Environmental Health Answers

Personal protective equipment is unnecessary when providing first aid.

People with first aid training can provide less assistance to accident victims than people without first aid training.

The Heimlich maneuver, or abdominal thrust, should be used when someone is choking.

If additional bandages are needed for a severely bleeding wound they should be placed on top of the older bandages.

Which of the following is NOT a type of injury commonly treated by first aid?A.burnsB.cutsC.sprainsD.hernias

Which type of burn is BEST described as having reddish skin, white border, and some pain? A. first-degree burn B. second-degree burn C. third-degree burn D. forth-degree burn Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which of the following statements BEST explains why third-degree burns are less painful than second-degree burns?A.Third-degree burns are not as severe as second-degree burns.B.Third-degree burns result in nerve damage, which reduces feeling.C.Blisters are a mechanism of second-degree burns to alleviate pain.D.Second-degree burns result in scarring.

First aid for severe injuries should always be followed by professional attention. Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

Which type of burn is BEST described as having max loss of skin, reduced feeling, and almost whitish? A. first-degree burn B. second-degree burn C. third-degree burn D. fourth-degree burn Please select the best answer from the choices provided.

The universal sign for choking is __________.A.two balled fists pressing the abdomenB.pointing at an open mouth C.two hands grasping the neckD.pretending to cough