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If it is necessary to remove a victim from a life threatening situation, the person giving first aid must__________ .

Avoid subjecting the victim to any unnecessary disturbance during movement

Pull the victim by the feet

Not move the victim to a another location until all injuries have been assessed

Place the victim on a stretcher before attempting removal

You are alone and administering CPR to an unconscious adult victim showing no signs of life. How many chest compressions and breath inflations should you administer?

5 compressions and 1 inflation, once per minute

30 compressions and 2 inflations, 5 cycles in 2 minutes

15 compressions and 2 inflations, once per minute

15 compressions and 4 inflations, 2 cycles per minute

A crew member suffering from hypothermia should be given __________.

A small dose of alcohol

A brisk rub down

Treatment for shock

A small dose of alcohol

You are alone and administering CPR to an unconscious adult victim showing no signs of life. How many chest compressions and breath inflations should you administer?

15 compressions and 4 inflations, 2 cycles per minute

5 compressions and 1 inflation, once per minute

15 compressions and 2 inflations, once per minute

30 compressions and 2 inflations, 5 cycles in 2 minutes

A crew member suffering from hypothermia should be given __________.

Treatment for shock

A small dose of alcohol

A large meal

A brisk rub down

Which of the listed types of bone fractures would be considered as the most serious?

Hairline

Compound

Closed

Crack

Every inflatable life raft , inflatable lifejacket and hydrostatic release units shall be serviced__________

Every 18 months

Every 24 months

Every 12 months

Every 36 months

First aid to poisoning bitten by spider. I. Clean wound by alcohol I I. Lie down victim keep quiet

I & II

II & III

I & III

I ,II & III

Artificial respiration may be necessary in cases of ____________. I. drowning II. electrocutio III. poisoning

I, II & III

I only

I & II

II & III

A patient suffering from heat exhaustion should first be _________.

Placed in a sitting position with the head lowered to the knees

Escorted to a cool space

Given a glass of water and told to return to work after 15 minutes of a rest

Keep standing and encouraged to walk slowly and continuously

A high‐velocity fog stream can be used in fire fighting situations to drive heat and smoke ahead of the fire fighters in a passageway. This technique should only be used when:

At least two fog streams can be used

Using a 2

There is an outlet for the smoke and heat

The fire is totally contained by the ship?s structure

A person slowly feel more sleepy and thirsty. The skin become very dry and there is a sweet taste of the breath. The glucose reaction shows positive. What kind of medicine will the person need as soon as possible?

Sugar lump, sugar drink or something sweet

Nothing at all

A glass of cold milk

Insulin

A tourniquet should be used to control bleeding ONLY __________.

When all other means have failed

To prevent bleeding from minor wounds

When the victim is unconscious

With puncture wounds

A patient has an electrical burn, after checking breathing and pulse, ____________.

Apply ointment to the burn area and wrap with clean cloth

Look for a second burn, which may have been caused by the current exiting the body

Remove any dirt or charred skin from the area of the burn

Locate the nearest water source and flood the burn with water for five minutes

A crew member has a small, gaping laceration of the arm that is not bleeding excessively. What can be done as an alternative to suturing to close the wound?

Wrap a tight bandage around the wound

Massage the area to maintain circulation

Apply butterfly strips, then a sterile dressing.

Use temporary stiches of sail twin

When should training in personal survival techniques be given?

During the first week on board

After joining the ship.

After one period at sea.

Before being employed.

What first aid is appropriate for skin contact with tank residue from a cargo of leaded gasoline?

Unnecessary haste and appearance of uncertainty

Any conversation with the patient

Touching the patient before washing your hands

Instructing bystanders

First aid treatment for small cuts and open wounds is to __________.

Apply a hot towel to purge the wound, then medicate and cover it

Stop the bleeding, clean, medicate, and cover the wound

Lay the patient down and cover the wound when the bleeding stops

Apply an ice pack to the wound and cover it when the bleeding stops

Treatment of burns and scalds depends on the severity of the injury. What is the correct thing to do for minor burns and scalds?

Break blisters, remove any loose skin or foreign objects from the injured area.

Apply lotions, ointments or fat to the injury.

Place the injured part under slowly running cold water for at least 10 minutes, but preferably until the pain is gone. If no water is available, use any cold, harmless liquid.

Remove all sticky clothing from the casualty

The most effective first aid treatment for chemical burns is to immediately __________.

Apply ointment to burned area

Wrap the burn with sterile dressing

Apply an ice pack to the burned area

Flood the affected area with water

If water is rising in the bilge of a survival craft, your should first:

Check the bilge drain plug

Check the cracks in the hull

Shift all personnel to the stern

Abandon the survival craft

As with heat burns the damage of frostbite /hypothermia may be either superficial or deep, and the affected tissues may be destroyed. What kind of first aid should be given a person with frostbite ?

Heat the affected area with hot‐water bottles.

Hand or body heat the affected parts skin‐to‐skin (e.g. Frozen hand in persons opposite armpit...)

Rub the affected area

Give the casualty a cigarette

As with heat burns the damage of frostbite /hypothermia may be either superficial or deep, and the affected tissues may be destroyed. What kind of first aid should be given a person with frostbite ?

Rub the affected area

Heat the affected area with hot‐water bottles.

Hand or body heat the affected parts skin‐to‐skin (e.g. Frozen hand in persons opposite armpit...)

