Disk # 36.

Medical First Aid.

1.1 The red blood cells are responsible for the transportation of oxygen.
True.
1.2 We have 3 circulatory system for blood transportation.
False.
1.3 Breathing is controlled by the respiratory center in the brain.
True.
1.4 A large dose of muscle relaxing medicaments can cause respiratory problems due to the reduced
activity in the abdominal muscles.
True.
1.5 Oxygen is transported to the body by blood vessels called veins.
False.
1.6 Expiration is mainly caused by muscle activity of the Diaphragm.
True.
1.7 The main task of the blood is to transport oxygen to body cells.
True.
1.8 The respiration system is above all reacting to the carbon dioxide in the blood.
True.

2.1 If you are unable to give a patient with an increased circulation failure due to bleeding, intravenous
treatment, he should promtly be given plenty to drink to replace lost fluid.
False.
2.2 Shock and circulation failure are equivalent.
True.
2.3 A patient who breaths will always have pulse.
True.
2.4 When performing C-P-R it is advisable to elevate the patient legs to secure sufficient blood to the
chest and head.
True.
2.5 Normal rate of pulse in a healthy adult is about 2-3 beats per second.
False.
2.6 Abdominal thrust is applied to remove foreign objects in the airway.
True.
2.7 In internal abdominal bleeding is not dangerous as it will stop bleeding by itself due to the increased
pressure in the abdomen.
False.
2.8 Bleeding will always occur together with a fracture.
True.
2.9 The walls in the blood vessels are completely resistant to diffusion.
False.
2.10 Internal bleeding will never lead to circulation failure.
False.
2.11 Most adults will endure a loss of blood of 1 liter.
True.
2.12 A limit with an external bleeding should be lowered to maintain circulation in order to supply the
cells with oxygen and prevent cell death.
False.
2.13 A patient who is shouting has open airways.
True.
2.14 Cardiac arrest will always load to unconsciousness.
True.
2.15 Cardiac arrest leads to circulation failure.
True.
2.16 A sudden fall in blood pressure does not normally lead to circulation failure.
False.
2.17 You should terminate resuscitation after 15 minutes.
False.
2.18 Respiration while resting is normal if the frequency increased to more than 20 ventilation per
minute.
False.

3.1 The motor function and circulation distal to the fracture should always be controlled.
True.
3.2 I-C-E treatment has no effect if postponed more than 4 hours after the injury took place.
False.
3.3 A good splint should prevent adequate blood circulation and compress never so the casualty not will
feel any pain.
False.
3.3 Cooling has no pain analgesic effect in a fracture.
False.
3.5 To render correct first aid one should be certain that there is a fracture before treating the patient.
False.
3.6 The main goal by splinting is to render a pilling strain on the fractured bone ends, to prevent them
from touching each other.
False.
3.7 Visible shortening of a limb is not necessarily a sign of a fracture.
False.
3.8 It may be difficult to tell if there are a fracture or a sprain.
True.
3.9 There is at least 4 distinct sign of fracture.
True.

4.1 Damage to the spinal cord will always give immediate neurological malfunction.
True.
4.2 Head injury will lead to circulation failure.
False.
4.3 An unconscious patient suffering from a major spine injury should not be placed in recovery
position as this may increase the damage and lead to paralysis.
False.
4.4 Treating an injury obtained by falling, it is of great importance to check the motor function in the
extremities.
True.
4.5 A person suffering from from a moderate to hard blow to the head should always be under close
observation in the early hours after the accident, considering possible development of edema in the head.
True.
4.6 A haematoma(Black eye) can be caused by head injury.
True.
4.7 Symptoms of serious head injury are unconsciousness, low pulse rate and high blood pressure.
True.
4.8 It is the increased pressure in the head that is fatal, not the bleeding itself.
True.
4.9 A spine/neck injury will always have priority to every other injury due to the risk of paralysis.
False
4.10 Some of the symptoms of concussion are: headache, amnesia, brief unconsciousness, sickness and
vomiting.
 True.
4.11 A fractured spine will always imply unconsciousness.
False.

5.1 Flush away any residual chemical on the skin with plenty of cold water. Be sure that the water dont
flush away from the casualty’s body.
False.

