Final Review (First aid)

Question 1

three steps of wound care

Answer 1

1. wash wound with soap and water
2. apply antibiotic ointment
3. cover with band aid

Question 2

abrasion

Answer 2

scraping away of skin due to friction

Question 3

avulsion

Answer 3

tearing away of skin; may result in a flap of skin hanging

Question 4

puncture

Answer 4

object penetrates skin, object may become embedded

Question 5

laceration

Answer 5

tearing of a soft body tissue

Question 6

four steps of crutch fitting

Answer 6

1. 2-3in in armpits
2. 2in in front of legs
3. 6in out of legs
4. 30degree angle elbow bend

Question 7

4 point gait

Answer 7

crutches and two feet touching ground

Question 8

3 point gait

Answer 8

crutches and one foot touching ground

Question 9

universal precaution before treating wound

Answer 9

wear gloves

Question 10

who is in charge of spine boarding

Answer 10

person at the head

Question 11

3 types of splints

Answer 11

• hard splint
• soft splint
• anatomical splint

Question 12

example of hard splint

Answer 12

sam splint

Question 13

example of soft splint

Answer 13

air cast

Question 14

example of anatomical splint

Answer 14

buddy tape

Question 15

how do you check blood flow when someone is splinted

Answer 15

capillary refill

Question 16

how to walk on stairs with crutches

Answer 16

up with good; down with bad

Question 17

first step of spine boarding

Answer 17

check myotomes and dermatomes