WHES first aid
When washing your hands, how long should you scrub after lathering with soap?
20 seconds
What is the length of time to monitor a person for severe allergic reaction that had been stung by a pee or bitten by an insect?
30 minutes
You are playing soccer when a player on the other team falls, breaking his fall with an outstretched arm. When he gets up the player is holding his left arm close to his body and is complaining of shoulder pain.
Allow the person to continue holding his left arm close to his body.
Identify the correct order of steps when caring for a victim who is bleeding externally
Apply direct pressure to the wound; apply a pressure bandage
What is the first step in caring for a wound with a significant bleeding?
Apply direct pressure with a sterile or clean dressing
You have bandaged a person's lacerated forearm. Blood is soaking through the dressing and bandage. What should you do?
Applying additional dressings and bandages and call 9-1-1, if not already done
A co-worker spills a dry powder substance on her skin and she complains that it is burning. What course of action would you take?
Brush the powder off with a gloved hand
If a co-worker refuses care due to an illness or injury at work, what should you do?
Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency location
When giving care to a person who has an injury to the chest, abdomen or pelvis, which of the following would you do first.
Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.
You suspect that a victim might have ingested a poison but are unsure about the severity of the problem. Which action would be most appropriate?
Call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number.
You should never rub an area of the body you think you might be affected with frostbite become rubbing can
Can cause further damage
Which of the following is a signal of a serious head, neck, or back injury?
Changes in level of consciousness
You are shopping in a mall and a person has a seizure. The seizure only lasts a few minutes after which the person is awake but disoriented.
Check for life threatening conditions and possible injury during the seizure
You are applying a rigid splint to an injured wrist that is not bleeding. Which of the following would be most important to do before and after applying the splint?
Checking the fingers for feeling, warmth and color
What precaution should you take in applying an insect repellant containing DEET children?
Do not apply repellent to the children's hands.
It is important to control severe bleeding from any child because
Even a small amount of blood loss may be serious because of the size of the child.
You are caring for a victim of an automobile accident. The victim is complaining of pain in her abdomen, nausea, and extreme thirst. She also has a pulse that is rapid and weak. What condition might you suspect
External bleeding
In stroke recognition, FAST means:
Face, Arm, Speech, Time
True or False: Signs of a severe allergic reaction would include difficulty breathing, swelling of the face and tongue or signs of shock
False
True or False: You find a student with a pencil in their right eye. You would encourage the student to lie on the ground and persuade the student to let you wrap it in place to prevent movement
False
True or False: a boy has tripped and twisted his ankle. You should apply heat to the injury ed area for 20 minutes to reduce swelling
False
True or false A hiker has impaled a stick in his thigh. You would immediately remove the stick and apply direct pressure with a ster like dressing and seek medical attention
False
True or false you come upon a co worker tjay had ingested a poison. You should quickly induce vomiting.
False
True or false: you arrive on the scene of an automobile accident you noticed fluid coming from the back end of the motor vehicles you would immediately remove the people from damaged vehicles
False
Care for a person with heat exhaustion includes the following:
Get the person out of the heat and into a cooler place
How should you care for a victim with a minor frostbite on the fingers?
Get the person to warm environment and then reward their hands
Your friend has diabetes and tells you that he is feeling a little shaky what should you do
Give him a glass of orange juice
Which of the following is considered personal protective equipment?
Gloves, masks, gowns, goggles/ face shield
Where is the best location in which to place a child up to one year of age to check for any signs or symptoms of illness or injury?
In a parent's or caregiver's lap or arms
A middle age man has gotten stung by a bee his epinephrine pen is nearby what are on the body should you inject the pen?
In the high, halfway between the hip and the knee
While at the mall, you notice several bystanders who have crowded around an older adult woman. She is sitting on a bench and appears quite confused or dazed. As you approach the crowd, you ask what's going on. One of the bystanders says the woman is asking someone to help her. How would you approach this situation?
Introduce yourself by speaking slowly and clearly at the woman's eye level.
When an adult victim is bleeding severely from their right hip. What are the steps you would take to help the victim?
Pack the wound, apply direct pressure and apply a tourniquet above the wound
A student had a minor burn on the top of their foot from spilling hot soup. What care would you provide to cool the area?
Place the door under cool, running water
You arrive upon the scene of a car crash. You notice that the victim's arm has been amputated. What course of action would you take to protect the amputated arm?
Put it in a watertight plastic bag and place it in another container with ice or ice and water
A victim suffering from hypothermia needs to be rewarmed, but not too quickly. Why?
Rapid rewarming can cause dangerous heart rhythms.
When caring for a person who is having a seizure, you should
Remove nearby objects that might cause injury
The general care for a muscle, bone or joint injury includes the following:
Rest, Immobilize, Cold, Elevate (RICE)
A group of friends are playing football in the park.
Rib fracture
The body's first reaction to cold is to constrict blood vessels near the skin, moving warm blood to the center of the body. What is the body's next reaction?
Shivering
It is important to remove your gloves after providing care to a bleeding victim
So you don't touch the blood or body fluids of the victim
a person is experiencing heat exhaustion. What type of solution should be sprayed on their body?
Sports drink
Which of the following is a sign of a stroke?
Sudden difficulty speaking
How do you care for a person with a possible head, neck, or spinal injury?
Support the head in the position you find it. Do not try to align it.
Which is the proper order for applying a rigid splint to an injured wrist is that not bleeding?
Support the injected part in the position in which you find it in
While playing football a friend gets hit in the abdomen. They have a bruise and show signs of shock. What do you suspect is wrong?
