First Aid - Assignment 1
A systematic assessment of a victim should include:
All of these answers are correct.
Why is first aid training important?
All of these responses are correct.
Why might someone hesitate to get involved during an emergency?
All of these responses are correct.
Cyanosis would cause what kind of skin color?
Blue-Gray
What technique assumes that all body fluids are infectious?
Body substance isolation
Which artery should be used to check the pulse of an unconscious victim?
Carotid
Which of the following is the major artery of the neck?
Carotid
What is the clear, watery solution that circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord?
Cerebrospinal fluid.
The "D" in DOTS stands for:
Deformity
The outer layer of the skin is called the epidermis.
Epidermis
Food or liquid can enter the trachea by mistake when the epiglottis fails to close.
Epiglottis
Conditions involving the respiratory, nervous, and skeletal systems are the most threatening to life.
False
Proper first aid includes seeking medical care for all injuries and sudden illness.
False
The car that you are driving struck another car at an intersection, injuring the driver of the second vehicle. You should wait for the police to arrive before offering first aid.
False
Wearing medical exam gloves relieves the first aider of hand washing after caring for a wounded victim.
False
You are providing first aid to a victim who has fallen into a backyard swimming pool. You provide care to the level of your training but the victim dies anyways. In this case, you are liable for any damages.
False
You are providing first aid to an unresponsive victim who has been stabbed and is bleeding profusely. You should not provide care until a next-of-kin can provide consent.
False
Laws designed to provide first aiders with immunity against lawsuits are called:
Good Samaritan laws
The physical exam on an adult should be started at the victim's:
Head
Which method should be used to open the airway of an unresponsive victim?
Head-Tilt/Chin-Lift
A vaccine is available for:
Hepatitis B
If the initial check uncovers an obstructed airway or massive bleeding, the first aider should attend to those problems:
Immediately
Which of the following is the first step in victim assessment?
Initial Check
The leading cause of death and disability in children and young adults is:
Injuries
The "L" in SAMPLE stands for:
Last oral intake
Deviating from accepted standards of care that results in further injury to the victim is known as:
Negligence
If the unresponsive victim is breathing, the best position for the victim is:
On the back.
Which three body systems include the most important and sensitive organs?
Respiratory, Circulatory, Nervous
You are providing care to a person complaining of chest pain. The person is most likely to be comfortable:
Semi-Sitting
The shoulder is the most freely movable joint in the body and is easily dislocated.
Shoulder
The "S" in SAMPLE stands for:
Signs and symptoms
The heart is located behind the sternum.
Sternum
Which of the following statements concerning Good Samaritan laws is true?
They protect first aiders acting in good faith.
A layperson is under no legal obligation to render assistance to an injured person.
True
An athletic trainer has a "duty to act" toward his or her school's injured athletes.
True
Asking a car accident victim to wiggle his or her toes is an important assessment of the spinal cord.
True
Before giving first aid to an alert, competent adult, you must get consent (permission) from the victim.
True
Before providing first aid to children, you should first attempt to contact the parents or guardian unless the injury is life threatening.
True
Correct application of first aid can mean the difference between life and death.
True
For a physical exam, you usually begin at the head and work down the body.
True
Handwashing is one of the simplest but most reliable ways to prevent disease transmission.
True
Hemorrhage is the term for profuse bleeding.
True
If the victim is unresponsive, look for a medical-alert tag.
True
If there is more than one victim, go to the quiet, motionless victim first.
True
Limited use of one side of the body is a sign of stroke.
True
The absence of the signs of circulation may indicate that the victim has suffered a heart attack.
True
The epiglottis diverts food away from the trachea.
True
The mnemonic D-O-T-S helps in remembering what to look for during a physical exam.
True
The primary purpose of Good Samaritan laws is for first aider protection.
True
The purpose of the initial check is to find life-threatening conditions.
True
When sizing up an emergency scene, you should try to determine which hazards are involved, how many people are involved, and what happened.
True
How many lungs does the human body have?
Two
Which blood vessels carry blood back to the heart?
Veins
Should you remove the victim's clothing when conducting the initial check?
You should remove only as much clothing as needed.
If you are not sure whether the situation is an emergency, you should call:
Your emergency number, in most communities 9-1-1.
The most important consideration at the scene of an accident is:
Your safety and that of the victim and bystanders.
The average rate of breathing in an adult at rest is 12 to 20 respirations per minute.
12-20
If an unresponsive victim is not breathing, the first aider should give 2 initial breaths.
2
The adult skeleton has 206 bones.
206
If the oxygen supply of the body is cut off, death will occur in about 4-6 minutes.
4-6 minutes
The normal heart rate for adults is 60 to 100 beats per minute.
60 to 100
A first aider must stay with the victim until another equally or better trained person takes over. Failure to do so would be considered:
Abandonment
Leaving a victim after initiating care might be considered:
Abandonment
An unresponsive person is at risk for suffocation because:
All of the Above
Consent to give first aid must be obtained from every victim who is:
All of the Above
EMS personnel should definitely be summoned in which instance?
All of the Above
Medical identification tags can help the first aider identify:
All of the Above
Properly applied, first aid may mean the difference between:
All of the Above
What information will you need to provide to the EMS dispatcher?
All of the Above
What is the purpose of skin?
All of the Above
Which is one of the three different kinds of muscles?
All of the Above
Which of the following are blood borne pathogens?
All of the Above
Why might someone hesitate to get involved during an emergency?
All of the Above
