Which emergency can be treated using the Heimlich maneuver?


shock


stroke


choking


burns


1 points

Question 6


Which is the best way to treat poison on the skin?


Rinse the skin with water for 5 minutes.


Rub the affected skin with alcohol.


Rub the affected skin with iodine.


Rinse the skin with water for 15 minutes.




After catching your finger in a car door, which would be considered an avulsion?


a bad scrape


a deep wound


a severed fingertip


a severe bruise



Which is the most obvious symptom of shock?


shallow breathing


swollen tongue


white fingertips


slurred speech




Which action would control bleeding through the use of pressure points?


Wrap a tight cloth around the wound.


Push the main artery against a bone.


Sit on the injured person's arm or leg.


Apply a cold, tight dressing.




Which is the proper treatment for a snakebite?


Make sure the victim does not fall asleep.


Keep the bitten area above the level of the heart.


Apply heat to the area.


Keep the victim as still as possible.