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The 1st task at any emergency is to... a. account for all casualties b. check if there is further danger c. call for help d. check level of consciousness in all casualties How would you assess if the casualty is conscious? a. by pinching the casualtys ear and gently slapping his face b. shaking his shoulder gently and talking to him c. observing his eye lids and lips for obvious movement d. checking for pulse and breathing signifying that the casualty is still alive Assuming that theres no response, its now important to ensure that the casualtys airway is open, as this will help him to breathe. To open a persons airway you should... a. place one hand on the forehead and gently tip the head back and lift the chin b. place one hand on the neck and the other on the top of the head and rotate c. using both hands gently turn their head to one side d. none of the above The ABCs of basic life support are? a. open airway, control bleeding, restore circulation b. open airway, restore breathing, remain calm c. open airway, restore breathing, control breathing d. open airway, restore breathing, restore circulation If the person is not breathing normally, you must call an ambulance and start cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which is a combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths. You should start by delivering 30 chest compressions directly on... a. middle of the stomach b. above the heart c. center of the chest d. upper 1/3 of the chest You find a person at the bottom of the stairs. He appears to have fallen and seems badly hurt. After sending someone for help, you would... a. roll the victim onto his stomach keeping the head and back in a straight line b. roll the victim onto one side c. position victim onto one side d. attempt to keep the victim from moving
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A man has a sharp piece of wood embedded in his leg. He is losing a lot of blood. What will you do first for the casualty? a. remove the wood from his leg as soon as possible b. stop the bleeding c. get him to the hospital straight away d. both a & b For the casualty in #7, how are you going to control the bleeding? a. apply tourniquet something tight around the leg to stop the flow of blood b. apply pressure at the pressure point in the leg c. push firmly on either side of the object to push the edges of the wound together d. any of the above may be done Dressings and bandages are used to... a. reduce the victims pain b. reduce internal bleeding c. help control bleeding and prevent infection d. make it easier to take the victim to the hospital After applying a sterile dressing to a leg wound you notice blood is seeping through the dressing. What would you do next? a. place another dressing on top of the original dressing b. remove the original dressing and replace with a new one c. undo the dressing and tighten it up d. use a pressure point to stop the bleeding

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