Standard First Aid Test

What law protects against civil lawsuits when we try to help a victim in medical need?

The right to defend yourself
The Good Samaritan Act
The Whistleblower Protection Act
OSHA 1910.151

What is the best way to eliminate the fear of bloodborne disease transmission when a victim needs your help?

Use personal protective equipment
Do not touch a person if there are bodily fluids present
Do not start CPR on a person unless you have a face shield
Use a napkin or other paper towel over the person's mouth

Which of these is a controllable risk factor of cardiovascular disease or heart attacks?

Age
Exercise
Race
Gender

What is the best treatment to give a possible stroke patient who is not in the hospital?

Offer them something sweet
Lay them down and cover them with a blanket to keep them warm
Don't delay calling 911 and get the person to the hospital as soon as possible
Offer them aspirin

Which of these best describes the purpose for “hands-only” CPR?

Hands-only CPR is better and more effective than full CPR and is now the best way to provide CPR for any patient by any responder
Hands-only CPR reduces risk of liability and increases oxygenation better than CPR with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Hands-only CPR is now the only method for providing CPR regardless your level of education and expertise
Hands-only CPR was designed for those who are not trained or feel uncomfortable delivering mouth-to-mouth breaths. It doesn't replace traditional CPR.

Which of the following is an important practice when removing gloves?

Never touch a gloved hand to the outside of the other glove
Used gloves must be thrown away into a red bag (bio-hazard bag)
Used gloves must be properly disinfected before throwing them away in the regular trash
Only touch glove to glove and skin to skin

You are in a restaurant when you see a man standing at the side of his table looking panicked. He appears to be gagging but not making any sounds. The scene is safe so you move toward the person. What is the first thing you should do?

Ask if he is choking to see if he can respond verbally
Lay him on the floor and begin CPR compressions
Slap him 5 times on the back and then call 911
Assume he is having a heart attack and call 911

You see an infant on the floor next to several plastic beads. The infant is not making any noise, but is conscious and gagging. What should you do?

Give chest compressions
Give two breaths
Wait 30 seconds to make sure the infant is choking
Give 5 back slaps followed by 5 chest thrusts

How might a rescuer recognize that a victim is experiencing a traumatic arterial bleed?

Dark red blood oozing from the wound
Small amount of bright red, coagulated blood oozing from the wound
Bright red, pulsating or spurting blood, coming from an uncovered wound
Small amount of dry, dark red blood that has stopped bleeding

Why is shock so dangerous?

Shock can make a person dangerously cold and could cause frostbite
Shock makes it difficult for a person to breathe and therefore could cause anaphylactic shock
Shock will eventually cause the person to lose their breathing and pulse if not treated.
Shock can cause a person to get extremely confused simply appear drunk

You find a person that just fell down a flight of stairs. How would you start an assessment for a head, neck, or back injury?

Start with the feet to see if there is movement and feeling. Then move up towards the head.
Ask the person if he or she has sharp pain in the head, neck, or back
Help the person stand up. If the person gets dizzy, call 911.
Check for responsiveness and normal signs of breathing. Start at the head, looking for signs of injury.

When is a head injury an automatic 911 call?

When you think the victim is going to vomit
When the victim says they have a headache
When the victim is unconscious at any point after the injury
If the victim doesn't know what happened

A person at a park has burned his arm on a hot grill. You see a large area about 6 inches long that has blisters, redness, and some dark areas that look deeply burned. How would you treat this person?

Wrap wet gauze around the burned area to make a pressure bandage
Place the victim in the recovery position
Apply cool water to the entire burn for 5-10 minutes
Apply vaseline or other lotion

If a victim had a sharp object in their eye, what would be the correct treatment?

Rinse the eye for no more than 15 minutes and transport to hospital
Try to remove object with tweezers, rinse eye for 15 minutes, place gauze over eye, and transport to hospital
Place a cup over the affected eye, a pad over the non affected eye, and wrap gauze around both eyes and head to hold them in place.
Use a magnet to get the sharp object out of the eye. Then rinse for 15-20 minutes with saline and cover both eyes with gauze bandages and transport to the hospital.

You are with an adult who is confused, agitated, and their breath smells sweet or like they’ve been drinking wine. What type of blood sugar emergency would this be based on the signs and symptoms?

