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QUESTIONS ON THE TEXT 



I. How may we supplement what we have learned in the preceding 

 chapters? 2. What are some of the more common accidents and 

 emergencies that may occur at any moment ? 3. What are some of 

 the things that we should do first ? 4. What should be done for a 

 fainting person ? 5. Describe the treatment for epileptic fits. 6. What 

 would you do for hysterics ? 7. Describe the treatment for sunstroke 

 and heat exhaustion. 8. Mention some things to be done when the 

 clothing is set on fire. 9. Describe the treatment for burns and 

 scalds. 10. What may be done for frostbites ? 



II. Describe in some detail the nature and treatment of dog bites. 

 12. What is to be done for bleeding from the nose. 13. Describe the 

 treatment for foreign bodies in the nose; in the throat; in the ear; 

 in the eye. 14. Show what may be done for contusions and bruises. 

 15. How would you know the difference between bleeding from an 

 artery and that from a vein ? 16. What is the chief thing to do for 

 arterial bleeding ? 17. How should pressure be applied to stop bleed- 

 ing, at the fingers? below the elbow? on the upper arm? on the foot or 

 leg? 18. What would you do for bleeding from the lungs? 19. Describe 

 in some detail the treatment for broken bones. 20. What should be 

 done for sprains ? 



21. What is the first and essential thing to do in cases of suffo- 

 cation? 22. Describe fully what to do for apparent drowning. 

 23. Describe the process of producing artificial respiration. 24. How 

 may the improper use of poisons be prevented ? 25. Describe a few 

 of the more common emetics. 26. What are some of the more com- 

 mon acid poisons and their antidotes ? 27. Name the alkaline poisons 

 and their antidotes. 28. Mention a few metallic poisons, giving their 

 antidotes. 29. What are the more common forms of opium? 30. What 

 should be done for opium poisoning? 



31. Mention some of the more common poisonous plants. 32. What 

 is the general treatment in cases of accidental poisoning from plants? 