5.2 When we deal with a food poisoning your aims are to encourage the casualty to rest, to seek medical
advice or aid, and to give the casualty plenty of bland fluids to drink
True.
5.3 Food poisoning may be caused by eating food that is contaminated by bacteria or by toxins produced
by bacteria that were already in the food.
True.
5.4 When an ambulance or more qualified personnel arrives at the scene, there in no need to tell them
about the poisonous chemical inhaled since they will find out them selves.
False.
5.5 There is nothing more you can do to prevent food poisoning than ensure that frozen poultry and
meat is fully defrosted before it is cooked. Cook meat, poultry, fish and eggs thoroughly to kill harmfully
bacteria. Never keep food lukewarm for long periods; bacteria can multiply without obvious signs of
spillage.
False.
5.6 Spillage of corrosive chemicals is poisonous and can also result in burns.
True.
5.7 Your aims are to maintain the airway, breathing and circulation, to remove any contaminated
clothing, to identify the poison and to obtain medical aid.
True.
5.8 If a person is bitten by a snake, you should ask the person to hold the bitten body part in as hot water
as possible, (without getting scalded), since the snake poison contains a lot of albumin and then will
coagulate.
True.
5.9 You should always wash your hands before preparing food. Wear protective gloves or waterproof
plasters if have cuts on your hands.
True.

6.1 Grease and oil must never be used in connection with oxygen bottles, couplings and valves.
True.
6.2 Oxygen treatment is most important with injury to the head/neck/spine.
True.
6.3 You should not supply oxygen when resuscitating, as this will only disturb the treatment. It is
however important to do so immediately after the resuscitation has ended.
False.
6.4 You should only use double nose catheters When treading two patients on one oxygen bottle.
False.
6.5 Oxygen bottles should be handled by care and should be removed if they are exposed to heat.
True.
6.6 If a person is bitten by a poisonous snake you should not give oxygen since the oxygen will make the
poison work faster.
False.

6.7 All fires will burn easier and faster in oxygen rich environment. There for, do not use oxygen bottles
near open fire. Smoking is not allowed.
True.
7.1 A casualty with burns has less need for fluid.
False.
7.2 When there is an electrical burn there is a great danger of internal injures.
True.
7.3 A patient with major burn is liable to develop circulation failure.
True.
7.4 The position and direction of entry and exit wounds will alert you to the likely extend of hidden
injury, and to the degree of shock that may ensue.
True.
7.5 To protect a burn injury we should never remove the patient clothing.
False.
7.6 The respiration system of a person suffering from flame burns is very exposed to damage.
True.
7.7 A chemical burn from fluid must be bandaged firmly to prevent fluid from covering greater parts of
the skin.
False.
7.8 Cooling of a third degree burn should be terminated after 15 minutes.
False.

8.1 A person under influence of alcohol will suffer from frost injures quicker than a sober person.
True.
8.2 If a patient have heat exhaustion, he symptoms are weakness, vertigo, headache and nausea. Initially
the skin is cool and clammy.
True.
8.3 When dealing with a heat stroke your aims are to lower the casualty’s body temperature as quickly
as possible, and to arrange removal of the casualty to hospital.
True.
8.4 You can threat a person with heat exhaustion by giving him NaCl.
True.
8.5 Heat cramps seldom occurs after excessive sweating precipitated by strenuous excersise.
False.
8.6 Heat-stroke can occur suddenly, causing unconsciousness within minutes. This may be signaled by
the casualty feeling uneasy ill.
True.
8.7 Moderate and deep hypothermia cause very unstable condition, and the patient must be inactivated
and treated very carefully.
True.
8.8 The brain of hypothermic patients will consume less oxygen than usual.
True.
8.9 A seriously hypothermic patient should as soon as possible be placed in a warm bath (>50ºC) to
regain normal body heat.
False.

9.1 What is the most serious damage to the tissue concerning damage by pressure?
Increasing pressure and developing edema.
9.2 None of the tissue cells will die, only be damaged when casualty has a crush injury.
False.

9.3 What is the most important treatment concerning a foreign body in the eye?
Rinsing of the eye.
9.4 When measuring the blood pressure, what should you concentrate on?
The development of the blood pressure.
9.5 Do not touch anything that is sticking to, or embedded in, the eyeball, or over the colored part of the
eye, when treating a person with a foreign body in the eye.
True.
9.6 If there are signs of tendon damage, the tendon must be sutured by a surgeon before closing the
wound. If so, put on a dressing until qualified treatment can be done.
True.
9.7 Any major bleeding must be stopped before treating a wound.
True.