FIRST AID CERTIFICATION 25 FLASHCARDS
AND BASIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE SKILLS
2026
◉ When do you automatically have consent from a victim to give
first aid? What is that type of consent called? Answer: Unresponsive,
child without parent or guardian; Implied consent
◉ What law protects you in the case that something may go wrong
in a first aid situation, but you are acting as you have been trained
and in your scope of care? Answer: Good Samaritan Law
◉ What are some basic precautions to take in order to protect
yourself against all blood-borne diseases? Answer: Barrier
◉ What is the first thing you should do in the initial assessment of a
victim? Answer: Check for responsiveness
◉ What technique should you use for someone who is unresponsive,
breathing, and has no spinal injury? Answer: Put person in recovery
position - side with top knee bent, one hand under face, head back
and airway open.
, ◉ What format is best utilized when asking a victim questions in a
secondary assessment? Answer: SAMPLE - signs and symptoms,
allergies, medication, previous problems, last food and drink, events
◉ How do you control severe bleeding? Answer: Apply pressure
◉ What is the result of wrapping a bandage too tightly around a
victim's arm? Answer: Loss of circulation
◉ Why may someone experience shock? Answer: Loss of blood,
blood flow compromised, allergic reaction
◉ How do you put someone in the shock position? Answer: On back,
legs elevated, body temp regulated
◉ If someone is experiencing anaphylaxis, what device wold you ask
them if they had? How do you administer it? Answer: Epipen, in the
outer thigh for 5 to 10 seconds
◉ How do you care for any chemical splashes on the skin or in the
eyes? Answer: Rinse with water
◉ What does overall proper wound care include? Answer: Control
bleeding, wash and wrap wound
AND BASIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE SKILLS
2026
◉ When do you automatically have consent from a victim to give
first aid? What is that type of consent called? Answer: Unresponsive,
child without parent or guardian; Implied consent
◉ What law protects you in the case that something may go wrong
in a first aid situation, but you are acting as you have been trained
and in your scope of care? Answer: Good Samaritan Law
◉ What are some basic precautions to take in order to protect
yourself against all blood-borne diseases? Answer: Barrier
◉ What is the first thing you should do in the initial assessment of a
victim? Answer: Check for responsiveness
◉ What technique should you use for someone who is unresponsive,
breathing, and has no spinal injury? Answer: Put person in recovery
position - side with top knee bent, one hand under face, head back
and airway open.
, ◉ What format is best utilized when asking a victim questions in a
secondary assessment? Answer: SAMPLE - signs and symptoms,
allergies, medication, previous problems, last food and drink, events
◉ How do you control severe bleeding? Answer: Apply pressure
◉ What is the result of wrapping a bandage too tightly around a
victim's arm? Answer: Loss of circulation
◉ Why may someone experience shock? Answer: Loss of blood,
blood flow compromised, allergic reaction
◉ How do you put someone in the shock position? Answer: On back,
legs elevated, body temp regulated
◉ If someone is experiencing anaphylaxis, what device wold you ask
them if they had? How do you administer it? Answer: Epipen, in the
outer thigh for 5 to 10 seconds
◉ How do you care for any chemical splashes on the skin or in the
eyes? Answer: Rinse with water
◉ What does overall proper wound care include? Answer: Control
bleeding, wash and wrap wound
