Which tool in a first aid box is used to remove small foreign objects from wounds?

Answer Details

Tweezers (also called forceps in clinical settings) are the instrument in a first aid box specifically designed to grip and remove small foreign objects - such as splinters, thorns, glass fragments, or gravel - from wounds. Their pointed, opposing tips allow a first aider to grasp tiny objects precisely without pushing them deeper or causing further tissue damage.

The other items serve different first aid purposes:

• Scissors are used to cut bandages, adhesive tape, clothing, or dressings. They are not designed to grip and extract embedded objects.
• Adhesive tape secures dressings and bandages in place over a wound.
• A thermometer measures body temperature to help detect fever or hypothermia. It has no role in wound management.