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What's Your Emergency IQ?

Kate Lee
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE

If you're like most moms and dads, your medicine chest is brimming with brightly decorated bandages, tweezers, and antiseptic. But how well are you really prepared for the common emergencies life might throw your way? Take this quiz to find out.


1. For small burns (smaller than the size of your child's hand), you should

a. Apply ice
b. Soak the affected area in cool water
c. Apply a burn ointment
d. Break any blisters that start to form

2. If you think your child has swallowed dishwasher detergent, you should give her a dose of syrup of ipecac to make her vomit. True or false?

True
False

3. Which of the following causes the most choking deaths in children age three and older?

a. Grapes
b. Coins
c. Balloons
d. hot dogs

4. If your child is stung by a bee and the stinger is still in his skin, you should

a. Pull out the stinger with tweezers
b. Scrape out the stinger with a credit card
c. Leave the stinger in, and wash the area with soap and water
d. Call the doctor

5. If one of your child's permanent teeth is knocked out, where should you put it while you are en route to the dentist?

a. On ice
b. In a wet washcloth
c. In a plastic bag
d. None of the above

6. If your child falls and hits her head, when should you call the doctor or 911?

a. If your child is bleeding
b. If your child is drowsy
c. If your child has head and neck pain, or something more than a light bump on the head
d. a and b

7. If you think your child may be in shock after a serious injury or illness (signs include cold clammy skin, chills, weak pulse, and nausea or vomiting), you should call 911 immediately and do which of the following?

a. Elevate your child's head
b. Warm your child with a hot-water bottle
c. Give your child sips of water
d. None of the above

8. The family dog has bitten your child, but the bite isn't deep. You should

a. Apply antiseptic
b. Put on a Band-Aid
c. Call the doctor
d. All of the above

9. If your child has a nosebleed, you should tell him to tilt his head back until the bleeding has stopped. True or false?

True
False



Last updated Aug 07, 2009


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