RED CROSS UPDATED TEST COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔C - ✔✔Which of the following positions should a victim experiencing pain,
discomfort, or difficulty breathing be allowed to assume?
A: resting on the left side
B: sitting straight an upright
C: a position of comfort
D: lying on the back
✔✔C - ✔✔there has been a truck accident on the local interstate. as you approach the
truck you notice a clear fluid leaking from the rear compartment. You also noticed that
there is a green placard on the truck. your next action would be-
A: to enter the scene and check the driver for injuries
B: to call for more advanced medical personnel and then check the victims
C: not to enter the scene and summon more experience personal
D: to enter the scene because the green placard means that the clear fluid is harmless.
✔✔A - ✔✔You are caring for a child who is unconscious and not breathing. It appears
the child may have a skull fracture. Which of the following devices will you choose to
use to maintain an open airway?
A: oral airway
B: nasal airway
C: manual suction device
D: mechanical suction device
✔✔A - ✔✔Well using the suction device on an adult you should suction-
A: for no more than 15 seconds
B: for no more than 5 seconds
C: until the airway is clear
D: until the suction unit clogs with debris
✔✔D - ✔✔The windpipe is also known as the-
A: pharynx
B: esophagus
C: larynx
D: trachea
✔✔B - ✔✔You were called to the scene of an airplane crash and have been asked to
assist in the triage of the victims. The first victim your approach has a broken leg and is
conscious and breathing. In the START system this person should be classified as-
A: immediate care
B: delayed care
C: walking wounded
D: nonsalvageable
, ✔✔D - ✔✔It is important to monitor a victim's vital signs while waiting for more
advanced medical personnel because-
A: recording the vital signs gives the first responder something to do while waiting
B: taking vital signs shows the victims. They are being given proper care
C: the victim's family will request this information
D: the change in vital signs may indicate the development of a more life-threatening
condition
✔✔C - ✔✔You should call EMS personnel for a person in shock-
A: only in cases of severe bleeding you cannot control
B: only if there are head neck and back injuries
C: always, since first aid alone cannot control shock
D: never, unless the victim is a child
✔✔A - ✔✔shock is another term for which of the following?
A: hypoperfusion
B: hypertension
C: hypotension
D: internal bleeding
✔✔C - ✔✔you perform in line stabilization by placing-
A: your hands on both sides of the victim's head and gently pulling the head away from
the body slightly, maintaining this position
B: your hand on the victim's forehead to stabilize the head in line with the rest of the
victims body
C: your hands on both sides of the victims had been gently positioning the head in line
with the body supporting the head in this position
D: one hand at the victim's forehead and the other at the victims gently holding the head
in place using both hands
✔✔D - ✔✔You have been called to account site. A young man has cut his leg while
chopping wood you have applied direct pressure on the wound and applied a pressure
bandage but the bleeding has not yet stopped. Which of the following should you do
next?
A: use a tourniquet
B: compress at pressure point
C: remove a pressure bandage
D: add more dressings and continue to maintain direct pressure
✔✔D - ✔✔Which is a sign of shock?
A: skin that is dry and normal in color
B: slow to normal breathing
C: calm, quiet reaction to surroundings
D: a rapid weak pulse
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔C - ✔✔Which of the following positions should a victim experiencing pain,
discomfort, or difficulty breathing be allowed to assume?
A: resting on the left side
B: sitting straight an upright
C: a position of comfort
D: lying on the back
✔✔C - ✔✔there has been a truck accident on the local interstate. as you approach the
truck you notice a clear fluid leaking from the rear compartment. You also noticed that
there is a green placard on the truck. your next action would be-
A: to enter the scene and check the driver for injuries
B: to call for more advanced medical personnel and then check the victims
C: not to enter the scene and summon more experience personal
D: to enter the scene because the green placard means that the clear fluid is harmless.
✔✔A - ✔✔You are caring for a child who is unconscious and not breathing. It appears
the child may have a skull fracture. Which of the following devices will you choose to
use to maintain an open airway?
A: oral airway
B: nasal airway
C: manual suction device
D: mechanical suction device
✔✔A - ✔✔Well using the suction device on an adult you should suction-
A: for no more than 15 seconds
B: for no more than 5 seconds
C: until the airway is clear
D: until the suction unit clogs with debris
✔✔D - ✔✔The windpipe is also known as the-
A: pharynx
B: esophagus
C: larynx
D: trachea
✔✔B - ✔✔You were called to the scene of an airplane crash and have been asked to
assist in the triage of the victims. The first victim your approach has a broken leg and is
conscious and breathing. In the START system this person should be classified as-
A: immediate care
B: delayed care
C: walking wounded
D: nonsalvageable
, ✔✔D - ✔✔It is important to monitor a victim's vital signs while waiting for more
advanced medical personnel because-
A: recording the vital signs gives the first responder something to do while waiting
B: taking vital signs shows the victims. They are being given proper care
C: the victim's family will request this information
D: the change in vital signs may indicate the development of a more life-threatening
condition
✔✔C - ✔✔You should call EMS personnel for a person in shock-
A: only in cases of severe bleeding you cannot control
B: only if there are head neck and back injuries
C: always, since first aid alone cannot control shock
D: never, unless the victim is a child
✔✔A - ✔✔shock is another term for which of the following?
A: hypoperfusion
B: hypertension
C: hypotension
D: internal bleeding
✔✔C - ✔✔you perform in line stabilization by placing-
A: your hands on both sides of the victim's head and gently pulling the head away from
the body slightly, maintaining this position
B: your hand on the victim's forehead to stabilize the head in line with the rest of the
victims body
C: your hands on both sides of the victims had been gently positioning the head in line
with the body supporting the head in this position
D: one hand at the victim's forehead and the other at the victims gently holding the head
in place using both hands
✔✔D - ✔✔You have been called to account site. A young man has cut his leg while
chopping wood you have applied direct pressure on the wound and applied a pressure
bandage but the bleeding has not yet stopped. Which of the following should you do
next?
A: use a tourniquet
B: compress at pressure point
C: remove a pressure bandage
D: add more dressings and continue to maintain direct pressure
✔✔D - ✔✔Which is a sign of shock?
A: skin that is dry and normal in color
B: slow to normal breathing
C: calm, quiet reaction to surroundings
D: a rapid weak pulse
