Chapter 5: First Aid

Jeff took a hike on a very windy winter day. When he arrived home, his feet were wet and cold. His clothing was soaked through because of snow falling off the trees. He appeared dazed and was shivering; his feet were numb. Jeff may be suffering from:

hypothermia

If a person who has ingested poison is transported to the hospital, the patient may be given a substance in the emergency room to prevent the poison from being absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. This substance is:

activated charcoal

If the patient is unresponsive, the administrative assistant should check first to see if the:

airway is obstructed

Which of the following practices should you adopt to discourage the spread of blood borne and airborne diseases?

all of the above

A boy was playing outside when he was apparently stung by a bee. A friend ran to his mother and told her that he was "blue". When the mother arrived on the scene, she noticed that he was short of breath and was beginning to swell up. He was having a(n):

anaphylactic reaction

A boy has fallen off his bike onto a sharp rock. He was bleeding profusely from the groin area; however, the bleeding was "funny" because it was not steady and was spurting out. The administrative health assistant should advise to:

apply firm pressure at the site of bleeding with a towel, have Tommy lie down, raise the leg, and call 911 for emergency medical services

Which artery must be located to check an infant's pulse?

brachial

A woman was bit on the hand. Within a few hours the bite area was bluish with a white periphery and was slowly becoming surrounded by a red halo. The next day she experienced fever, joint pain, nausea, vomiting, and chills. She was probably bitten by a:

brown spider

A man calls saying that he was severely bruised at work. He drove himself home; however, he has intense discoloration in his abdominal area and has nausea and vomiting, with a rapid weak pulse. You suspect internal bleeding. You should advise to:

call 911 for emergency medical services

The type of bleeding that is characterized by slow oozing of red blood is:

capillary

The universal recognized distress signal for choking is:

clutching at the throat with one or both hands

Mrs. Blake called the office and said that her son fell off his bike and seemed to be unconscious for a few minutes. She states that he appears to want to vomit. What problem does the administrative health assistant suspect, and what does she advise Mrs. Blake to do?

concussion, call an ambulance to take the child to the hospital

A patient arrives breathing deeply and she seemed to be sighing a lot. When ask if she was all right, it is noticed that the lady had a fruity odor to her breath and body. She is probably experiencing:

diabetic ketoacidosis

One of the primary objective when administering first aid is to:

maintain breathing

Many states have enacted "Good Samaritan" statutes in order to:

protect health care professionals from being sued for giving emergency care

When you breathe in (inhale) how much of the air is taken by the blood into the lungs?

quarter

A 2-year-old girl was found sitting in a corner of the kitchen sucking on an ant trap by her mother, Dolores Merriweather. Mrs. Merriweather called the office and was instructed by the administrative health assistant to:

remain on the phone while the office called the poison control center

If rescue breathing is attempted, and it becomes evident that no oxygen is being delivered to the individual, the administrative health assistant should:

reposition the affected person to make sure the airway is not obstructed

A man has fallen, striking his head. Very quickly the man's pulse became rapid, his respirations increased, and his skin felt cool and clammy. The most logical conclusion is that the man is experiencing:

shock following a head injury

The first thing that the administrative health assistant should do to/for a patient in an emergency is:

try to get the patient to respond by saying "Are you okay"

The patient is a 56-year-old man who has collapsed, the administrative health assistant is not sure if his heart is beating. To determine this, the assistant should:

try to palpate the carotid pulse

When discussing CPR, what ages are considered infants?

0 to 1

When discussing CPR, what ages are considered children?

1 to 8

When a person has been bitten by an animal, he or she should have a tetanus shot if he or she has not had one in the past:

10 years

What percentage of oxygen does the air you exhale contain?

16

The ratio of compressions to ventilations during adult one person CPR is:

30 to 2

When checking for a pulse, for how many seconds would you feel the carotid pulse?

5 to 10

John accidentally spilled a chemical he was working with on his hand, resulting in a burn. His first course of action should be to:

flood the site with water for at least 15 minutes

Oliver, a senior citizen, collapsed while mowing his lawn on a hot summer day. When his wife found him, she noted that he had hot dry skin, his body felt hot, and he had a rapid pulse and breathing. John was probably suffering from:

heat stroke

One purpose of first aid is to:

minimize or prevent infection and prevent further injury (both B and C)

The general purpose of emergency procedures in the medical office is to:

prevent further injury until emergency medical personnel arrive

A wound that has barely penetrated the skin is described as being:

superficial

The category of burn that involves the subcutaneous tissue and muscle is:

third degree

A lady was in the office for her routine neurologic checkup. While in the waiting room she stated that she felt an "aura". Upon bearing this, the administrative health assistant

took her to an empty exam room, put her on the floor with a pillow under her head, and unbutton the top buttons of her shirt