ankle. C. Keep on walking and jumping.
2. If you get a nosebleed, gently let your head back to stop the bleeding. A. True B. False
(It may lead the blood into the throat and easily cause choking.)
a snake bite
1. Lay the person down and keep him still. 2. Do not wash the venom (毒液) off the skin. 3. Apply pressure to the bitten part with your
hands. 毒蛇的牙痕为单排, 无毒蛇的牙痕为双排。
Assessment of results
• All correct: Congratulations! You have a good knowledge of first aid. You may become a first aid expert in the near future. • 4～6: You have some knowledge of first aid, but you should work harder and learn more about it.
5. Your friend has an asthma (哮喘) attack, but she doesn’t have her medicine. You’d better:
A. Get a paper bag for her to breathe into.
B. Get her a cup of coffee. C. Take hcearffoeuintesi(d咖e啡fo因r f)rceasnhhaeilrp.to
four times.
a broken arm
• Do not move the patient. • Keep the arm still using a bandage. • Get medical help immediately.
Get the person to sit
down, tilt(倾斜） his/her
•0～3: It seems that you are not interested in first aid. If an emergency happens to the people around you, you will have some trouble in helping them.
dilate (扩大) the windpipe (气管)
6. To treat a choke, you should make him /her spit by patting him/her on the back. A. True B. False
7. If someone is having a heart attack, you should first: A. Call 120 B. Perform CPR (心肺复苏） cardiopulmonary resuscitation
If the person can cough,
don’t do anything. If he/she can’t cough
and is turning blue in the
face, hit him/her between
the shoulder blades（肩 胛） with the flat of the hand（掌心） three or
Unit 5 First aid
Warming up
treat a hurt ankle
1. The best way to treat a hurt ankle is to: A. Put an ice pack on your ankle. B. Put a heating pad (垫子) around your
head forward slightly and gently pinch(捏) the
soft part of the nose
below the bridge(鼻梁）.
First aid is a _t_e_m__p_o_r_a_ry_ form of help given to someone who suddenly f_a_l_ls_i_l_l or g_e_t_s_i_n_j_u_r_ed_ before a doctor can be found. Often the _i_ll_n_e_s_s or _in_j_u_r_y_ is not_s_e_r_io_u_s_, but there are other times when giving _fi_r_s_t _a_id__q_u_i_ck__ly_ can save _li_v_e_s_.
bleeding
Put a bandage on the wound and apply pressure to reduce the bleeding.
a sprained ankle
First, have the patient sit down and raise the foot. Second, put a bandage around the foot and ankle. Third, put an ice pack on the ankle to reduce the swelling.
3. To treat a burn, you: A. Rub (擦) some butter on it. B. Hold the burnt part under cold running water. C. Put salt on the burnt part.
4. You should wait at least five minutes before touching somebody who has been struck by lightening, or you might get a shoc