Chapter 13 (Foreign Bodies)

Why should you remove a splinter ?

• To prevent infection

• To allow blood flow

• To slow down blood clotting

• To reduce pain

How should you remove a splinter ?

• Pull it out with a large force using your fingers

• Draw the splinter out in a straight line at the same angle that it went into the skin using tweezers

• Use your fingers to squeeze the skin around the splinter in order to force it out

• Use a knife to cut the skin around the splinter, then pull it out

Which of the following should not be done when managing a foreign object in the eye ?

• Try to remove the object with your fingers

• Wash it out using clean water

• Advise the casualty not to rub their eye

• Try lifting the object off with a moist cotton swab

If a person has a foreign object in the ear, do not try to remove the object. Is this statement TRUE of FALSE ?

• TRUE

• FALSE

What should you do when a person has an insect inside his ear ?

• Leave it be

• Flood the ear with tepid water

• Try to remove the insect using tweezers

• Blow a strong gust of wing into the ear

When a person has a foreign object lodged in the nose, ask him to breath through his mouth. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE ?

• TRUE

• FALSE