First Aid

When you give back blows to an adult or child who is responsive and choking, how should you position the person?

Standing and bending forward at the waist; upper body as parallel to the ground as possible

When giving back blows and abdominal thrusts to a responsive choking child who is small, you may need to do what?

Kneel behind them

Which of the following medications can you assist a family member with administering when you suspect that a person is experiencing an opioid overdose

Naloxone

Where should you place a tourniquet on a limb of someone who is experiencing life-threatening bleeding?

2 to 3 inches above the wound; not on a joint

A person is experiencing life-threatening bleeding from their neck. It is appropriate to use a tourniquet to stop the bleeding in this case. True or False

False

You believe that a responsive person has a head, neck or spinal injury. What should you do after calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so?

Have the person remain in the position they were found

Which of the following are some of the signs and symptoms of a concussion? Select all that apply

Headache Loss of consciousness

In what circumstance would it be appropriate to use a tourniquet?

The person has life threatening bleeding from an arm or a leg

Which of the following are two ways to tell if bleeding is life-threatening?

Volume and flow

Which of the following statements about anaphylaxis is true?

All of the above

When using direct pressure to control life-threatening bleeding on an arm or a leg, you should do which of the following?

Apply direct pressure directly on the wound with two hands until the bleeding stops or a tourniquet becomes available

A child is having an asthma attack. What should you do after calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so?

Assist the child with administering their quick relief medication

When an infant is responsive and choking, it is important to give cycles of which of the following? Select all that apply

Back Blows Chest Thrusts

Which of the following indicates life-threatening bleeding?

Blood is spurting and flowing continuously

If a responsive choking person is too large for you to reach around to give abdominal thrusts, which technique should you use to give care?

Chests thrusts

A child burned their hand in the lunchroom. You should do which of the following?

Cool the burn under clean, cool running water for at least 10 minutes, ideally 20 minutes

A person is having signs and symptoms of a heart attack. What should you do after calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so? Select all that apply

Help the person rest in a comfortable position and loosen any tight clothing Assist then with administering aspirin

If you suspect a person is experiencing heat stroke, what is the preferred thing you should do immediately after calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so?

Immerse the person up to their neck in cold water