First Aid Quiz 5
First Aid Quiz 5
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1. Question
1. You are attempting to rewarm a moderately frostbitten finger by soaking in water heated at the appropriate temperature. For how long should you soak the patient’s affected finger?
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2. Question
2. You are attending to a patient after an intentional exposure to insecticide. You arrive at the scene to find that the patient has no pulse and no breathing. What is your next course of action?
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3. Question
3. You are part of a rescue mission that has finally located a lost skier. She is hypothermic, and you notice some signs of frostbite on her nose and ears. She is conscious, coherent, and can ambulate without any assistance. What is the first course of action in this case?
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4. Question
4. You are shopping at the local mall when you come across a young woman lying on the floor surrounded by a group of people. You feel a pulse, but she is not breathing. One of her friends says the patient used heroin earlier. You send a bystander to call EMS and retrieve the AED and naloxone. Your best next action is to:
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5. Question
5. You are tasked to measure the core body temperature of a patient suspected of having heat exhaustion. Which of the following areas is the best place to place the thermometer for a core reading?
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6. Question
6. You are tending to a 24-year-old patient that you diagnose with heatstroke after ROTC training in the field. You called 9-1-1, and dispatch asked you to stay with the patient and monitor her until EMS arrives. She is currently conscious but seems confused. Which among the following interventions should you perform while waiting for help to arrive?
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7. Question
7. You are tending to a 44-year-old fireman who has heatstroke after struggling to control the fire in a burning building. The patient is suddenly unresponsive with no spontaneous breathing or pulse. What is your next course of action?
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8. Question
8. You are tending to a man who seems to be confused. After interviewing his companion, he was reported to have ingested an unknown amount of the street drug, ecstasy. While performing your physical examination of the patient, you notice that he has mydriasis. What is the definition of mydriasis?
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9. Question
9. You bring a person with mild hypothermia and mild frostbite of the first two toes inside for immediate treatment. Which of the following interventions should be avoided when treating this case?
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10. Question
10. You have a friend diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus. It is a medical condition where the pancreas cannot manufacture enough insulin for the body. If left untreated, the body may look for sources other than glucose for energy production. When a patient lacks insulin, the tissue that will be broken down to create energy for the body is:
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