responding to emergencies

When acting as a trained lay responder, your first step in an emergency is to:

perform a scene size up

For bloodborne pathogens to be spread, all of the following conditions must be present except:

person has poor hygiene

When checking a person during the emergency action steps, you check first for which of the following?

responsiveness

You work in a lab when suddenly you hear a "pop" noise and glass breaking. You approach the room it came from when you smell a foul smell coming from the room. You shout through the door but get no answer. What should you do?

Call 9-1-1 and wait for EMS to arrive. Do not enter the room

The steps to follow in an emergency are:

Check, Call, Care

All of the following are indications that an emergency has occurred except:

Children playing and laughing

What should you do if an adult who is awake and alert does not give consent?

Do not give care but instead call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number

You are the only person on the scene of an emergency involving a young child. The child requires CPR. You did not witness the child collapse. You do not have a mobile phone. What should you do?

Give care for about 2 minutes then call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number

By following standard precautions to protect yourself and the injured or ill person, you can:

Minimize the risk of disease transmission

You refrain from moving an injured or ill person from the scene unless there is immediate danger for which reason?

Moving the person can lead to further injury Emergency medical personnel need room to do their job most effectively

About how many seconds should you check for a response and breathing?

No more than 10 seconds

When checking a child for non-life threatening emergencies, which action would be appropriate?

Observe the child before touching him, starting the exam at the child's toes

To determine if an injured or ill person is responsive, which of the following should you do?

Shout, then tap the person on the shoulder, then shout again loudly asking, "Are you okay?"

Which of the following would be most appropriate when obtaining consent from an injured or ill person?

Telling the person who you are, your level of training, what you see and what you would like to do

For which injury or illness should you call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number?

The person has trouble breathing

What is the purpose of the Good Samaritan law?

To help protect people who voluntarily give care without accepting anything in return

You are caring for a person involved in a car accident when they suddenly become uncooperative and threatens to hurt you. What should you do?

Withdraw and wait for EMS personnel to arrive

Which of the following is the most important reason to check the scene before approaching to help a person?

You might become injured yourself if the scene is unsafe

What should you do when checking a responsive person?

all of the above

You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office building. You check the scene and then check the person for responsiveness and breathing. She does not respond but is breathing normally. What should you do next?

call 911

When performing a scene size-up, do all of the following except:

check the person head to toe

An injured person has a deep laceration on the arm that is bleeding profusely. The person's face is moist and very pale. You are alone. What should you do first?

control the bleeding

You perform the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver for which reason?

to opens the persons airway

Which of the following would be one way to reduce the risk of disease transmission between your and an injured or ill person?

using PPE when giving care