MO VALLY FIRST AID QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
What is the definition of first aid? - answers -the immediate and temporary care given to
a person who has been injured or suddenly become ill.
Good first aid training will provide you with the ______ to handle the emergency
situation, as well as develop ________________ to help prevent the emergency
situation. - answers -skill
Safety awareness
What should be done first when responding to an emergency situation? - answers -
make a quick survey of the entire scene.
What are two things to look for when surveying the scene? - answers -is the scene safe
to enter and are there any other victims.
When there is more than one victim, what determines which victim you treat first? -
answers -the victim with the worst life threatening injury or illness.
What should be done if you can be of no help, or cannot rescue the victim? - answers -
notify emergency personnel and inform them of the hazards that prevent you from
helping.
If you can safely reach the victim, what decision must you make about the scene? -
answers -will the scene remain safe while preforming first aid procedures.
What should be done if the scene will not remain safe for you to administer first aid? -
answers -move the patient to a safe spot.
What is the general rule determining whether to move an injured person? - answers -
move only if he/she is in immediate danger, or to provide life saving care.
If you find an unconscious person, how do you determine what happened if you did now
witness the accident or illness? - answers -check the area for any clues, question
bystanders, and look for medical alert tags on the victim.
As a first responder, how could you utilize a bystander? - answers -they can summon
help, and they can assist you in administering first aid.
Before beginning first aid you should ________ yourself and inform the victim you are
trained in ___________. - answers -identify
First aid
, What is a simple phase to use when obtaining consent to administer first aid? -
answers -" i am (name), and i am trained to administer first aid. May i help you until the
proper medical help takes over?"
What are the abcd's for basic life support? - answers -a- airway ~ make sure the air
way is open
B- breathing ~check to see victim breathing
C- circulation ~ make sure heart is beating
D- difibrillation
When telephoning for help, what seven pieces of information should you have available
for the operator? - answers -- description of the problem
- what is presently being done
- ask for whatever help is needed
- your name
- exact location of the emergency scene
- number of people involved and their condition
- telephone number you can be reached at
When do you hang up the receiver when telephoning the operator for help? - answers -
only after the other party hangs up their receiver.
When checking any victim for injuries have a bystander ________ your survey of the
scene. - answers -witness
As a first aider, you are not expected to discuss the victims conditions with ________ or
_________ - answers -reporters or bystanders
The average breathing rate for an adult is _______ times per minute? - answers -12-20
The air entering the lungs is _______ oxygen, and exhaled breaths are ______ oxygen.
- answers -20.9%
16%
What is a respiratory emergency? - answers -when the normal breathing process has
stopped, and when oxygen intake is not sufficient enough to support life.
When does a true life - threatening respiratory emergency exist? - answers -anytime a
person is choking or having difficulty breathing
What are four thing to look for when checking a victim for breathing? - answers -1.
Check for normal signs of breathing
2. Look for signs of breathing (look for the rising and falling of the chest)
3. Listen for signs of breathing (place your ear next to victims nose or mouth.)
4. Feel the victims nose or mouth for breathing
What is the definition of first aid? - answers -the immediate and temporary care given to
a person who has been injured or suddenly become ill.
Good first aid training will provide you with the ______ to handle the emergency
situation, as well as develop ________________ to help prevent the emergency
situation. - answers -skill
Safety awareness
What should be done first when responding to an emergency situation? - answers -
make a quick survey of the entire scene.
What are two things to look for when surveying the scene? - answers -is the scene safe
to enter and are there any other victims.
When there is more than one victim, what determines which victim you treat first? -
answers -the victim with the worst life threatening injury or illness.
What should be done if you can be of no help, or cannot rescue the victim? - answers -
notify emergency personnel and inform them of the hazards that prevent you from
helping.
If you can safely reach the victim, what decision must you make about the scene? -
answers -will the scene remain safe while preforming first aid procedures.
What should be done if the scene will not remain safe for you to administer first aid? -
answers -move the patient to a safe spot.
What is the general rule determining whether to move an injured person? - answers -
move only if he/she is in immediate danger, or to provide life saving care.
If you find an unconscious person, how do you determine what happened if you did now
witness the accident or illness? - answers -check the area for any clues, question
bystanders, and look for medical alert tags on the victim.
As a first responder, how could you utilize a bystander? - answers -they can summon
help, and they can assist you in administering first aid.
Before beginning first aid you should ________ yourself and inform the victim you are
trained in ___________. - answers -identify
First aid
, What is a simple phase to use when obtaining consent to administer first aid? -
answers -" i am (name), and i am trained to administer first aid. May i help you until the
proper medical help takes over?"
What are the abcd's for basic life support? - answers -a- airway ~ make sure the air
way is open
B- breathing ~check to see victim breathing
C- circulation ~ make sure heart is beating
D- difibrillation
When telephoning for help, what seven pieces of information should you have available
for the operator? - answers -- description of the problem
- what is presently being done
- ask for whatever help is needed
- your name
- exact location of the emergency scene
- number of people involved and their condition
- telephone number you can be reached at
When do you hang up the receiver when telephoning the operator for help? - answers -
only after the other party hangs up their receiver.
When checking any victim for injuries have a bystander ________ your survey of the
scene. - answers -witness
As a first aider, you are not expected to discuss the victims conditions with ________ or
_________ - answers -reporters or bystanders
The average breathing rate for an adult is _______ times per minute? - answers -12-20
The air entering the lungs is _______ oxygen, and exhaled breaths are ______ oxygen.
- answers -20.9%
16%
What is a respiratory emergency? - answers -when the normal breathing process has
stopped, and when oxygen intake is not sufficient enough to support life.
When does a true life - threatening respiratory emergency exist? - answers -anytime a
person is choking or having difficulty breathing
What are four thing to look for when checking a victim for breathing? - answers -1.
Check for normal signs of breathing
2. Look for signs of breathing (look for the rising and falling of the chest)
3. Listen for signs of breathing (place your ear next to victims nose or mouth.)
4. Feel the victims nose or mouth for breathing
