Block 2 - First Aid

Question 1

What are the three objectives of first aid?

Answer 1

Maintain breathing, stop the bleeding, treat for shock

Question 2

What are the 11 basic wounds and protocols for each?

Answer 2

Fractures open and closed
Sucking chest wound
Abdominal eviseration
Massive hemorrhage with amputation
Laceration
Electrical shock
Smoke inhalation
Burns
Hypothermia
Heat stress
Puncture wounds

Question 3

Explain the rule of 9’s

Answer 3

A side of a single limb is 9 degrees burned

Question 4

Three methods of controlling bleeding

Answer 4

Tourniquet, direct pressure, and correctly packing a wound

Question 5

Describe the basic treatment for a suicide treatment

Answer 5

Stay with them until higher emergency services arrive

Question 6

Describe treatment for joint dislocation

Answer 6

Never attempt to relocate unless services are 8 hours away

Question 7

Explain when you would use a cold ice pack and then a heat pad on a sprain

Answer 7

Apply ice pack for the first 24 hours and then apply a heating pad