Name the following: [5 MARKS]
(a) A device used to check bleeding.
(b) Support tied to arm in case of fracture.
(c) A substance used to neutralize the effect of poison.
(d) Chemical substances which destroy microorganisms or prevent their further growth.
(e) The treatment given to a person who has stopped breathing.

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(a) A tourniquet is a device used to check bleeding.
(b) A sling is tied to the arm in case of fracture.
(c) Salt water (Drinking as much of it as possible) can help in neutralizing the effect of poison.
(d) Antibiotics are the chemical substances which destroy microorganisms or prevent their further growth.
(e) Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (artificial breathing) is given to a person who has stopped breathing.

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