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Multiple choice evs safety and first aid antibiotics and their uses common health care methods first aid

A ........ degree burn is much more severe and painful than a .......... degree burn.

  1. First and second

  2. Second and first

  3. First and third

  4. Second and third

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A second-degree burn is much more severe and painful than a first-degree burn. In such burns, the burnt area is moist and is red to slightly whitish in colour. There is a blister formation in the affected area. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

Multiple choice evs safety and first aid antibiotics and their uses common health care methods first aid

You are caring a victim with a burned hand. Put the hand in cool water if 

  1. The burns are very deep

  2. There are burns with open blisters

  3. The burns are minor with no open blisters.

  4. You should put the hand in cool water for all of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Cool the burn to help soothe the pain. Hold the burned area under cool (not cold) running water for 10 to 15 minutes or until the pain eases. Running cold tap water over accidental burns and scalds is advisable as it cools the skin and prevents blistering.

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The AVPU in AVPU scale stands for alert, .........., painful and unresponsive.

  1. Victim

  2. Voice

  3. Vocal

  4. Verbal
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The AVPU scale (an acronym for "alert, voice, pain, unresponsive") is a system by which a healthcare professional can measure and record a patient's mental status, indicating their level of consciousness. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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Study of wounds and injuries caused by accidents is

  1. Traumatology

  2. Zoopathology

  3. Zootomy

  4. Teratology
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

  • Traumatology is the study of wounds and injuries caused by accidents or violence to a person and the surgical therapy and repair of the damage. It is also called accident surgery. Types of trauma include car accidents, gunshots wounds, post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) from incidents etc. Hence the study of wounds and injuries caused by accidents is called traumatology.
So, the correct answer is 'traumatology'.

Multiple choice evs safety and first aid antibiotics and their uses common health care methods first aid

What is the main aim of first aid?

  1. Preserve

  2. Prevent

  3. Promote

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

First aid is the immediate treatment or care given to someone suffering from an injury or illness until further advanced care is accessed or the individual recovers. The aims of first aid are to: preserve life. prevent illness or injury from becoming worse.