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3-49.
3-50.
3-51.
The most effective method of
rewarming a victim of
hypothermia is
1.
buddy warming
2.
covering the victim with
blankets or a sleeping bag
3.
hot water bottles at the
neck,
armpits, groin, and the
chest
4.
immersion in a tub of warm
water
An antiseptic emollient cream
should be applied to which, if
any, of the following cold
injuries?
1.
Chilblain
2.
Immersion foot
3.
All frostbites
4.
None of the above. Cold
injuries should be kept dry.
For which, if any, of the
following reasons should a
frostbite injury remain frozen?
1.
To minimize the severity of
pain
2.
When there is the possibility
of refreezing
3.
To prevent shock
4.
Never. Frostbite should
always be rewarmed as quickly
as possible.
Reversal of a syncopal episode
can often be accomplished by
1.
sitting with the head between
the knees
2.
sitting upright
3.
lying down with the head and
shoulders slightly elevated
4.
lying down in the reverse
shock position
3-52. The quickest and easiest way to
determine if an unconscious
person is a diabetic is to
1.
check for signs of
ketoacidosis
2.
determine blood sugar levels
3.
search for signs of insulin
use
4.
search for a Medic Alert tag,
bracelet, or card
3-53.
3-54.
3-55.
3-56.
The immediate treatment for
insulin shock is to
1.
administer an injection of
insulin
2.
place sugar under the
victims tongue
3.
start an intravenous
solution of normal saline
4.
administer oxygen
In addition to monitoring vital
signs and making the patient
comfortable, treatment for a
stroke includes
1.
administering analgesics to
relieve pain
2.
giving oxygen therapy
3.
giving a rapid infusion of a
5 percent dextrose solution
4.
giving a 0.3cc injection of
epinephrine for
vasoconstriction
Initial first aid treatment for
an attack of angina pectoris
includes reassurance, monitoring
of vital signs, and
1.
initiating CPR
2.
giving sublingual
nitroglycerin
3.
advise the patient to return
to duty when pain abates
4.
giving a 0.3cc of
epinephrine IM
to increase heart rate
First aid treatment for an acute
myocardial infarction without
cardiac arrest includes all of
the following EXCEPT
1.
giving oxygen therapy
2.
monitoring vital signs
3.
starting an intravenous
infusion of only normal
saline
4.
transporting to a medical
treatment facility
3-57. First aid treatment for a
patient suffering a convulsive
seizure episode consists of
1.
protecting the victim from
injury
2.
immediately starting CPR
3.
muscle massage during
periods of rigidity
4.
injecting 75 to 100 mg of
demerol IM to effect
relaxation
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