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American Red Cross First Aid ~ Questions & Answers
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American Red Cross First Aid ~Questions & Answers
Closed wound Correct Ans - skin not broken, bleeding and damage below the tissue
open wound Correct Ans - skin is broken, there are bleeding and scrapes
direct pressure Correct Ans - to control external bleeding, use _____ ______.
do not remove blood soaked bandages, just add more Correct Ans - if there are
already bandages on a wound and the wound continues to bleed, what should you do?
-if you cannot control the bleeding with direct pressure
-if direct pressure is not possible Correct Ans - in what situations would you use a
tourniquet?
flushes the affected eye out without contaminating the other eye Correct Ans - how
do you flush out an eye that has come in contact with a harmful substance?
shut off the power that they are being electrocuted from Correct Ans - what is the
only safe way to get to a person that is being electrocuted?
open (skin is broken), closed (skin is unbroken) Correct Ans - what are the two
classifications of bone fractures?
sprain Correct Ans - partial/complete tearing or stretching of a ligament
strain Correct Ans - stretching/tearing of muscle fibers and tendon
rest, immobilize, cold, elevate Correct Ans - what does R.I.C.E. stand for?
musculoskeletal Correct Ans - what kind of injuries would you use R.I.C.E. to care
for?
-if you need to transport the person without the help of professionals
-if you can do so without causing more pain Correct Ans - what are the two
conditions under which you would splint someone?
splint to the joint above and below the injury, wrap from the point farthest from the heart
Correct Ans - how do you splint someone?
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