MTEL Health/Family and Consumer Sciences - Question List

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66.
Before performing an automated external defibrillation on a heart attack victim, it is most important to ensure that:
  1. The victim's arms have been secured.
  2. There is an ambulance on the way.
  3. No one is in physical contact with the victim.
  4. There is an adequate tilt to the victim's head.
67.
Which of the following methods should one generally use first when trying to control bleeding from a wound?
  1. Applying pressure indirectly to the wound by placing the thumb or finger on a pressure point.
  2. Using an air splint to create a pressure bandage.
  3. Applying direct pressure to the wound and elevating the bleeding part.
  4. Making a tourniquet and applying it to the wound.
68.
A shock victim should be placed in which of the following positions?
  1. On his or her side in the recovery position.
  2. On his or her back with the head elevated.
  3. In a semi-sitting position.
  4. On his or her back with the legs elevated.
69.
Noise pollution is most likely to cause which of the following health problems?
  1. Dizziness and visual disorders.
  2. Obsessive compulsive disorders.
  3. Stress-related illnesses.
  4. Chemical hypersensitivities.
70.
At a park, two teenagers sitting on a bench begin to ridicule two middle school students who are talking nearby. The teenagers remain seated but their taunts grow louder as they try to get a reaction from the middle school students. Which of the following actions would be most appropriate for the middle school students to take in this situation?
  1. Stay put and ignore the teenagers, but be prepared to run if the teenagers leave the bench.
  2. Walk a short distance away and loudly warn the teenagers to stop or they will get help.
  3. Avoid eye contact and verbal engagement with the teenagers and walk away.
  4. Stare at the teenagers and walk slowly by them to demonstrate that they are not intimidated.

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