Children's Health and Safety

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Children typically recover from a common cold in 2 or 3 days. True or False?

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False

Front

Fortunately, asthma is becoming less common in children in the past.

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False

Front

If a child has severe bleeding on the lower part of her leg, apply a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.

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False

Front

In which of these cases should you immediately seek help? A child has a first-degrees burn. A child has a bruise on her thigh where she was hit with a baseball. A child is bleeding from a small cut. A child becomes drowsy after being hit in the head with a baseball.

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A child becomes drowsy after being hit in the head with a baseball.

Front

How would you remove an exposed splinter from an arm? Options: place heat on the arm; put antiseptic on the arm; pull splinter out with finger; bandage, Sterilize tweezers; pull out splinter with tweezers; put antiseptic on the arm; bandage, put antiseptic on the arm; sterilize tweezers; pull out splinter with tweezers; bandage, place ice on the arm; put antiseptic on the arm; pull splinter out with finger; bandage

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Sterilize tweezers; pull out splinter with tweezers; put antiseptic on the arm; bandage

Front

Which type of burn can be deep, even if it leaves only a small black dot on the skin? Options: third-degree burn, first degree burn, chemical burn, electrical burn

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electrical burn

Front

What can cause an asthma attack? Options: cold or flu, physical activity, allergic reaction, all of them above

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all of them above

Front

Which is a symptom of strep throat: nausea, chills and shakes, painful swallowing, red, itchy rash all over body?

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painful swallowing

Front

What is true concerning abdominal thrusts?

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They are used when someone is choking.

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How can you encourage a sick child to get good nutrition?

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Encourage the child to eat by offering foods he likes.