First Aid

28. You should immediately summon advanced medical personnel for —

You should immediately summon advanced medical personnel for —

18. You have sized up the scene, formed an initial impression, and determined the scene is safe. When starting the primary assessment, which of the following would you do first?

check for responsiveness

26. You are summoned to a store parking lot where a man has collapsed. The victim appears to be unconscious. After sizing up the scene and determining the scene is safe, what should you do next?

check the victim for consciousness

69. Which of the following "emergency moves" is most appropriate when dealing with a person who probably has a head, neck or back injury?

clothes drag

88. About how often should you stop and check for breathing and a pulse when performing CPR on an adult?

every two minutes

51. How should you care for someone with frostbitten hands?

gently warm the area in warm water (not hot) or with wet heat until the skin appears red and warm.

23. You are using a resuscitation mask to give ventilations to a child. After you position and seal the mask, which of the following should you do next?

give two breaths

92. The most common method for treating an asthma attack is through the taking of medication

inhaler

35. To determine if a victim is breathing —

open air way and check pulse and breathing

34. You and another rescuer find an unconscious adult on the floor, face up. You send the other rescuer to call 911. When you do the primary assessment, you find that the victim has no pulse and is not breathing. You should —

open the airway

47. When caring for a person who is having a seizure, you should —

remove nearby objects that might cause injury.

52. What is the first step in caring for a bleeding wound?

stop bleeding

46. A woman burned her hand in the lunchroom. You should —

wrap loosely,cool it with water

65. When checking a conscious victim

1. Interview the victim 2. Check from head to toe

58. For each minute CPR and defibrillation are delayed, the victim's chance for survival is reduced by about

10%

20. When performing chest compressions during CPR, you should give compressions at a rate of at least how many compressions per minute?

100-120

31. Chest compressions for an adult should be performed at a rate of —

100-120 per min

37. As a lone rescuer, after positioning an infant for CPR, you begin cycles of —

15:2

87. When giving a rescue breath to an adult, you should give the breath over a period of —

3 second period

19. You are preparing to give ventilations to a 5-year-old child using a resuscitation mask. You should give 1 ventilation about every:

3 seconds

22. The cycle of chest compressions and ventilations in two-rescuer CPR for an infant is:

30:2

42. An electrical shock delivered to the heart to correct certain abnormal heart rhythms is known as —

Defibrillation.

3. Your initial impression of a victim is based on:

How the victim appears to you as you size up the scene.

40. When using an AED, it is impossible for a rescuer to

Mess it up

29. A person has been injured and is conscious. You should —

1) obtain consent 2) check for life threatening conditions 3) find out what happened

97. Anaphylaxis

Allergic reaction

85. Which of the following signs indicate that a victim might be in shock?

Anxiety or agitation/restlessness. Bluish lips and fingernails. Chest pain. Confusion. Dizziness, lightheadedness, or faintness. Pale, cool, clammy skin. Low or no urine output. Profuse sweating, moist skin.

11. Once you have turned on the automated external defibrillator (AED), you should:

Apply the pads and allow the AED to analyze the heart rhythm.

66. You are considering the administration of aspirin for a heart attack victim. What question(s) should you ask the victim before doing so?

Are you allergic to aspirin? Do you have a stomach ulcer or stomach disease? Are you taking any blood thinners? Have you ever been told by a doctor to avoid taking aspirin?

67. The primary way the viruses HIV, HBV and HCV are transmitted from victim to rescuer during a first aid situation is through —

Blood

74. You are in Wichita and are thinking about calling 911 for an ambulance when dealing with a conscious victim

CALL its free

56. You suspect that someone is having a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting and is having trouble breathing. What should you do?

Call 9-1-1

70. First aid care for hypothermia involves —

Calling 9-1-1 immediately and keeping the patient as warm as possible.

38. When two rescuers are available to give CPR together, the first rescuer should —

Check the victims breathing and circulation while the second rescuer performs the head-tilt/chin-lift method using a resuscitation mask. Perform an initial assessment while the other rescuer locates the correct position for chest compressions.

13. You are performing CPR on a victim, and an assisting responder arrives. Which of the following is most appropriate for the assisting responder to do first?

Check to see whether EMS personnel have been called.

15. While performing a primary assessment on an unresponsive adult who has been rescued from the water, you find that he/she has only occasional gasps, no pulse and no severe life-threatening bleeding. Which of the following should you do next?

Continue CPR while the 2nd responder turns on the AED and applies the pads.

55. In stroke recognition, F.A.S.T. means —

Face Arms Speech Time

12. To ensure high-quality chest compressions, you should:

Follow the recommended chest compression rate of at least 100 per minute and the recommended depth of at least 2 inches. Allow the chest to recoil completely during compressions.

