Chapter 9 (Star Guard) Basic First Aid
Exam Questions and Answers
Triage - Answer-Multiple people involved " to sort"
Primary Assessment - Answer-Assess scene
Assess person
Alert others
Secondary Assessment - Answer-Check for signs of injury
The acronym DOTS stands for what? - Answer-Deformities
Open wounds
Tenderness
Swelling
The acronym SAMPLE stand for what? - Answer-Helps you remember to ask:
Symptoms allergies medication past medical history last oral intake events
What is the best way to sort injured people? - Answer-Ambulatory ( able to walk)
Delayed
Immediate
Dead or expectant
recovery position - Answer-Used for unresponsive person who is breathing
Extremity drag - Answer-Pull on ankles or forearms to move someone
clothing drag - Answer-Pull on shirt in neck or shoulders area to move someone
Blanket drag - Answer-Wrap a person in a blanket and pull blanket
Shock - Answer-Develops when poor blood flow creates shortage of oxygen to body
tissue
How do you handle loss of a body part? - Answer-Control bleeding treat for shock and
located severed part to be saved
What should you do if a person get impaled? - Answer-DO NOT REMOVE OBJECTS
Support persons
Treat for shock
What is the best way to handle a open chest injury? - Answer-Leave wound exposed
treat for shock and reassure person
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