DATE: ________________________________ SCORE: _________________ rd 3 QUARTER EXAMINATION HEALTH 9 MULTIPLE CHOICE: Encircle the letter of the best answer. 1. What principle advocates safety awareness which is essential in achieving quality of life? A. “Prevention is better than cure” C. “Protection is better than cure” B. “Safety is better than cure” D. “Care is better than cure” 2. What do you call an immediate and temporary care given to a person who suddenly gets ill or injured? A. Medicine Kit C. Prevention B. First Aid D. Cure 3. What is the difference between signs and symptoms? A. Signs are sensations that the victim feels or experiences and maybe able to describe while symptoms are details discovered by applying your senses. B. Signs include nausea while symptoms include bleeding. C. Signs are details discovered by applying your senses while symptoms are sensations that the victim feels or experiences and maybe able to describe. D. Sign include impaired sensations while symptoms include deformities. 4. What is the proper way to check for the consciousness of a victim? A. Ask the victim: “Hey, hey are you okay?” while harshly shaking the victims head. B. Ask the victim: “Hey, hey are you okay?” while carefully shaking the victims shoulder. C. When there is no response, not even mumbles or groans the victim is conscious and do not need an immediate medical help. D. When there is response and mumbles or groans the victim is conscious and do not need an immediate medical help at all. 5. If men’s normal pulse rate is 60-70, how about women? A. 70-80 C. 80-120 B. 80-90 D. 110-130 6. What do you call a piece of sterile cloth that covers a wound to prevent infection/or to stop bleeding? A. Cold Compress C. Dressing B. Hot Compress D. Adhesive Tape 7. When can you say that a wound is a puncture? A. When the wound is caused by any sharp object B. When a wound is caused by mishandling tools C. When a wound is caused by nails D. When a wound is caused by a broken glass 8. Which of the following is caused by laceration? A. Pointed objects C. Tearing of soft tissue resulting to mishandling tools B. Sharp objects D. Scrapping the skin against rough surface 9. Which of the following is the first step in managing hematoma? A. Ice Application C. Resting the injured part B. Compression D. Elevation 10. What kind of compress can be used to reduce swelling and relieve pain, especially used for sprains and strains? A. Hot Compress C. Warm Compress B. Cold Compress D. Both Hot and Cold Compress 11. What does a first aider must consider in transporting an injured person? A. Weight and height of the victim C. Social status of the victim B. Family background of the victim D. Complexion of the victim 12. What do you call the easiest way to transport a light and smaller victim? A. Piggy Back C. Pack Strap Carry B. Fireman’s Carry D. Blanket Drag 13. When the victim is seriously injured and should not be lifted, what should be used in transporting an injured person? A. Piggy Back C. Pack Strap Carry B. Fireman’s Carry D. Blanket Drag 14. When the victim is smaller than the first aider, what should be used in transporting an injured person? A. Piggy Back C. Pack Strap Carry B. Fireman’s Carry D. Blanket Drag 15. When there are three first aiders in hammock carry, how about two first aiders and a chair is available? A. Chair or Seat Carry C. Bearer Alongside Carry B. Hammock Carry D. Man Lift and Carry 16. What do call a partial or complete displacement of the bones? A. Fracture C. Sprain B. Dislocation D. Heat exhaustion 17. Which of the following is caused by consuming food or drink that is contaminated with bacteria or viruses? A. Choking C. Food poisoning B. Drowning D. Chemical burns 18. Which of the following is caused by a sudden obstruction of blood supply to the part of the heart muscles? A. Heart Attack C. Heart Burn B. Heart Stroke D. Heart Ache 19. When a person breaks his/her bones, what is the first step to be done? A. Splint the affected part C. Remove as much of his outer clothing as possible B. Check vital signs D. Transport a victim to a cool place 20. If sprain is an injury to the ligaments of a bone due to accidental tearing, how about an injury to the muscles which result of improper use of the muscle? A. Strain C. Stroke B. Burns D. Fracture 21. If a person suffers from heat stroke, what first aid must be done? A. Move the person immediately to a cool place C. Give him plenty of water B. Encourage him/her to cough D. Splint the affected part 22. What do you call an injury which is not expected? A. Intentional Injury C. Intended Injury B. Unintentional Injury D. Planned Injury 23. What do you call an act of investigating or examining something? A. Research C. Experiment B. Survey D. Discover 24. A medical doctor is also called________. A. Teacher C. Engineer B. Physician D. Veterinarian 25. What do you call a person giving first aid? A. First Aide C. Laboratory Aide B. First Aider D. Medical Aide