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
If the victim is not breathing spontaneously, go for help immediately.
False
Paleness of the face may be caused by high blood pressure.
False
The normal heart rate range for an adult is 40 to 80 beats per minute.
False
The only bleeding you should try to control during the primary survey is oozing from scrapes.
False
To maintain control of the situation, you should always keep your voice powerful and authoritative.
False
DOTS is a mnemonic device used to assess signs and symptoms of injury.
True
If the victim is unconscious, always assume spinal injury.
True
It is important to ask the question, "Tell me where it hurts," even if the injury is obvious.
True
Most victims' chief complaints are characterized by pain.
True
The "M" in SAMPLE stands for medications.
True
The "T" in DOTS stands for tenderness.
True
When inspecting the abdomen, shivering makes the abdominal muscles tense.
True
When taking a history, whenever possible, ask open-ended questions so you don't suggest answers to the victim.
True
You should take all appropriate safety precautions to protect yourself, bystanders, and victims at the scene from further injury. You should never risk your own safety.
True
Throughout the assessment and treatment process, keep your eye level ________ that of the victim.
above
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.
Which of the following steps of victim assessment would you generally do first after arriving at the scene of an accident?
establish rapport and control
One of the cardinal signs of respiratory distress is:
flared nostrils.
An abnormally high body temperature might be an indication of:
heat stroke
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
During the secondary survey, crepitus can be detected by ________.
listening
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
the final step in the primary survey is to determine:
nervous system disability.
In SAMPLE, the "S" stands for ________.
signs and symptoms
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.
