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

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  1. First and second 

  2. Second and first 

  3. First and third

  4. Second and third 

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Correct Option: B
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.

In case some poisonous substance has been swallowed, make the patient drink __________.

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  1. Salt water

  2. Sugar solution

  3. Plain water

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 As salt water causes exocytosis that removes the poison from the body cells.

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

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  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.

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Correct Option: D
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.

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

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  1. Victim

  2. Voice

  3. Vocal

  4. Verbal

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Correct Option: B
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.

In case of sting by a bee, one should apply

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  1. Alkali

  2. Acid

  3. Water

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A

For a nose bleed, ask the injured patient to lean ________ slightly.

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  1. Forward

  2. Backward

  3. Left

  4. Right

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Correct Option: B

What does 'A' stand for in First aid ?

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  1. Airway

  2. Attention

  3. Affection

  4. Airpassage

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The most common term referred to in first aid is ABC. This stands for airway, breathing, and circulation.

Study of wounds and injuries caused by accidents is

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  1. Traumatology

  2. Zoopathology

  3. Zootomy

  4. Teratology

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Correct Option: A
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'.

What is the main aim of first aid?

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  1. Preserve

  2. Prevent

  3. Promote

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
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.

Salt water is immediately given as first aid to the patients of

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  1. Heart attack

  2. Burns

  3. Snake bite

  4. Swallowing poison

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In case, some poisonous substance has been swallowed, make the patient drink as much salt water as possible, even forcibly to induce vomiting. Thus, the correct answer is option D.