"First Aid- Chapter 7: Breathing Emergencies"

When giving chest thrusts to an infant who is choking, you would press down on the chest to which depth?

1-1/2 inches

After pressing down on the inhaler, you ask the person to try to hold their breath for a count of:

10.

You have determined that an infant is choking. Where would you position the infant's head?

Lower than the chest

A person is choking and you are preparing to give back blows. You would give back blows between the shoulder blades with:

The heel of one hand.

You are performing back blows and chest thrusts on an infant and a small grape pops out of the infant's mouth. The infant is now crying and appears fine. You do not need to have the infant evaluated by a healthcare provider.

False

After properly placing your hands to give abdominal thrusts to an awake adult who is choking, which action would you do next?

Give 5 quick upward thrusts into the abdomen.

You are checking a person experiencing a breathing emergency and notice that the person is breathing quite rapidly. The person tells you that it feels like they cannot get enough air. You suspect which of the following?

Hyperventilation

When giving care to an unresponsive infant, you give a rescue breath, but the chest does not clearly rise you should reposition the infant's airway and give another rescue breath.

True

You can give yourself abdominal thrusts by pressing your abdomen on a hard object, such as the back of a chair or a railing if you were choking and there was no one nearby to help?

True

Which signs or symptom would least likely indicate a breathing emergency?

Vomiting

When giving chest compressions to an unresponsive child who was choking, you would compress the chest at a rate of how many compressions per minute?

100-120

A person with asthma tells you that their asthma attacks are set off when they are exposed to animal dander. You identify animal dander as:

A trigger.

Which of the following would be most appropriate to do when giving care to a person in respiratory distress until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel arrive at the scene? A) Assist the person in taking any prescribed medication for the condition. B) Cool their body below normal body temperature. C) Act confident while waiting for EMS personnel. D) Engage the person in describing their condition in detail. E) All of the above

A) Assist the person in taking any prescribed medication for the condition.

An adult has been involved in a drowning incident. You are alone, after pulling the victim from the water you check for a response and normal breathing and there is none. Which of the following would you want to do first? A) Begin 2 minutes of CPR. B) Give 2 rescue breaths. C) Check for bleeding. D) Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number. E) Check the airway for an obstruction.

A) Begin 2 minutes of CPR.

You have come upon an incident. After ensuring that the scene is safe, you approach a child who is awake and alert and determine that the child is experiencing respiratory distress. Without further inspection, you immediately know that the: A) Child's heart is still beating. B) Child is having a heart attack. C) Child has no severe bleeding. D) Child is not breathing.

A) Child's heart is still beating.

Which of the following is NOT a commone cause of choking for an adult? A) Playing a sport like football with mouthguard B) Trying to swallow large pieces of food C) Drinking alcohol before or during meals D) Dentures that fit poorly E) Talking or laughing while eating; eating too fast

A) Playing a sport like football with mouthguard

A severe allergic reaction, such as from a bee sting, is called ________.

Anaphylaxis.

You are about to help an adult who has a complete airway obstruction and is still awake. Which of the following would you do first? A) Position yourself slightly behind the person. B) Obtain consent from the person. C) Give 5 back blows. D) Give 5 abdominal thrusts. E) Give 30 chest compressions

B) Obtain consent from the person.

Which of the following would you expect to find in a person experiencing respiratory distress associated with bronchitis? A) Dizziness B) Shortness of breath worsening with activity C) Skin rash D) Dry, bark-like cough E) All of the above

B) Shortness of breath worsening with activity

A person appears to be choking but can cough forcefully. Which action would be most appropriate? A) Open the airway using the head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver. B) Stay with the person and encourage the person to continue coughing. C) Immediately give abdominal thrusts or back blows. D) Do nothing and leave the person alone while they are coughing.

B) Stay with the person and encourage the person to continue coughing.

You suspect that a person is experiencing an asthma attack based on which of the following? A) Barking cough B) Wheezing C) Blue lips D) Fast, deep breathing E) All of the above

B) Wheezing

You are giving care to a conscious adult who is choking (complete airway obstruction). The victim becomes unresponsive/unconscious after 1 minute. You carefully lower the person to the floor. What is your next action?

Begin MODIFIED CPR with 30 chest compressions.

You have been giving back blows and abdominal thrusts to an adult who is choking, but your efforts have been ineffective and the person becomes unresponsive. Which action would you do first?

Begin modified CPR with chest compressions.

One sign of respiratory distress in an infant is:

Breathing noisily.

Which is the best way to care for a child with croup? A) Have the child sit up so they do not choke on saliva. B) Give the child cough drops to stop the coughing. C) Allow the child to remain in the most comfortable position for breathing. D) Have the child lie down so that they can sleep and get better.

C) Allow the child to remain in the most comfortable position for breathing.

You are giving care to a person having an asthma attack. The person uses their quick-relief medication, but their breathing does not improve after doing so. Which of the following would you do next? A) Continue to monitor a person's condition. B) Have the person sit up more erect. C) Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number. D) Ensure the person is covered with a blanket.

C) Call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number.

You are alone and performing cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts on a child who is choking. The child becomes unresponsive after a minute or two. You gently lower the child to the floor and do which of the following next? A) Perform a finger sweep. B) Continue giving abdominal thrusts immediately. C) Start chest compressions to try to remove the object (modified CPR). D) Reposition the child's head.

C) Start chest compressions to try to remove the object (modified CPR).

Which cells are very sensitive to a lack of oxygen? A) Skin cells B) Bone cells C) Muscle cells D) Brain cells

D) Brain cells

Which condition would most likely involve an inflammation of the main air passages to the lungs, leading to respiratory distress? A) Partially obstructed airway B) Anaphylaxis C) Hyperventilation D) Bronchitis E) None of the above

D) Bronchitis

Which substance is transferred to the blood as you breathe air into your lungs? A) Hydrogen B) Carbon dioxide C) Nitrogen D) Oxygen

D) Oxygen

You are giving care to an ill person who tells you that they have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Which condition would you most likely identify as a type of COPD?

Emphysema

To give abdominal thrusts, you would position your covered fist:

Just above the navel.

A small-volume nebulizer administers asthma medication in which form?

Mist

A friend comes into your office and you notice that they look a little pale and sweaty. Your friend sits down and starts to tell you that they do not feel well. You also notice their voice is abnormal and they appear to be wheezing. What is NOT an appropriate action you would take? A) Ensure someone calls 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number. B) Help them to a comfortable position and loosen any tight or restrictive clothing. C) Assist them in taking any medications (if needed). D) Calm and reassure them. E) None of the above.

None of the above.

The head-tilt/chin-lift maneuver is used to:

Open an airway.

A child who is eating a piece of candy appears to start choking on it. You determine that the child, who is awake, is indeed choking. What should you do?

Perform cycles of 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts until the candy is dislodged or the child becomes unresponsive.

You are caring for an infant who is choking and still awake. You have sent a bystander to call 9-1-1 and gained consent from the parent. Which of the following would you do next?

Position the infant face-down on your forearm.

Respiratory distress, if not immediately cared for, can lead to:

Respiratory arrest

A condition in which breathing has stopped is called:

Respiratory arrest.

You come upon an ill person who is having difficulty breathing. You notice that they are expending extra effort to breathe. You would identify this breathing emergency as:

Respiratory distress.

You are assisting a person with asthma to use their inhaler. You would ensure that the person is in which position?

Sitting up

True or false: Care for an infant who is awake and has an airway obstruction begins with 5 back blows.

True

A person has an anatomical airway obstruction. The cause would most likely be:

The tongue.

Which sign or symptom may signal a person is hyperventilating?

Tingling in the hands or lips