83. You have just pulled an unconscious adult out of a swimming pool -- an apparent drowning victim

Give 2 rescue breaths -Get help from a trained responder

62. You determine that a person may be in shock. Do each of the following except—

Give the person water

4. You and another responder find an unresponsive adult on the floor in the locker room. You size up the scene, form an initial impression and perform a primary assessment. You find the victim is not moving or breathing, but has a pulse. You should summon EMS personnel, then:

Give ventilations at the ratio of 1 about every 5-6 seconds

36. You notice that a person at a movie theater looks uncomfortable. He is sweating profusely and seems to be having difficulty breathing. You ask him if he feels okay and he says he does not and that for the last 5 minutes he has had chest pain. What life-threatening condition could he be experiencing?

Heart attack

50. The progression that heat-related emergencies can follow from early stage (least severe) to late stage (most severe) is —

Heat Cramps Heat Exhaustion Heat Stroke.

9. What is the first step of the Adult Cardiac Chain of Survival?

Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activation of the emergency response system. Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions. Rapid defibrillation.

33. Where do you position your hands to give abdominal thrusts for a conscious child who is choking?

Locate the navel with one or two fingers of one hand. Make a fist with the other hand and place the thumb side against the middle of the child's abdomen, just above the navel and well below the lower tip of the breastbone.

17. When giving abdominal thrusts to an adult who is choking, where should you position your fist?

Locate the navel with one or two fingers of one hand. Make a fist with the other hand and place the thumb side against the middle of the person's abdomen, just above the navel and well below the lower tip of the breastbone. Grab your fist with your other hand and give quick, upward thrusts into the abdomen.

84. You come across a person whose intestines are protruding the skin

Moisten a sterile dressing with saline solution and cover the abdominal contents.

49. What should you do for a person with heat exhaustion?

Move the person out of the heat and into a shady or air-conditioned place. Lay the person down and elevate the legs and feet slightly. Remove tight or heavy clothing. Have the person drink cool water or other nonalcoholic beverage without caffeine.

1. How can you best protect yourself from possible bloodborne pathogen transmission when providing care?

PPE

53. What signals should you look for to determine if a person is bleeding internally?

Pale, Rapid or weak pulse, cool or moist skin, Tender, swollen, bruised or hard areas of the body, vomiting/coughing blood.

16.If there is a risk of the AED pads touching each other, such as with a small child or an infant, you should:

Place one pad in the middle of the chest and the other on the back between the shoulder blades.

93. RICE

Rest Ice Compression Elevate

14. Which of the following is most essential to use when giving ventilations to protect you and the victim from disease transmission?

Resurrection mask

48. What sudden illness is usually caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain?

Seizure

6. When becoming aware of a person who might need assistance, which of the following should you do first?

Size up the scene, make sure it is safe for you to interact.

32.While dining at a local restaurant, a child suddenly clutches his throat with both hands. You ask him if he is choking and he frantically nods yes. After obtaining consent and sending someone to summon advanced medical personnel, what should you do?

Stand or kneel behind the victim and give 5 back blows and 5 abdominal thrusts.

59. What should you do if a conscious person does not give consent?

Step back and call for advanced help

10. You are providing care to a victim suspected of having a heart attack. Which of the following would you do first?

SumMon EMS Personell.

30. A 10-year-old boy sitting next to you at a swim meet grabs his chest and begins to make wheezing noises. After you obtain consent to give care, his mother informs you that he has a history of asthma. What care should you provide?

Summon EMS personnel and place the victim into a position that helps breathing.

2. A 12-year-old child at a soccer game grabs his/her chest and begins to make wheezing noises. After you obtain consent to provide care, the child's parent informs you that the child has a history of asthma, but does not have an inhaler nearby. What care should you provide?

Summon more advanced medical personnel and place the victim into a position that helps breathing.

54. How should you care for a person with a possible head, neck or back injury?

Support the head in the position you find it, do not try to align it

21. An AED has advised that a shock should be given. Which of the following is appropriate?

Tell everyone to stand clear of the victim.

43. From the victim's perspective, the pads of an AED for an adult should be placed —

The upper right and lower left sides of the chest.

39. Professional rescuers should continue care until —

advanced medical personnel arrive and take over

75. Tetanus —

also known as lockjaw, is an infection characterized by muscle spasms

7. As the first rescuer on the scene, you are performing CPR on an adult. When performing chest compressions, how deeply should you compress the chest?

at least 2 inches

24. You are providing care to a patron who started choking on some food. The victim becomes unresponsive. Which of the following should you do first?

b. Lower the victim carefully to the ground and open his airway.

72. When an insect leaves a stinger in a person's skin —

bee

25. Where should you place your hands when giving chest compressions to an infant during CPR?

c. One hand on the forehead and one hand on the chest

27. You see a woman collapse in front of you. You size up the scene and then check the victim for consciousness, but she does not respond. What should you do next?

call 9-1-1

57. What should you do if you suspect that a conscious person has been poisoned?

call poison control