They are bleeding internally
The four ways that a poison can enter a person's body are
Through the lungs, by being swallowed, through the skin or by being injected
True or false: Women may experience less obvious warning signs of a heart attack then men.
True
You are involved in a car crash. As you attempt to leave your car you notice that your right ankle hurts and cannot support your weight.
Your physical ability as a result of the pain in your ankle
In which of the following situations would you move a person from a scene?
a vehicle collision in which one car is nose-down in a fast moving creek
A woman burned her hand in the lunchroom. You should:
all of the above
If an open wound continues to bleed after applying direct pressure:
all of the above
What is a common signal of a sudden illness
all of the above
Minor internal bleeding should be cared for by...
applying ice to the injured area to help reduce pain and swelling
you suspect that Mary has seriously sprained her knee. To care for Mary, you decide to apply a splint to her leg. The splint should include the
bones above and below the knee
if one is seeking more information on CPR, AED or first aid training, they should
call 1-877-AHA-4CPR (877-242-4277) or visit www.heart.org/cpr
What care should you provide to a person in shock
call 9-1-1 and help them lie down and cover them to keep them warm
If you are unsure what to do in an emergency you should
call 911 and ask for help
A young woman is having trouble breathing and based on your check of the person you suspect she is having a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting. what should you do.
call 911 immediately and care for the person until the EMA personnel take over.
an electrical injury occurred to a co worker so you should
call or send someone to call 911
Which is the first step you should take in caring for a victim with burns?
check to see if the scene is safe
Which of the following might be a signal of a heat stroke?
confusion
If you are helping a person with a small burn you should
cool the area with cold water until it takes the burning away and then cover it with a nonstick dressing
A person has sustained an injury to her shoulder in which bone is separated from its normal position in the joint. The type of injury is called a
dislocation
After taking care of an injected coworker at work you should
document the incident
You should call 911 if the ill or injured victim:
doesn't respond to voice or touch
You come upon a female who has tripped and is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Where would you apply the direct pressure to the wound?
dressings over the cut
True or false a co worker spilled hot cocoa on their wrist you should place it in cold water
false
True or false a hockey player's tooth is knocked out you should have them place back in there mouth and seek a dentist
false
A person has sustained a chemical burn to his right eye. Which action would be appropriate?
flushing the eye with running water until EMS personnel arrive
A friend collapses. As she regains consciousness she has difficulty speaking and one side of her face and body appear to be paralyzed. These signals lead you to believe your co-worker has...
had a stroke
When providing care for a person with a nosebleed you should
have the person lean forward and press on both sides of their nose
You should contact 9-1-1 immediately if a person is
having chest pain, having a stroke, having difficulty breathing.
Which of the following identifies the progression that heat-related illnesses can you follow from least to most severe?
heat cramps heat exhaustion heat stroke
Heat-related illnesses include the following:
heat cramps, heat exhaustion, heat stroke
General care for shock may include-
helping the victim rest as comfortably as possible
Which method is best used to immobilize a person with a suspected head neck or back injury that is face up in calm shallow watwr
hip and should support
If you suspect someone is having a heart attack, you should care for the victim by
keeping the person calm and call 9-1-1
The general guidelines for caring for someone with sudden illness include
keeping the person from getting chilled or overheated
A victim is having difficulty breathing and swelling of the face and tongue. What would you look for to help determine their possible medical condition?
medical alert jewelry
a person of an ingested poison should be encouraged to vomit...
only if advised to do so by a medical professional
Which type of injury involves an open wound in which the bone has torn through the skin?
open fracture
Which of the following are signals of shock?
pale, cold, clammy skin and feels weak, dizzy, and thirsty
You come upon a pregnant female that is conscious and choking What care would you provide to dislodge the obstruction?
provide chest thrusts until the object is expelled
Which of the following is a signal of a mild reaction to a bite or sting?
redness at the entry site
The first step you would take to care for an elderly person who is suffering from a high body temperature as a result of extreme heat would be to
remove the victim from hot environment
You come upon the scene of an accident and the custom is in a face down position.
roll the victim onto his or her back but avoid twisting the spine
the best way to immobilize an ankle or foot injury is with
soft splint/ traction splint
When someone faints, it is for a short period and they will
stop responding for less than a minute and then seem fine
Sudden weakened or numbness of the face arm or leg especially on one side of the body would indicate a
stroke
What sudden illness is usually caused by a blockage of blood flow to the brain?
stroke
What would indicate a severe blocked airway?
the victim cannot talk or breathe
If someone is confused and needing first aid what should you do?
to help (a person)
Why is it important to support the victim's head and spine when moving a victim?
to prevent movement in case of a head or spine injury
which of the following is the best way to remove an embedded tick from the skin?
use tweezers pulling firmly upward as close as possible to the skin
Which action would be most appropriate when giving care to a person experiencing minor frostbite.
using skin-to-skin contact to rewarm the body part
A neighbor has been bitten by a spider. You make sure the scene is safe and put on gloves. What is the next step in providing care?
wash the bitten area with soap and running water
The most effective action you can take to minimize disease transmission when caring for a victim with external bleeding is to
wear disposable gloves before giving care
A person you are helping is conscious and alert but is complaining of a severe headache, pain in his or her abdomen and nausea. What first question might you ask the person to help confirm your suspicion?
what have you recently had to drink?
It i important to wear personal protective equipment because it
will protect one's self from blood borne diseases
In general you should elevate a suspected musculoskeletal injury above the level of the heart. you should not elevate an injury if
you suspect a fracture or dislocation