POL FIRST AID BASICS

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____________________ is the initial care given for an illness or injury.

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first aid

Front

Butterfly bandages, elastic wraps, cold/hot packs, adhesive tape, and sharp scissors are examples of what you will find in a ___________________________?

Back

first aid kit

Front

When you arrive at an emergency situation, you are forced to use ___________________?

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critical thinking

Front

These type of injuries cause damages to the surface of the skin?

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cuts and scrapes

Front

These medications are often found in first aid kits? Options: asprin, cough suppressants, hydrocortisone, all the above

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all the above

Front

True or False: Bandaging materials come in all shapes and sizes?

Back

True

Front

You show up to an emergency situation and dial 911. Which one of these is something you would do while waiting for emergency personnel: Gather and organize help while waiting? Remove the victim from potentially dangerous areas? Seek help from bystanders?

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all the above

Front

True or False: Talking to and comforting a victim until help arrives is a method used in first aid?

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True

Front

______________________ cuts deeper than the first layer of skin may need _____________________?

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stitches

Front

True or False: Applying direct pressure to a wound helps stop the bleeding?

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True