High blood sugar
Low blood sugar
Insulin overdose
No blood sugar emergency. They're drunk

What are the signs and symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction?

Swollen tonsils, upset stomach with laryngitis
Sneezing, watery eyes, itchy red skin, and sore throat
Severe abdominal pain, rigid abdomen, pale skin, and anxiety
Pale skin, swollen and/or itchy tongue, difficulty breathing, rapid heart rate, and low blood pressure

Why should you use a spacer when administering albuterol for an asthma attack?

The spacer helps the victim hold the albuterol
The spacer reduces the amount of medication getting into the lungs so that the victim doesn't overdose
The spacer helps the medication reach the lungs instead of depositing on the tongue or back of the throat
The spacer is fun to watch and encourages children to use it more often

When would you place a victim in the recovery position?

When the person is at risk of a spinal injury
When the person needs CPR
When the person is breathing normally
When both you and the victim are in danger

What are the first signs of hypothermia?

Tiredness and thirst
Hot, sweaty, and tired
Emotional, cold skin, and rapid heart rate
Cold limbs, shivering, loss of feeling in extremities, confusion

What should you do if you suspect a person has swallowed a poison?

Wait at least 5 minutes to see if the poison affects the person
Make the person vomit immediately
Drive the person to the hospital
Call poison control

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What law protects against civil lawsuits when we try to help a victim in medical need?

What is the best way to eliminate the fear of bloodborne disease transmission when a victim needs your help?

Which of these is a controllable risk factor of cardiovascular disease or heart attacks?

What is the best treatment to give a possible stroke patient who is not in the hospital?

Which of these best describes the purpose for “hands-only” CPR?

Which of the following is an important practice when removing gloves?

You are in a restaurant when you see a man standing at the side of his table looking panicked. He appears to be gagging but not making any sounds. The scene is safe so you move toward the person. What is the first thing you should do?

You see an infant on the floor next to several plastic beads. The infant is not making any noise, but is conscious and gagging. What should you do?

How might a rescuer recognize that a victim is experiencing a traumatic arterial bleed?

Why is shock so dangerous?

You find a person that just fell down a flight of stairs. How would you start an assessment for a head, neck, or back injury?

When is a head injury an automatic 911 call?

A person at a park has burned his arm on a hot grill. You see a large area about 6 inches long that has blisters, redness, and some dark areas that look deeply burned. How would you treat this person?

If a victim had a sharp object in their eye, what would be the correct treatment?

You are with an adult who is confused, agitated, and their breath smells sweet or like they’ve been drinking wine. What type of blood sugar emergency would this be based on the signs and symptoms?

What are the signs and symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction?

Why should you use a spacer when administering albuterol for an asthma attack?

When would you place a victim in the recovery position?

What are the first signs of hypothermia?

What should you do if you suspect a person has swallowed a poison?

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What law protects against civil lawsuits when we try to help a victim in medical need?

What is the best way to eliminate the fear of bloodborne disease transmission when a victim needs your help?

Which of these is a controllable risk factor of cardiovascular disease or heart attacks?

What is the best treatment to give a possible stroke patient who is not in the hospital?

Which of these best describes the purpose for “hands-only” CPR?

Which of the following is an important practice when removing gloves?

You are in a restaurant when you see a man standing at the side of his table looking panicked. He appears to be gagging but not making any sounds. The scene is safe so you move toward the person. What is the first thing you should do?

You see an infant on the floor next to several plastic beads. The infant is not making any noise, but is conscious and gagging. What should you do?

How might a rescuer recognize that a victim is experiencing a traumatic arterial bleed?

Why is shock so dangerous?

You find a person that just fell down a flight of stairs. How would you start an assessment for a head, neck, or back injury?

When is a head injury an automatic 911 call?

A person at a park has burned his arm on a hot grill. You see a large area about 6 inches long that has blisters, redness, and some dark areas that look deeply burned. How would you treat this person?

If a victim had a sharp object in their eye, what would be the correct treatment?

You are with an adult who is confused, agitated, and their breath smells sweet or like they’ve been drinking wine. What type of blood sugar emergency would this be based on the signs and symptoms?

What are the signs and symptoms of an anaphylactic reaction?

Why should you use a spacer when administering albuterol for an asthma attack?

When would you place a victim in the recovery position?

What are the first signs of hypothermia?

What should you do if you suspect a person has swallowed a poison?