L7

Question 1

dressing soaks with blood, add another layer.

Answer 1

اذا القماش اتشرب بالدم حط فوقها قماش ثاني

Question 2

to pressure point to pressure point

Answer 2

If bleeding continues, apply pressure to blood vessels supplying the area in arm, press on axilla; in leg, press against groin.

Question 3

tourniquet

Answer 3

اداة لايقاف النزيف

Question 4

Epistaxis

Answer 4

نزيف الانف

Question 5

If leans back, blood could get in the trachea causing a blocked airway or go into stomach causing vomiting.

Answer 5

First aid Epistaxis

Question 6

Pinch the nose for at least 5 minutes and ask him to breathe through his mouth.

Answer 6

First aid Epistaxis

Question 7

Reassure and advise him NOT to speak, swallow, cough, spit or sniff because this may disturb blood clots.

Answer 7

First aid Epistaxis

Question 8

After 5 minutes, release the pressure to see if bleeding has stopped. If not, repeat pinching the nose for 10 minutes and if necessary, repeat for another 10 minutes.

Answer 8

First aid Epistaxis

Question 9

If epistaxis uncontrolled, take the casualty
to hospital and call for help if the victim feels
drowsy, dizzy or weak.

Answer 9

First aid Epistaxis

Question 10

After bleeding is controlled, do not let the
victim blow his nose.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

If the wound is minor, the aim is to prevent;

Answer 11

infection.

Question 12

If the wound is severe, the aim is to prevent

Answer 12

further
blood loss & minimize shock.

Question 13

skin or mucous membrane is
damaged (exposed underlying tissue). It may
become infected, so hygiene is important to guard
against cross infection.

Answer 13

Open wounds

Question 14

injury inside the body without
breaking the skin (intact skin). It may indicate a
serious condition, such as internal bleeding.

Answer 14

Closed wounds

Question 15

no foreign body or debris inside.

Answer 15

Clean wounds

Question 16

with dirt, bacteria or
other foreign materials inside.

Answer 16

Contaminated wounds

Question 17

break through full
thickness of skin to reach underlying tissues.

Answer 17

Penetrating wounds

Question 18

not break through the
skin (blunt trauma).

Answer 18

Non-penetrating wounds

Question 19

with clean edges.

Answer 19

Cut wound

Question 20

small hole by a piercing object.

Answer 20

Punctures

Question 21

from sharp objects as knife, arrow.

Answer 21

Stab wounds

Question 22

scraping (scratches) of the skin.

Answer 22

Abrasions

Question 23

swollen bruises due to accumulation
of blood and dead cells under the skin.

Answer 23

Contusions

Question 24

 Surgical wounds – in surgical procedures.
 Gunshot wounds – from firearms.  Thermal wounds – extreme temp. (hot or cold).
 Chemical wounds – contact with or inhalation of
chemical materials (skin or lung damage).
 Electrical wounds – high-voltage current.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

Causes: may occur
- After trauma or
- Spontaneous in patients with bleeding tendency or ulcer

Signs: may be
- Pain at site of bleeding.
- Bruises.
- Local signs as difficult breathing & coughing of blood in
lung bleeding or vomiting of blood in upper GIT bleeding. - Signs of shock (pallor, rapid weak pulse, rapid breathing,
drowsiness).

Answer 25

Internal bleeding

Question 26

pallor

Answer 26

جلد اصفر

مافيه دم

Question 27

Bruises

Answer 27

كدمة

Question 28

Objects in wounds

small object

Answer 28

swab or wash it out of the
wound with clean water.

Question 29

Objects in wounds

large object ( embedded)

Answer 29

Leave it in place.  Apply pressure on either side of the object.  Raise and support the wounded limb.  Gently cover the wound and object with a sterile
dressing.  Bandage over the object without pressing on it.  Arrange to take or send the casualty to hospital.