Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Final Exam
2025 Questions and Answers
True/False: In the primary assessment, the mnemonic ABCDE stand for: Airway, Breathing,
Circulation, Decision/Disability, and Expose/Environment - ANS True
MOI stands for ________________; BSI stands for _______________. - ANS Mechanism of
Injury/Illness; Body Substance Isolation
As a medically trained outdoor leader, which of the following is the MOST important goal in
practicing wilderness medicine? - ANS Preventing incidents from happening
What is included in the secondary assessment? - ANS Head to Toe Exam,
Taking Vital Signs, and Taking a SAMPLE History
What does each letter of SAMPLE stand for? - ANS S [Symptoms]
A[Allergies]
M[Medications]
P[Past History]
L[Last Intake/Output]
E[Events]
A patient that presents with a Level of Responsiveness (LOR) that is A&Ox3 knows all of the
following: - ANS Who they are, What date/time it is, and
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, Where they are
What does SOAP stand for? - ANS S - Subjective
O - Objectives
A - Assessment
P - Plan
True/False. Short-term amnesia is a possible symptom of a patient with a moderate brain
injury. - ANS True
Which of the following is a treatment option for an obvious spinal injury? - ANS Stabilize the
patient's neck and spine & Continuously check CSMs in the extremities
Which of the following is NOT a treatment option for shock? - ANS Give food
True/False. Shock is a problem in the brain that causes a person to suddenly lose consciousness.
- ANS False
True/False. If possible, a rescuer should attempt to move a patient's neck/spine into a neutral
position instead of leaving them in the position they were found in. - ANS True
Which of the following is a symptom of a mild head/brain injury? - ANS Superficial wound on
the scalp, Nausea, & Temporarily blurred vision
Early Stages of Shock (Compensatory) - ANS Pale, Cool and Clammy Skin; Rapid Heart Rate
Late Stages of Shock (Decompensatory) - ANS Difficulty finding pulse; decreasing LOR
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2025 Questions and Answers
True/False: In the primary assessment, the mnemonic ABCDE stand for: Airway, Breathing,
Circulation, Decision/Disability, and Expose/Environment - ANS True
MOI stands for ________________; BSI stands for _______________. - ANS Mechanism of
Injury/Illness; Body Substance Isolation
As a medically trained outdoor leader, which of the following is the MOST important goal in
practicing wilderness medicine? - ANS Preventing incidents from happening
What is included in the secondary assessment? - ANS Head to Toe Exam,
Taking Vital Signs, and Taking a SAMPLE History
What does each letter of SAMPLE stand for? - ANS S [Symptoms]
A[Allergies]
M[Medications]
P[Past History]
L[Last Intake/Output]
E[Events]
A patient that presents with a Level of Responsiveness (LOR) that is A&Ox3 knows all of the
following: - ANS Who they are, What date/time it is, and
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, Where they are
What does SOAP stand for? - ANS S - Subjective
O - Objectives
A - Assessment
P - Plan
True/False. Short-term amnesia is a possible symptom of a patient with a moderate brain
injury. - ANS True
Which of the following is a treatment option for an obvious spinal injury? - ANS Stabilize the
patient's neck and spine & Continuously check CSMs in the extremities
Which of the following is NOT a treatment option for shock? - ANS Give food
True/False. Shock is a problem in the brain that causes a person to suddenly lose consciousness.
- ANS False
True/False. If possible, a rescuer should attempt to move a patient's neck/spine into a neutral
position instead of leaving them in the position they were found in. - ANS True
Which of the following is a symptom of a mild head/brain injury? - ANS Superficial wound on
the scalp, Nausea, & Temporarily blurred vision
Early Stages of Shock (Compensatory) - ANS Pale, Cool and Clammy Skin; Rapid Heart Rate
Late Stages of Shock (Decompensatory) - ANS Difficulty finding pulse; decreasing LOR
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