a cool place
- D.
Appling ice packs to the neck, armpits, and groin
- 9.Which of the following is the most severe hyperthermic condition and requires immediate medical attention?
- A.
Heat cramps
- B.
Heat exhaustion
- C.
Heat stroke
- 10.Which of the following interventions would you provide for a victim that is bleeding?
- A.
Direct pressure and elevation and if pressure and elevation fails to control the bleeding, the next step would be to apply a tourniquet. B. Elevate the legs.
- B.
Elevating the arm or leg alone will not control bleeding and must be used in combination with direct pressure over the wound.
- C.
Remove and replace blood-soaked dressings
- 11.Which of the following interventions would you provide for a victim that has signs and symptoms of shock?
- A.
Give the victim something to drink.
- B.
A shock victim with breathing difficulty or chest injury should be placed on his or her back with the legs raised.
- C.
Most severely injured victims should have their legs raised and placing blankets under and over the victim to prevent heat loss.
- D.
Place a shock victim with suspected neck injury on his or her side for body heat.
- 12.Which of the following describes anaphylaxis?
- A.
Anaphylaxis is another form of fainting
- B.
Anaphylaxis can kill
- 13.Which of the following interventions would you provide for the thermal (heat) burn?
- A.
Butter can be effective on first- and second-degree burns.
- B.
Relieve pain and tissue damage from a burn by holding the part in a sink filled with running water and later applying a layer of antibiotic ointment or aloe vera gel on the burned area.
- 14.Which of the following interventions would you provide for the chemical burn?
- A.
When washing chemicals off the body, flush with water for at least five minutes.
- B.
Brush dry powder chemicals from the skin before flushing unless large amounts of water are immediately available.
- C.
When washing chemicals off the body, use high pressure water.
- 15.Which intervention would you provide for the victim that has been electrocuted?
- A.
If a victim is in contact with an outdoor electrical wire, try to move it with a wooden pole or handle.
- B.
For a victim who is inside a building, turn off the electricity at the fuse box, circuit-breaker, outside switch box, or unplug the appliance.
- 16.Which of the following statements are true for the care of a suspected head injury?
- A.
Victims of head injuries should be suspected to have a spinal injury and neck immobilization should be provided.
- B.
Remove any embedded objects from a head wound and cover with a sterile dressing.
- C.
Bleeding from the ears or nose is an indication cerebral spinal fluid leakage
- 17.Which of the following interventions would you provide to someone with an eye injury?
- A.
After a blow to an eye, apply a cold pack for about 15 minutes
- B.
Cover only the affected eye
- C.
Do not remove any objects from the eyeball’s surface.
- 18.Which of the following interventions would you provide to someone with a knocked-out tooth?
- A.
Preserve a knocked-out tooth in mouthwash or rubbing alcohol
- B.
Scrub a knocked-out tooth before taking the victim to the dentist
- C.
Sometimes a knock-out tooth should be reinserted.
- 19.Which of the following interventions would you provide for a victim with spinal injury?
- A.
Move the victim, even if the victim is in water.
- B.
If he is breathing and has a pulse place him in the recovery position.
- C.
Victims of suspected spinal injury require cervical collars provided by EMS or manual immobilization
- 20.Induce vomiting with ipecac syrup only if so advised by a poison control center or doctor.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 21.Place a swallowed poison victim on his or her left side to delay the poison reaching the small intestine.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Do not let an intoxicated person sleep on his or her back.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 23.In an intoxicated or drugged person becomes violent, leave the scene and let law enforcement officers handle the situation.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 24.Seek medical attention for all carbon monoxide victims.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 25.Calamine lotion can help to relieve itching caused by poison ivy, oak, or sumac.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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