Assignment  3 First  Aid  and  Emergency  Procedures  (continued)  :  Patient  Care Textbook  Assignment  Pages  4-49  through  5-4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1. 3-2. 3-3. 3-4. 3-5. 3-6. Medical Anti-Shock Trousers (MAST) are removed from a patient 1. when  blood  pressure  reaches 100 mm Hg systolic 2. when  intravenous  fluids  are started 3. in a medical treatment facility under a medical officer’s  supervision  only 4. when the patient is in the ambulance  and  stabilized Treatment for shock may include all of the following except 1. opening  and  maintaining  an airway 2. oxygen  therapy 3. intravenous  fluid  therapy 4. keeping  the  victim  cool Morphine is an acceptable analgesic in patients with 1.    head injuries 2.    profound  respiratory  distress 3.    advanced shock 4.    painful skin burns The primary reason for splinting fractures is to 1.   prevent further injury 2.   control  hemorrhage 3.   reduce  swelling 4.   increase blood circulation A splint should be long enough to reach 1. from the fracture to the joint  below  the  fracture 2. from the fracture to the joint  above  the  fracture 3. past the joints above and below the fracture 4. length is immaterial To fit well and provide adequate immobilization, a splint must be 1. well  padded  at  body  contact areas 2. twice as wide as the injured limb 3. strong,  rigid,  and  applied tightly 4. applied by two people 3-7. After applying a splint to a fractured forearm, you notice the fingers develop a bluish tinge and are cool to touch. you should 1. elevate the arm 2. apply  warm  compresses 3. loosen the splint 4. remove the splint 3-8. The proper first aid treatment for a fracture of the humerus near the shoulder is to 1. 2. 3. 4. appiy a splint to the outside and one to the inside  of  the  upper  arm, bandage the arm to the body and support the forearm in a sling apply a splint to the outside of the arm, bandage the arm to the body, and support the forearm in a sling place a pad or folded towel in the armpit, bandage the arm to the body, and support the forearm in a sling splint the arm in the position you find it and bandage the arm securely to the  body 3-9. When applying a splint to immobilize a fractured patella, place extra padding 1.    around the knee and under the buttocks 2.    under the knee and above the heel 3.    under the knee and under the thigh 4.    around the knee and under the calf 14