First Aid Chapter 3

Unless you find a life-threatening situation that requires immediate treatment, the primary survey should take:

1 minute or less

what is the normal range of respiration for an adult?

12-20 breaths/minute

Vital signs should be taken repeatedly at:

5 minute intervals

To establish rapport with the victim and gain control of the situation, you need to use the three Cs. What are they?

Confidence competence compassion

Which of the following steps of victim assessment would you generally do first after arriving at the scene of an accident?

assess vital signs

The major goal of the primary survey is to:

check for life-threatening problems .

Capillary refill is one method of checking for:

circulation

DOTS stands for:

deformity, open wounds, tenderness, swelling.

If you suspect a neck or spinal injury you should:

establish manual spinal stabilization.

An abnormally high body temperature might be an indication of:

heat stroke

the final step in the primary survey is to determine:

if the victims breathing and has a pulse.

The SAMPLE history is used to determine:

information about the victim's complaint.

The mechanism of injury will give us clues as to how the victim was:

injured.

Skin color can tell you a lot about a victim. If the skin is bluish in color it is most likely an indication of:

lack of oxygen

A medical identification device will give a rescuer information about the victim's:

medical problems.

a neuron exam checks

motor function mental status sensory functions

One of the cardinal signs of respiratory distress is:

normal rate of breathing.

You should use the back of your hand to assess the victim's relative:

skin temperature

If cervical spine injury is a possibility, the back survey should be conducted by:

slipping your hand beneath he back without moving the victim

During the secondary survey, don't move the victim unnecessarily if you suspect:

spinal injuries.

The only kind of bleeding that should be treated during the primary survey is:

spurting or steady flow bleeding.

The answer to the question "Tell me where you hurt," is:

the chief complaint.

cyanosis is blueness of the skin from lack of oxygen

true

During a victim assessment, "signs" are things:

you observe about the victim.

During the primary survey, assess vital signs

your senses.