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 lotions or break blisters

Apply direct flame to warm the area

Cover with any available material

Remove all clothing from the entire body

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The severity of a burn depends on:

The colour of the burn

Only how painful it is

The type of bandage used

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

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A typical symptom reported by someone in shock is:

Ringing in the ears

Feeling faint or dizzy

Itchy skin

Sudden hunger

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

Give them a drink of water

Start abdominal thrusts immediately

Encourage them to keep coughing

Hit them hard on the back of the neck

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A poison can enter the body by being:

Touched briefly on clothing only

Felt as heat on the skin

Seen or heard

Swallowed, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin

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

A sitting position

The recovery position and kept warm

A standing position

A prone (face-down) position

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

Clear speech

Normal skin colour

Bluish skin and inability to speak or cough

Loud coughing

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Electrical burns are often associated with:

Mild tingling of the skin

Temporary blindness only

Only minor surface wounds

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

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A conscious person with breathing difficulties should be placed:

In a semi-sitting position and kept warm

Face down with head turned

Flat on their back with feet elevated

In the recovery position

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For a suspected spinal injury, you should:

Turn them onto their stomach

Sit them up slowly

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

Move the person to a softer surface

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A deep burn often shows:

Swelling but no skin damage

Charred skin with little or no pain

Bright red skin with intense itching

Only mild redness

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Treatment for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning includes:

Make them walk around to increase circulation

Give them strong coffee

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

Have them stay in the vehicle and rest

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A superficial burn is characterized by:

Black charred skin with no pain

Complete loss of limb function

Reddened skin, swelling, blistering, and severe pain

No change in skin colour

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A person in shock should be kept:

Warm, quiet, at rest, and reassured

Cold to reduce swelling

Walking to maintain circulation

Sitting upright at all times

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If you suspect poisoning, you should quickly find out:

The room temperature

The person’s favourite food

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

Their blood pressure

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When someone feels faint, appropriate treatment includes:

Keeping them seated upright

Giving them strong coffee

Forcing them to walk around

Shock position, fresh air, and loosening tight clothing

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

Stop and wait for medical help

Try to blow harder without changing anything

Place the person in recovery position

Do five abdominal thrusts and repeat the sequence

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If a person has fainted, you should first:

Shake them awake

Sit them upright immediately

Check breathing and look for injuries from the fall

Give them water

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For any casualty in shock, you should always:

Loosen tight clothing and handle gently

Give them water to drink

Leave them alone

Make them sit upright

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

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

Shake the person vigorously

Immediately start chest compressions only

Pour water into the mouth

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

Turn off electricity before touching the person

Ignore the electrical source and focus on CPR

Pour water over the source

Pull the person away by hand

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A common sign of shock related to breathing is:

Shallow, rapid breathing

Deep, slow breathing

No breathing at all

Loud snoring

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

Make sure they are seen by a medical doctor

Give them alcohol to relax

Encourage immediate strenuous exercise

Assume everything is fine if they feel okay

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A key principle in treating hypothermia and frostbite is to:

Give alcohol to warm them

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

Apply direct high heat to affected areas

Rub frozen areas vigorously

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If a choking person becomes unconscious, you should first:

Call for medical help and begin unconscious choking procedure

Offer them food

Sit them up and pat their back

Leave them until help arrives

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For heat burns, you should:

Cover with cotton wool

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

Break blisters to relieve pressure

Apply butter or grease

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

Midway between the navel and where the ribs meet

On the lower back

High on the chest

Directly on the navel

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

Helium

Carbon monoxide

Oxygen

Nitrogen

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

Sitting upright

On their side with knees bent

Lying on back with feet elevated 15–30 cm

Standing and walking slowly

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For chemical burns, you should:

Neutralize with another chemical

Cover immediately with ice

Leave chemicals on and cover with plastic

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

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.