First Aid Test.

01. What should be done in the event of a wound with heavy external bleeding?

A. Call emergency services and wait for their arrival.

B. Cover the wound with plenty of cotton wool without applying too much pressure.

C. Clean the wound with saline solution, cover it with sterile gauze, and apply a pressure bandage.

02. Following a workplace accident, the injured person has suffered the amputation of the second finger of the right hand. What should be done?

A. Stop the bleeding on the hand, have the injured person sit down, and call the emergency number; there is no need to look for the amputated finger as it cannot be reattached.

B. Stop the bleeding, preserve the amputated finger in a cold environment (without direct contact with ice), place the injured person in the anti-shock position, and call emergency services.

C. Immediately apply a tourniquet to the right arm and take the injured person to the emergency room; there is no need to look for the amputated finger as it cannot be reattached.

03. What should be done in the event of a second-degree burn on a limb?

A. Cool the area with ice and puncture any blisters that may be present.

B. Apply a pressure bandage to stop the bleeding.

C. Cool the area with fresh water, cover it with a burn dressing or sterile gauze soaked in saline solution, and place the injured person in the anti-shock position.

04. Following a wound with heavy bleeding, the conscious injured person shows rapid heartbeat, paleness, sweating, cold skin, and peripheral cyanosis. What could they be experiencing?

A. The injured person is not in a serious condition, just anxious and scared. Stop the bleeding.

B. The injured person is in cardiac and respiratory arrest. Immediately start cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

C. The injured person could be in a state of hypovolemic shock. Stop the bleeding, place the injured person in the anti-shock position, keep them warm if possible with a thermal blanket, reassure them, and call emergency services.

05. How does a fainting episode (syncope) manifest? How should it be managed?

A. Agitation, paleness, rapid heartbeat, and sweating. Reassure the injured person, have them sit down, and give them sugary drinks.

B. The injured person is unconscious and not breathing. Immediately begin resuscitation procedures.

C. With loss of consciousness. Check breathing: if absent, call emergency services and start resuscitation; if present, call emergency services and place the injured person in the anti-shock position.

06. What is an stroke? What are some of its symptoms?

A. The death of brain cells due to poor blood perfusion. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting, warm skin, and seizures.

B. A loss of consciousness with no spontaneous breathing.

C. The death of brain cells due to poor blood perfusion. Sudden and severe headache, weakness in the limbs, difficulty speaking properly, and loss of balance.

07. What should be done in the event of a shoulder dislocation?

A. Reduce the dislocation, apply ice; there is no need to call emergency services or go to the emergency room.

B. Immobilize the joint, apply ice, avoid reducing the dislocation, and call emergency services.

C. Immediately reduce the dislocation, apply ice, and call emergency services.

08. What should be done if, after a fall from 2 meters, the injured person is conscious and shows pain, swelling, bruising, and an abnormal position of the right lower limb?

A. Place the limb in a normal position and quickly transport the injured person to the emergency room.

B. Immobilize the limb in its current position, apply ice, prevent shock by keeping the body warm if possible with a thermal blanket, and call emergency services.

C. Have the injured person sit and ask them to try moving the unaffected limbs. Call emergency services and reassure them.

09. What are the symptoms of a head injury?

A. Headache, chest pain, paleness, and sweating.

B. Headache, nausea, vomiting, unequal pupil size (anisocoria), confusion, and possible loss of consciousness.

C. Headache, elevated head temperature, and abdominal pain.

10. What are the symptoms of a probable heart attack?

A. Chest pain, absence of breathing, and absence of heartbeat.

B. Chest pain, pain in the left arm, difficulty breathing, paleness, and sweating.

C. Chest pain, difficulty moving, elevated body temperature, and severe headache.

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