American Red Cross first Aid test A

In stroke recognition, FAST means: A. Face, arm, speech and time B. Feet, airway, speech and temperature. C. Fever, anxiety, stress and taste. D. Flexibility, Asthma and sudden tightness in the chest

A. Face, arm, speech and time

How should you care for someone with minor frostbite on the fingers? A get the person to a warm environment and then rewarm his or her hands using skin to skin contact B. Have the person shake his or her hands vigorously until feeling is restored. C. Immerse his or her hands in hot water. D. Massage his or her hands vigorously.

A. Get the person to a warm environment and then rewarm his or her hands using skin to skin contact.

What is the first step in caring for one with significant bleeding? A. Add bulky dressings to reinforce blood soaked bandages. B. Apply direct pressure with the sterile or clean dressing. C. Apply pressure at a pressure point. D. Care for shock

B. Apply direct pressure with a sterile or clean dressing

This sudden illness results from too much or too little sugar in the persons blood. What is it? A. Allergic reaction B. Diabetic emergency C. Seizure D. Stroke

B. Diabetic emergency

Heat related illness include the following: A. Fainting in hyperglycemia B. Heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heatstroke C, heat cramps, stroke and insulin shock D. Hyperglycemia and sunstroke

B. Heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke

Which type of injury involves in open wound in which the bone has torn through the skin? A. Dislocation B. Open fracture C. Sprain D. Strain

B. Open Fracture

When caring for a person who is having a seizure, you should: A. Place a spoon or wallet between the person's teeth B. Remove nearby objects that might cause injury. C. Try to hold the person still. D. All of the above

B. Remove nearby objects that might cause injury

A young woman is having trouble breathing and, based on your check of the person, you suspect that she is having a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting. What should you do? A. After about 15 minutes, call 911 or the local emergency number B. Call 911 immediately and care for the person until EMS personnel takeover C. Give the person a cold drink D. Give the person abdominal thrust

B: call 911 immediately and care for the person until EMS personnel takeover

The general care for a muscle, bone or joint injury includes the following: A. Reduce, insulate, compress and evaluate B. Rest, ibuprofen, cool, evacuate C. Rest, immobilize, cold and elevate D. None of the above

C. Rest, immobilize, cold and elevate: RICE

A woman burned her hand in the lunch room. You should; A.Cool the burn with large amounts of fresh running water B. Cover the burn loosely with a dry sterile dressing C. Remove her from the source of the burn D. All of the above

D. All of the above

If an open wound continues to bleed after applying direct pressure: A add additional directions and continue to apply direct pressure B. Do not remove any blood soaked dressings C. Ensure that 911 or the local emergency number has been called D. All of the above

D. All of the above

What is a common signal of sudden illness? A. Changes in level of consciousness B. Loss of vision or blurred vision C. Signals of shock D. All of the above

D. All of the above

How do you care for a person with a possible head, neck or spinal injury? A. Move the injured area so that it rest above the person's heart. B. Move the person into a comfortable position as soon as possible. C. Support the head in the position you find it. Do not try to align it. D. None of the above.

D. None of the above

What sudden illness is usually caused by blockage of blood flow to the brain? A. Diabetic emergency B. Heat related illness C. Seizures D. Stroke

D: Stroke