First Aid Chapter 7

The majority of diabetic emergencies are called hypoglycemia which means

• not enough sugar

• too much sugar

• not enough insulin

Signs and symptoms of a diabetic emergency include

• Pain, sadness, access of energy

• Sweaty, red face, hot, emotional

• sweaty, pale, cold, irritable, confused

During a seizure or convulsion you should

• Restrict the casualty's movement by pinning them down

• Protect them from injury but do NOT restrict their movement

• Give them something to drink or eat

• Put something in their mouth between their teeth

If the body temperature drops more than _______ degrees from its normal core temperature the body's tissues cannot function properly

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 6

The following people are especially prone to hypothermia

• Elderly people, people with allergies, middle aged people

• Women, children, asthmatics

• elderly people, babies, teenagers, people weakened due to illness

• People with heart conditions, Men over 45, pre-teens

If the casualty is experiencing hypothermia and they have wet clothes but you are NOT in a sheltered area you should ________________________

• remove all their clothing and put on dry clothes

• remove their clothing

• put dry clothes over their wet clothes

Hypothermia cannot happen in the summer

• True

• False

If a casualty falls in water and has immersion hypothermia you should

• tell them to move around a lot to get warm

• take off their wet clothing

• tell them NOT to take off clothing and to move as little as possible

• do jumping jacks