MFA EXIT EXAM SET 2 Welcome to your MFA EXIT EXAM SET 2 Name Email 1. In all but the most severe cases, how should bleeding from a wound be controlled? cooling the wound with ice applying direct pressure to the wound applying a tourniquet submerging the wound in lukewarm water 2. A person has suffered a laceration of the arm. Severe bleeding has been controlled by using a sterile dressing and direct pressure. What should you do next? Apply a tourniquet to prevent the bleeding from restarting. Remove any small foreign matter and apply antiseptic. Administer fluids to assist the body in replacing the lost blood. Apply a pressure bandage over the dressing. 3. How does bleeding from a vein appear? bright red and slow dark red and has a steady flow dark red and spurting bright red and spurting 4. How does blood flowing from a cut artery appear? dark red and in spurts bright red and in spurts bright red with a steady flow dark red with a steady flow 5. Ordinarily, bleeding from a vein may be controlled by what method? heavy application of a disinfectant applying direct pressure to the wound pinching the wound closed pouring ice water directly onto the wound 6. What is the preferred method of controlling external bleeding? a tourniquet above the wound direct pressure on the wound pressure on a pressure point elevating the wounded area 7. When a person is in shock, how will their skin appear? cold and damp warm and damp warm and dry cold and dry 8. After an accident the victim may go into shock and die. What should be done to help prevent shock? Slightly elevate the head and feet. Keep the person awake. Keep the person lying down and at a comfortable temperature. Give the person a stimulant to increase blood flow. 9. EXCEPT when suffering from a head or chest injury a patient in shock should be placed in which position? Head down and feet up Arms above the head Head up and feet down Flat on back with head and feet elevated 10. In any major injury, first aid includes the treatment for the injury and what secondary condition? application of CPR for traumatic shock removal of any foreign objects administration of oxygen 11. What is a treatment for traumatic shock? Open clothing to allow cooling of the body. Keep the victim in a sitting position. Administer fluids. Administer CPR. 12. A patient in shock should NOT be placed in which position? Flat on their back with head and feet at the same level Arms above their head On their side if unconscious Head down and feet up, no injuries to face or head 13. If a person is unconscious from electric shock, the first action is to remove him from the electrical source. What is the secondary action? administer ammonia smelling salts determine if he is breathing massage vigorously to restore circulation check for serious burns on the body 14. Since electrical burn victims may be in shock, what is the FIRST medical indicator to check for? symptoms of concussion breathing and heartbeat indication of broken bones bleeding injuries 15. What precaution should be taken when treating burns caused by contact with dry lime? Before washing, the lime should be brushed away gently. The entire burn area should be covered with ointment. The burned area should be immersed in water. Water should be applied in a fine spray. 16. A man has suffered a burn on the arm. There is extensive damage to the skin with charring present. How is this injury classified using standard medical terminology? Major burn Dermal burn Third-degree burn Lethal burn 17. A man has a burn on his arm. There is reddening of the skin, blistering, and swelling. Using standard medical terminology what type of burn is this? major burn secondary burn second-degree burn blister burn 18. When treating a chemical burn, what is the minimum amount of time you should flood the burned area? ten minutes five minutes twenty minutes fifteen minutes 19. A victim has suffered a second-degree burn to a small area of the lower arm. What is the proper treatment for this injury? Apply burn ointment, remove any foreign material and insure that nothing is in contact with the burn. Immerse the arm in cold water for 1 to 2 hours, open any blister and apply burn ointment. Open any blisters with a sterile needle, apply burn ointment and bandage. Immerse the arm in cold water for 1 to 2 hours, apply burn ointment, and bandage. 20. A man has suffered a burn on the arm. There is a reddening of the skin but no other apparent damage. Using standard MEDICAL terminology, what type of burn is this? Superficial burn Extremity burn Minor burn First-degree burn 21. Chemical burns are caused by the skin coming in contact with what substance(s)? alkalies, but not acids acids or alkalies diesel oil acids, but not alkalies 22. What can be caused by severe airway burns? complete obstruction of respiratory passages nosebleed nausea reddening of cheeks 23. What is the immediate and most effective first aid treatment for chemical burns? apply an ice pack to the burned area apply ointment to the burned area flood the affected area with water wrap the burn with sterile dressing 24. What is the most important concern in treating a person with extensive burns? preventing infection cooling with ice water reducing disfigurement reducing swelling 25. What is the basic emergency care for third degree electrical burns? flood the burned area with warm water for two minutes brush away the charred skin and wrap the burned area cover the burned area with a clean cloth and transport the patient to a medical facility apply ointment or spray to the burned area and wrap with a clean cloth 26. What should you do when treating a person for third-degree burns? cover the burns with thick, sterile dressings break blisters and remove dead tissue make the person stand up and walk to increase circulation submerge the burn area in cold water 27. How should a minor heat burn of the eye be treated? mineral oil drops directly on the eye warming the eye with moist warm packs laying the person flat on his back gently flooding with water 28. What is of importance when a patient has an electrical burn? apply ointment to the burn area and wrap with clean cloth look for a second burn, which may have been caused by the current passing through the body remove any dirt or charred skin from the area of the burn locate the nearest water source and flood the burn with water for five minutes 29. What should be the FIRST treatment of a person suspected of having airway burns? apply a cool damp dressing to his neck have him drink cool liquids maintain an open airway move him to a cool location 30. How are First-, second-, and third-degree burns classified? according to the area of the body burned according to the size of the burned area according to the source of heat causing the burn according to the layers of skin affected MFA EXIT EXAM SET 1 You May Also Like MOL To Use Elon Musk’s Starlink Satellite Communication Service Onboard Ocean-Going Vessels iashokchhetri 16/12/202217/12/2022 Captain Of A Ship Docked In Southampton Caught Drunk On Duty iashokchhetri 16/12/202216/12/2022 Dutch Feeder Ship Abandoned and Drifting After Fire in Gulf of Riga iashokchhetri 23/02/202323/02/2023 Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Type in the text displayed above
