Tenderfoot

Requirement 11 Identify local poisonous plants; tell how to treat for exposure to them

01. Local poisonous plants are poison , poison , and poison . Wash your skin with and , apply calamine lotion to help stop the . Clothing that has come into contact with the poison should be and laundered.

02.  Local poisonous plants are named

a. Sumac, Oak & Ivy
b. Elm, Maple & Birch
c. Oak, Sage & Yucca
d. Ivy, Spruce & Oak

03. Poisonous oils from these plants should be washed off the skin with

a. salted hot water
b. calamine lotion
c. soap & water
d. cool running water

04. Poisonous oils on clothing should be

a. laundered
b. burned
c. submerged in a local stream for 5 minutes
d. aired out on a hot rock

Requirement 12a Demonstrate the Heimlich maneuver and tell when it is used

05.  The Heimlich maneuver should be used when a victim is , and not able to . Step the victim and put your around their . Clasp your together with the knuckle of your thumb just above their . With a sharp, inward thrust, drive your up under the victim’s cage.

06.  The Heimlich maneuver should be used

a. when you remove a fish hook
b. as an alternative to the 2 man lift
c. on a choking victim who cannot breathe

07.  The Heimlich maneuver is

a. done from behind the victim
b. while pinching the nose closed
c. with the legs raised 6 to 12 inches
d. done while the victim is reclined on their back
e. both a & d

Requirement 12b Show first aid for the following:

Simple cuts & scratches

08.  Clean the area with plenty of & , let and apply an adhesive , Larger areas require application of a gauze .

09.  When treating a simple cut or scratch, clean the area with plenty of soap & water, let dry and apply

a. plenty of adhesive tape
b. a sterile adhesive bandage
c. a coating of insect repellent
d. a thin layer of powdered milk

Blisters on the hand & foot

10.  Wash area with & . Protect blisters from breaking by applying bandages. If it becomes necessary to break the blister, use a sterilized heated by a match . Prick the blister near its and press out the . Keep the wound clean with a sterile .

11.  Blisters should always be broken to relieve pressure and speed healing of the affected area.

a. False
b. True

Minor burns or scalds (first degree)

12.  Treat immediately with cold . Apply a dressing and bandage . If no water is available, apply a clean, bandage.

13.  A 1st degree burn is recognized by it’s characteristic ________ color.

a. Purple
b. Blue
c. Green
d. Yellow
e. Red

Bites or stings of insects and ticks

14.  Apply cold or towel to relieve . If a stinger remains in the skin , it away with a or edge of a knife blade. If a tick has fastened itself to the skin, grasp it with & pull it away. Wash the area with & .

15.  Insect stingers left behind can be full of un-injected ________ , squeezing injects it into victim & causes harm.

a. honey
b. poison
c. anti-venom
d. insect blood

Poisonous snakebite

16.  Have victim lie and rest, place bitten area than the rest of the body. Put a band 2 to 4 inches above the bite. If area swells, the band. Treat for . Seek help.

17.  Snake bite treatment includes removal of bracelets, watches, and rings in case the victims body begins to

a. swell
b. convulse or spasm
c. dehydrate
d. sweat

Nosebleed

18.  Have victim sit up leaning slightly, apply to the bleeding nostril. Apply a cool cloth to the area.

19.  Nosebleeds can be serious in victims who are

a. boxing professionals
b. hyperactive children
c. adults that have high blood pressure
d. 1st Aid merit badge counselors with short tempers

Frostbite and sunburn

20.  Treat frostbite by moving victim away from the cold place and into a one. Thaw the frozen area by it with warm or blanket. Hold frozen part under running water. When thawed and warm, have the victim the injured area. Get the victim to a doctor.

21.  Sunburn should be treated as a

a. 1st degree burn
b. 3rd degree burn
c. 2nd degree burn
d. special minor type burn