Medical First Aid (MFA) (Set 4)

Question 1 of 30

An abrasion is:

Questions in this Practice Set

Q1

An abrasion is:

Q2

A soft tissue injury resulting from the impact of a blunt object is called:

Q3

The acronym SHARP refers to:

Q4

Responders involved in wound management should consider:

Q5

Tetanus is a condition:

Q6

Which one of the following factors increases the risk of life -threatening injury:

Q7

Which action is part of first aid for a nosebleed?

Q8

To prevent further contamination and infection of a wound, you should cleanse the surrounding skin by:

Q9

The body loses heat in a variety of ways including:

Q10

If it becomes necessary to thaw a hand with deep frostbite you should ensure that:

Q11

You have been called for an 81 year old unconscious male patient. He is in his living room. Despite the hot day, he is overly dressed. He is flushed and dry, extremely hot to touch. You suspect:

Q12

Body mechanics refers to:

Q13

You are alone and must remove a casualty with a suspected spinal injury from a very hazardous situation. You should

Q14

To safely perform a chair carry you need

Q15

Q16

After discovering a possible fracture you should assess which of the following before and after splinting:

Q17

A worker has had his hand caught in a car door. You suspect several fractured bones in the hand. The hand should be splinted:

Q18

In the case of suspected fracture of the clavicle, emergency responders should use:

Q19

Force on a joint may cause bone ends to come out of their proper position. This type of injury is called a:

Q20

After an extremity fracture has been immobilized, the responder should check for circulation:

Q21

The longest, strongest bone in the body is the:

Q22

Effective immobilization of the tibia includes immobilization of the:

Q23

You can best control the swelling and pain of an ankle sprain by:

Q24

If the patient has an open fracture responders should :

Q25

A traction splint could be used for which of the following injuries:

Q26

A concussion is best described as:

Q27

You are examining the head of an infant who has been involved in a car crash. You need to be aware of:

Q28

When immobilizing a patient on a spine board, which part of the body is the first to be strapped?

Q29

Contusions are:

Q30

The Glasgow Coma Scale measures three basic functions. They are: