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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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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A superficial burn is characterized by:

Reddened skin, swelling, blistering, and severe pain

Complete loss of limb function

Black charred skin with no pain

No change in skin colour

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For any casualty in shock, you should always:

Leave them alone

Make them sit upright

Loosen tight clothing and handle gently

Give them water to drink

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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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A poison can enter the body by being:

Touched briefly on clothing only

Seen or heard

Swallowed, inhaled, injected, or absorbed through the skin

Felt as heat on the skin

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

Carbon monoxide

Oxygen

Helium

Nitrogen

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For all burns, you should NOT:

Remove all clothing from the entire body

Cover with any available material

Apply direct flame to warm the area

Apply lotions or break blisters

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

On the lower back

High on the chest

Directly on the navel

Midway between the navel and where the ribs meet

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

Try to blow harder without changing anything

Do five abdominal thrusts and repeat the sequence

Place the person in recovery position

Stop and wait for medical help

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If a person has fainted, you should first:

Give them water

Shake them awake

Check breathing and look for injuries from the fall

Sit them upright immediately

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

Pour water over the source

Pull the person away by hand

Turn off electricity before touching the person

Ignore the electrical source and focus on CPR

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

Give them alcohol to relax

Encourage immediate strenuous exercise

Assume everything is fine if they feel okay

Make sure they are seen by a medical doctor

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

Loud coughing

Normal skin colour

Bluish skin and inability to speak or cough

Clear speech

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If a choking person becomes unconscious, you should first:

Offer them food

Call for medical help and begin unconscious choking procedure

Sit them up and pat their back

Leave them until help arrives

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For a suspected spinal injury, you should:

Turn them onto their stomach

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

Move the person to a softer surface

Sit them up slowly

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If you suspect poisoning, you should quickly find out:

Their blood pressure

The room temperature

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

The person’s favourite food

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The severity of a burn depends on:

The colour of the burn

The type of bandage used

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

Only how painful it is

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For chemical burns, you should:

Leave chemicals on and cover with plastic

Cover immediately with ice

Neutralize with another chemical

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

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

Immediately start chest compressions only

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

Pour water into the mouth

Shake the person vigorously

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Treatment for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning includes:

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

Give them strong coffee

Have them stay in the vehicle and rest

Make them walk around to increase circulation

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Electrical burns are often associated with:

Mild tingling of the skin

Only minor surface wounds

Temporary blindness only

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

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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 typical symptom reported by someone in shock is:

Sudden hunger

Itchy skin

Feeling faint or dizzy

Ringing in the ears

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

Lying on back with feet elevated 15–30 cm

Standing and walking slowly

On their side with knees bent

Sitting upright

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A person in shock should be kept:

Walking to maintain circulation

Cold to reduce swelling

Warm, quiet, at rest, and reassured

Sitting upright at all times

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

A prone (face-down) position

The recovery position and kept warm

A standing position

A sitting position

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A deep burn often shows:

Bright red skin with intense itching

Swelling but no skin damage

Only mild redness

Charred skin with little or no pain

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A conscious person with breathing difficulties should be placed:

In a semi-sitting position and kept warm

In the recovery position

Face down with head turned

Flat on their back with feet elevated

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.