Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child 9th Edition by Lynn Marotz

Exercise 1

Complete each of the statements with a word selected from the following list. Take the first letter from each answer and place it in the appropriate space following question (j) to spell out one of the basic principles of first aid.
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a. Always check to be sure the child is ______________________.
b. The immediate care given for life-threatening conditions is called ____________ care.
c. Schools and early childhood programs should develop _________________ for handling emergencies.
d. If an infant is found unconscious and not breathing, immediately give 30 chest compressions followed by 2 _______________.
e. The first step in providing emergency care is to quickly _______________ the child's condition.
f. Bleeding can be stopped by applying direct _________________.
g. If a child is seriously injured, you would immediately ___________________ emergency medical services (EMS) by calling 911.
h. Families are _______________ for arranging follow-up medical treatment for a child's injuries.
i. To treat a child for shock, you would _______________ the child's legs 8 to 10 inches.
j. Teachers never ___________________ or give medical advice.
A basic principle of first aid is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.