Chapter 5: Checking the Person (Practice Questions)

2.) List four life-threatening conditions.

-Unconsciousness. -Trouble breathing or breathing that is not normal. -Absence of breathing. -Severe Bleeding.

You walk into your boss's office for a meeting. You see a cup of coffee spilled on the desk. You find him lying on the floor, motionless. 5.) Based on the scenario above, number the following actions in order:

1. Check the Scene 2. Check for Consciousness 3. Call 9-1-1 or the Local Emergency Number 4. Open the Airway 5. Check for Breathing and Severe Bleeding

What might you do to make the scene safe for you to you to check the person?

Because of the person's location on the bike trail, you should try to guard against the possibility that another biker might round the curve and hit you or the person.

1.) Label each situation listed as either: Call First or Care First

Care First-- Any person who has experienced a non-fatal drowning. Call First-- A witnessed sudden collapse of a child or infant. Call First-- An unconscious adult person age 12 or older. Care First-- An unwitnessed collapse of an unconscious person younger than 12 years old. Call First-- An unconscious child or infant known to be at a high risk for heart problems.

Several people are clustered in the middle of a street. A car is stopped in the right lane. As you approach the group, you can see a mangled bicycle lying on the pavement. You see your neighbor sitting next to it. No one seems to be doing anything. You approach your neighbor and kneel next to him. 4.) You determine that your neighbor has no life-threatening emergencies. What should you do next?

If the person is conscious and has no life-threatening conditions, you can begin to check for other conditions that may need care. Checking a conscious person with no immediate life-threatening conditions involve two basic steps: Interview the person and bystanders and check the person from head to toe.

If the person on the trail is awake, breathing and has no severe, life-threatening bleeding, what should you do next?

Interview the person using the SAMPLE questions and check the person from head to toe.

Several people are clustered in the middle of a street. A car is stopped in the right lane. As you approach the group, you can see a mangled bicycle lying on the pavement. You see your neighbor sitting next to it. No one seems to be doing anything. You approach your neighbor and kneel next to him. 3.) What type of dangers could be present at the scene? What could you do to make the scene safer?

There's a stopped car in the road and a mangled bicycle that could cause another accident. There are also dangers from being in the middle of the street. You can use bystanders to direct traffic.

If the person becomes unresponsive after your check, what would your next step be?

You or the other cyclist would need to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number. If neither of you has a mobile phone with you, one of you will need to leave the person to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number and then return to the person as soon as possible. You may be asked t meet EMS personal and take them to the person.

If the person you are checking is unresponsive but breathing normally, what should be your next action? a.) Have a bystander call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number. b.) Put the person in a recovery position. c.) Check for severe bleeding. d.) Begin a check for non-life-threatening conditions.

a.) Have a bystander call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

9.) After checking for consciousness, you determine that the person is unconsciousness. What should you do next? a.) Have a bystander call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number. b.) Give 2 rescue breaths. c.) Check for breathing and severe bleeding. d.) Begin a check for non life-threatening conditions.

a.) Have a bystander call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.

If the person you are checking is unresponsive and not breathing normally, what should be your next action? a.) Conduct a SAMPLE history. b.) Begin CPR. c.) Place the person in a recovery position. d.) Check for medical identification tags.

b.) Begin CPR.

8.) Before beginning a check for life-threatening conditions, you should first-- a.) Move the person to a convenient location for care. b.) Check the scene. c.) Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number. d.) a and b

b.) Check the scene

10.) When you give rescue breaths, how much air should you breathe into the person? a.) Enough to make the stomach clearly rise. b.) Enough to make the chest clearly rise. c.) Enough to fill the person's cheeks. d.) As much as you can breathe in 2 seconds.

b.) Enough to make the chest clearly rise.

6.) What is the purpose of your initial check of the person? a.) To check for minor injuries. b.) To determine whether any life-threatening conditions are present. c.) To get consent from the person before giving care. d.) To ask for information about the cause of the injury or illness.

b.) To determine whether any life-threatening conditions are present.

7.) Once you determine the person has no life-threatening conditions, you should-- a.) Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number. b.) Transport the person to the nearest hospital. c.) Check for other injuries or conditions that could become life threatening if not cared for. d.) Check for consciousness.

c.) Check for other injuries or conditions that could become life threatening if not cared for.