Med Care USCG Bank #2

Question 1

Which statement is CORRECT with respect to inserting an airway tube?

Answer 1

Only a trained person should attempt to insert an airway tube.

Question 2

Antiseptics are used principally to ______.

Answer 2

Prevent infection

Question 3

A tourniquet should be used to control bleeding ONLY _____.

Answer 3

When all other means have failed

Question 4

A seaman has a small, gaping laceration of the arm that is not bleeding excessively. What can be done as an alternative to suturing to close the wound?

Answer 4

Apply butterfly strips, then a sterile dressing

Question 5

A person reports to you with a fishhook in his thumb. To remove it you should _____.

Answer 5

Push the barb through, cut it off, then remove the hook

Question 6

First aid treatment for small cuts and open wounds is to _______.

Answer 6

Stop the bleeding, clean, medicate and cover the wound

Question 7

A person has suffered a laceration of the arm. Severe bleeding has been controlled by using a sterile dressing and direct pressure. What should you do next?

Answer 7

Apply a pressure bandage over the dressing

Question 8

In all but the most sever cases, bleeding from a wound should be controlled by _______.

Answer 8

Applying direct pressure to the wound

Question 9

Bleeding from a vein is _______.

Answer 9

Dark red and has a steady flow

Question 10

As a last resort, a tourniquet can be used to ______.

Answer 10

Stop uncontrolled bleeding

Question 11

A person suffering from possible broken bones and internal injuries should_______.

Answer 11

Not be moved but made comfortable until medical assistance arrives

Question 12

What is the primary purpose of a splint applied in first aid?

Answer 12

Immobilize a fracture

Question 13

A compound fracture is a fracture in which ______.

Answer 13

The bone may be visible

Question 14

In any major injury to a person, first aid includes the treatment for the injury and _______.

Answer 14

For traumatic shock

Question 15

A person being treated for shock should be wrapped in warm coverings to _______.

Answer 15

Preserve body heat

Question 16

EXCEPT when suffering from a head or chest injury a patient in shock should be placed in which position?

Answer 16

Head down and feet up

Question 17

The major cause of shock in burn victims is the ______.

Answer 17

Massive loss of fluid through the burned area

Question 18

When a person is in shock, their skin will be _______.

Answer 18

cold and damp

Question 19

A man has suffered a burn on the arm. There is extensive damage to the skin with charring present. How is this injury classified using standard medical terminology?

Answer 19

Third-degree burn

Question 20

When treating a person for third-degree burns, you should ______.

Answer 20

Cover the burn with thick, sterile dressings

Question 21

A minor heat burn of the eye should be treated by ______.

Answer 21

Gently flooding with water

Question 22

Severe airway burns can cause _______.

Answer 22

Complete obstruction of respiratory passages

Question 23

What precaution should be taken when treating burns caused by contact with dry lime?

Answer 23

Before washing, the lime should be brushed away gently

Question 24

The most effective first aid treatment or chemical burns is to immediately _____.

Answer 24

Flood the affected area with water

Question 25

If a person is unconscious from electric shock, you should first remove him from the electrical source and then _____.

Answer 25

Determine if he is breathing

Question 26

When a rescuer finds an electrical burn victim in the vicinity of live electrical equipment or wiring, his first step is to ______.

Answer 26

Get assistance to shut down electrical power in the area

Question 27

Basic emergency care for third degree electrical burn is to _____.

Answer 27

Cover the burned are with a clean cloth and transport the patient to a medical facility

Question 28

When a patient has an electrical burn, it is important to ______.

Answer 28

Look for a second burn, which may have been caused by the current passing through the body

Question 29

Treatment(s) of heat exhaustion consist(s) of _____.

Answer 29

Moving to a shaded area and laying down

Question 30

The symptoms of heat exhaustion are ______.

Answer 30

Pale and clammy skin

Question 31

Heat exhaustion is caused by excessive ______.

Answer 31

Loss of water and salt from the body

Question 32

Persons who have swallowed a non-petroleum based poison are given large quantities of warm soapy water or warm salt water to _______.

Answer 32

induce vomitting