Series 4-7b: Diagnosing Injuries and Establishing Priorities for Treatment

The “Evaluating Injuries and Determining Treatment Priorities” segment of the Alberta School Bus Knowledge Test assesses a driver’s ability to promptly assess injuries and prioritize treatment in emergency situations.

Alberta School Bus Test - SERIES 4-7b: Diagnosing Injuries and Establishing Priorities for Treatment 2

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For all burns, you should NOT:

Apply direct flame to warm the area

Remove all clothing from the entire body

Cover with any available material

Apply lotions or break blisters

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A superficial burn is characterized by:

Black charred skin with no pain

Reddened skin, swelling, blistering, and severe pain

Complete loss of limb function

No change in skin colour

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If a person has fainted, you should first:

Shake them awake

Give them water

Check breathing and look for injuries from the fall

Sit them upright immediately

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A typical symptom reported by someone in shock is:

Itchy skin

Feeling faint or dizzy

Ringing in the ears

Sudden hunger

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If you suspect poisoning, you should quickly find out:

The room temperature

What poison, how much, route of entry, and when taken

The person’s favourite food

Their blood pressure

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Electrical burns are often associated with:

Cardiac arrest, stopped breathing, fractures, and severe internal burns

Only minor surface wounds

Mild tingling of the skin

Temporary blindness only

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For heat burns, you should:

Apply butter or grease

Break blisters to relieve pressure

Immerse the burn in cool water, then cover with sterile dressing

Cover with cotton wool

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If a choking person becomes unconscious, you should first:

Call for medical help and begin unconscious choking procedure

Leave them until help arrives

Offer them food

Sit them up and pat their back

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If air does not go in during rescue breathing for an unconscious choking person, you should:

Do five abdominal thrusts and repeat the sequence

Place the person in recovery position

Try to blow harder without changing anything

Stop and wait for medical help

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A conscious person with breathing difficulties should be placed:

Face down with head turned

Flat on their back with feet elevated

In a semi-sitting position and kept warm

In the recovery position

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A person in shock should be kept:

Walking to maintain circulation

Cold to reduce swelling

Sitting upright at all times

Warm, quiet, at rest, and reassured

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After an unconscious choking victim is on their back, you should:

Pour water into the mouth

Open the mouth with a tongue–jaw lift and finger sweep (if appropriate)

Shake the person vigorously

Immediately start chest compressions only

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For a suspected spinal injury, you should:

Move the person to a softer surface

Keep the person in the position found and support head and neck

Turn them onto their stomach

Sit them up slowly

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A dangerous vehicle-related gas that is colourless and odourless is:

Oxygen

Helium

Carbon monoxide

Nitrogen

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A sign of very poor or no air exchange in choking is:

Normal skin colour

Clear speech

Bluish skin and inability to speak or cough

Loud coughing

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A poison can enter the body by being:

Touched briefly on clothing only

Swallowed, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin

Seen or heard

Felt as heat on the skin

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An unconscious person with no obvious injuries should be placed in:

A sitting position

A prone (face-down) position

A standing position

The recovery position and kept warm

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A deep burn often shows:

Bright red skin with intense itching

Only mild redness

Swelling but no skin damage

Charred skin with little or no pain

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The severity of a burn depends on:

Only how painful it is

The colour of the burn

The type of bandage used

How much of the body is burned, location, depth, age and health

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After using abdominal thrusts on a choking person, you should:

Assume everything is fine if they feel okay

Encourage immediate strenuous exercise

Make sure they are seen by a medical doctor

Give them alcohol to relax

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For any casualty in shock, you should always:

Give them water to drink

Make them sit upright

Leave them alone

Loosen tight clothing and handle gently

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When treating an electrical burn, your first action is to:

Ignore the electrical source and focus on CPR

Turn off electricity before touching the person

Pour water over the source

Pull the person away by hand

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A key principle in treating hypothermia and frostbite is to:

Apply direct high heat to affected areas

Rub frozen areas vigorously

Give alcohol to warm them

Handle the person gently and warm the body core, not the limbs

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When giving abdominal thrusts to a conscious choking adult, you place your fist:

On the lower back

Midway between the navel and where the ribs meet

Directly on the navel

High on the chest

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When someone is choking but can still cough and talk, you should:

Start abdominal thrusts immediately

Give them a drink of water

Hit them hard on the back of the neck

Encourage them to keep coughing

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A common sign of shock related to breathing is:

No breathing at all

Loud snoring

Deep, slow breathing

Shallow, rapid breathing

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For chemical burns, you should:

Cover immediately with ice

Brush off dry chemicals and flush with cool running water 10–15 minutes

Leave chemicals on and cover with plastic

Neutralize with another chemical

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When someone feels faint, appropriate treatment includes:

Giving them strong coffee

Keeping them seated upright

Forcing them to walk around

Shock position, fresh air, and loosening tight clothing

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A conscious person in shock with no breathing difficulties is best positioned:

On their side with knees bent

Lying on back with feet elevated 15–30 cm

Standing and walking slowly

Sitting upright

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Treatment for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning includes:

Make them walk around to increase circulation

Give them strong coffee

Have them stay in the vehicle and rest

Remove the person to fresh air and give artificial respiration if needed

Your score is

Candidates are evaluated on their ability to recognize life-threatening situations, including significant bleeding, difficulties in breathing, or a loss of consciousness, along with the necessity of prioritizing the treatment of the most severe injuries. This part highlights the importance of maintaining a calm demeanor, making clear decisions, and knowing when to seek professional medical help. Mastering these abilities ensures that school bus drivers can deliver effective initial care, helping to stabilize injured passengers until emergency responders arrive.