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

Place the person in recovery position

Do five abdominal thrusts and repeat the sequence

Try to blow harder without changing anything

Stop and wait for medical help

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For chemical burns, you should:

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

Neutralize with another chemical

Leave chemicals on and cover with plastic

Cover immediately with ice

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

Encourage immediate strenuous exercise

Give them alcohol to relax

Make sure they are seen by a medical doctor

Assume everything is fine if they feel okay

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For a suspected spinal injury, you should:

Sit them up slowly

Move the person to a softer surface

Turn them onto their stomach

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

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

Bluish skin and inability to speak or cough

Loud coughing

Normal skin colour

Clear speech

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

A sitting position

A prone (face-down) position

The recovery position and kept warm

A standing position

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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

Sitting upright

Standing and walking slowly

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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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Electrical burns are often associated with:

Only minor surface wounds

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

Temporary blindness only

Mild tingling of the skin

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A poison can enter the body by being:

Felt as heat on the skin

Seen or heard

Swallowed, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin

Touched briefly on clothing only

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For all burns, you should NOT:

Remove all clothing from the entire body

Apply direct flame to warm the area

Cover with any available material

Apply lotions or break blisters

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A typical symptom reported by someone in shock is:

Feeling faint or dizzy

Ringing in the ears

Sudden hunger

Itchy skin

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

Pull the person away by hand

Ignore the electrical source and focus on CPR

Turn off electricity before touching the person

Pour water over the source

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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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A deep burn often shows:

Only mild redness

Charred skin with little or no pain

Bright red skin with intense itching

Swelling but no skin damage

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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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For heat burns, you should:

Apply butter or grease

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

Cover with cotton wool

Break blisters to relieve pressure

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A key principle in treating hypothermia and frostbite is to:

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

Give alcohol to warm them

Rub frozen areas vigorously

Apply direct high heat to affected areas

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If a choking person becomes unconscious, you should first:

Sit them up and pat their back

Call for medical help and begin unconscious choking procedure

Leave them until help arrives

Offer them food

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A common sign of shock related to breathing is:

Shallow, rapid breathing

Deep, slow breathing

Loud snoring

No breathing at all

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

Give them a drink of water

Hit them hard on the back of the neck

Start abdominal thrusts immediately

Encourage them to keep coughing

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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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Treatment for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning includes:

Have them stay in the vehicle and rest

Give them strong coffee

Make them walk around to increase circulation

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

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

Nitrogen

Carbon monoxide

Oxygen

Helium

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A conscious person with breathing difficulties should be placed:

Flat on their back with feet elevated

In the recovery position

In a semi-sitting position and kept warm

Face down with head turned

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A person in shock should be kept:

Cold to reduce swelling

Warm, quiet, at rest, and reassured

Walking to maintain circulation

Sitting upright at all times

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

Shake the person vigorously

Pour water into the mouth

Immediately start chest compressions only

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

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If a person has fainted, you should first:

Sit them upright immediately

Check breathing and look for injuries from the fall

Shake them awake

Give them water

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When someone feels faint, appropriate treatment includes:

Shock position, fresh air, and loosening tight clothing

Giving them strong coffee

Keeping them seated upright

Forcing them to walk around

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

High on the chest

On the lower back

Directly on the navel

Midway between the navel and where the ribs meet

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.