Providing First Aid

First aid is:

• Immediate assistance provided until professional help is available

• Complete medical treatment provided by a doctor

• Long-term care and rehabilitation

• Self-medication without expert help

The application of correct first aid is important because:

• It prevents infection/death.

• It is irrelevant.

• It delays recovery.

• None of the above.

The first principle of providing first aid is to:

• Ensure the scene is safe

• Call emergency services

• Check for responsiveness

• Perform CPR

Evaluating the situation thoroughly in first aid is important because...

• It ensures that you have the necessary equipment first.

• It helps to identify the most appropriate first aid measures to take.

• It reduces the urgency of the situation.

• It delays the immediate response unnecessarily.

Which of the following senses should be used to detect problems in an emergency?

• A) Sight

• B) Hearing

• C) Smell

• D) All of the above.

True or False: It is important to ensure your own safety before assisting a victim in an emergency.

• True

• False

When should you move an injured victim?

• Only when there is an immediate danger to life

• Immediately, regardless of the danger level

• Never move the victim

• After a full assessment by emergency services

Before providing any care, what should you obtain from the victim if possible? (Select the correct response)

• Consent

• Medical history

• Personal identification

• Insurance information

What is an open wound?

• An injury with no break in the skin

• A break in skin or mucous membranes

• An injury to underlying tissues

Fill in the blank: A closed wound is an injury where there is no break in the skin or mucous membranes, but injury occurs to _________.

• underlying tissues

• skin layers

• body cavities

• nervous system