Give the casualty a cigarette

The MOST important element in administering CPR is:

Treating for traumatic shock

Administering of oxygen

Having the proper equipment for the process

Starting the treatment quickly

Which position is the best to stop bleeding from the nose?

Sitting on a chair, leaning forward, with two fingers pressing the nose together.

Holding the nose above steamed water

Laying on the back, leaning the head as much back as possible.

Laying on the back, holding a wet, cold towel on the top of the nose.

What is the primary purpose for applying a splint in first aid?

It controls bleeding

It immobilizes fractured bone

None of the stated options

All of these

While underway, fire break out in the forward part of the vessel. Whenever practicable, what will be the first thing you will do if your are on watch?

Keep going on half spead

Call for assistance

Put the vessel's stern into the wind

Abandonship to windward

Which one of the listed routine test and inspections of life‐saving appliances is not required by the regulations?

Inspection of life‐saving appliances, including lifeboat equipment shall be carried out monthly to ensure they are complete and in good order

Lifeboat engines to be run for at least 3 minutes every week

Survival crafts and rescue boats with launching appliances shall be visually inspected weekly to ensure they are ready for use

General emergency alarm to be tested daily

First aid means __________.

Emergency treatment at the scene of the injury

Dosage of medications

Medical treatment of accident

Setting of broken bones

In reviving a person who has been overcomed by gas fumes, which of the following would you AVOID doing?

Prompt removal of the patient from the suffocating atmosphere

Giving stimulants

Applying artificial respiration and massage

Keeping him warm and comfortable

The primary objective of First Aid is:

To alleviate pain

To help a patient

To prevent further injury

To give life

A seaman has a small, gaping laceration of the arm that is not bleeding excessively. What can be done as an alternative to suturing to close the wound?

Apply a compression bandage

Wrap a tight bandage around the wound

Use temporary stitches of sail twine

Apply butterfly strips, then a sterile dressing.

A drip tray containing oil is on fire. The only fire fighting equipment available is water hose with spray jet/spray nozzle. How, if at all, should you attempt to put out this fire using water?

The water can be applied in a fine spray starting from the front in a sweeping motion

Water should be applied in a jet to the back of the fire

Water should not be used on any type of oil fire

Water should be applied to the oil in a single jet only

First aid treatment for battery acid or alkali burns, especially in the eyes, includes_____________ .

Wiping the affected area with a clean dry cloth and resting quietly for several hours

Flushing with large amounts of fresh water and seeking medical attention ashore or by radio

All of the above may be acceptable treatments depending on the severity of the burn

Drying the acid or alkali with a rag followed by applying a light cream

If your skin comes in contact with liquid ammonia refrigerant, you should immediately ___________.

Remove all necessary clothing

Apply an antibacterial ointment

Flush the affected area with water

Contact physicians health care

One of the primary steps in assisting someone who has been overcome by ammonia vapors is to _________.

Rinse the affected area with water

Provide the victim with smelling salts

Loosen all clothing

Give the patient plenty of fresh air

When administering artificial respiration, it is of the utmost importance to ______________.

Clear airways

Know all approved methods

Use rhythmic pressure method

Use the mouth‐to‐mouth method

After a person has been revived by artificial respiration, they should be __________.

Walked around until he is back to normal

Kept lying down and warm

Given several shots of whisky

Allowed to do as he wishes

First, second, and third degree burns are classified according to the:

Area of the body burned

Size of the burned area

Layers of skin affected

Source of heat causing the burn

The ABC‐rules are an important part of the First Aiders know how. What does the First Aid ABC‐ rules stands for?

Anything But Continuation

Adults Behind Children

A Better Control

Airway Breathing Circulation

What does the abbreviation ABC mean in first aid?

Air, Breathing, Circulation.

Abandon, Balance, Circulation.

Air, Burning, Critic.

Air, Breath, Concentration.

A device used to immobilize fractures and help prevent bone displacement is:

Bandage

Splint

Tourniquet

Stretcher

As with heat burns the damage of frostbite /hypothermia may be either superficial or deep, and the affected tissues may be destroyed. What kind of first aid should be given a person with frostbite ?

Give the casualty a cigarette

Heat the affected area with hot‐water bottles

Hand or body heat the affected parts skin‐to‐skin (e.g. Frozen hand in persons opposite armpit...)

Rub the affected area

First aid treatment for small cuts and open wounds is to __________.

Apply a hot towel to purge the wound, then medicate and cover it

Apply an ice pack to the wound and cover it when the bleeding stops

Lay the patient down and cover the wound when the bleeding stops

Stop the bleeding, clean, medicate, and cover the wound

A shipmate suffers a heart attack and stops breathing. You must:

Check his pulse and start CPR

Administer oxygen immediately

Let him lie on his side

Make the victim as comfortable as he could be

A lifejacket should be provided with__________ .

A whistle and a light

On ships built after February 1992 all lifejackets should be fitted with a light

A whistle

A light

When giving first aid you should avoid __________________.

Any conversation with the patient

Touching the patient before washing your hands

Unnecessary haste and appearance of uncertainty

Instruction by standers

In the event of fire in the crew's quarter, one of your first act is to:

Attempt to put out the fire by portable fire‐extinguisher

Ventilate the quarters

Prepare to abandonship

Close all ventillation to the quarters

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