MODULE 1—FIRST AID, CPR, AED
FOUNDATIONS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
You have a first aid kit and are about to give care to a co-
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worker who is unresponsive and not breathing. After calling 9-1-
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1 and getting equipment, what should you do before giving care, if possible? - ans-
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Put on latex-free disposable gloves.
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What is your risk of catching a disease when giving first aid care? - ans-Low Risk
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How long should you wash your hands when using soap and water? - ans-
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At least 20 seconds
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What are some things to keep in mind about wearing gloves when giving first aid care?
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Select all that apply. - ans-Avoid touching other surfaces.
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Wash your hands after taking off your gloves.
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What do you see in this photo that might indicate an emergency situation?
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Select all that apply. - ans-
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The person appears unresponsive and is laying on the ground.
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The person is bleeding.
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The risk of infection when giving first aid care is low. Using what reduces your risk even
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further? Select all that apply. - ans-Latex-free disposable gloves
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Which of the following could be considered signs of an emergency?
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Select all that apply. - ans-Noxious smell
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Crying
You hear a scream and some loud noises coming from a few feet away in the crowded
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school playground. As you walk quickly across the playground, you tell yourself to do w
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hat first? - ans-Check the scene for safety.
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, A person who is responsive and breathing but not fully awake should be placed in a re
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covery position for which of the following reasons? - ans-
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To lower their risk for choking and aspiration
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You are working a shift at the local farmer's market when you recognize that a 10-year-
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old shopping with their parent is choking. You check the scene for safety and approach
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the child. What do you need to do at this point? - ans-
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Obtain consent from the parent (who is present) because the person is a minor.
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You are working in a senior center when you hear a thud and someone yells out that a
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man has collapsed. The scene is safe, but the man appears unresponsive. What shoul
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d you do next? - ans-Check for responsiveness by using the shout-tap-
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shout sequence while checking for breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-
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threatening conditions. sw
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worker fell off of a tall ladder and hit their head quite hard. You can see they have a lar
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ge lump and they are bleeding a lot. You suspect a potentially life-
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threatening injury. You tell them you are trained in first aid and want to help them. They
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tell you, no; that they are fine and it is no big deal. What should you do? - ans-Call 9-
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1-1 or tell someone to do so.
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You have obtained consent and are checking a responsive person. You know you need
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to interview them first using SAM. What does SAM stand for? Select all that apply. -
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ans-Signs and symptoms
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During your interview of the person using SAM, they told you that they have a lot of pai
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n in their left arm and that it is throbbing. What should you do next? - ans-
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Do a focused check of their left arm.
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Why is it important for you, the first aid responder, to ask questions using SAM and do
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a focused check of the responsive person? Select all that apply. - ans-
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The call step involves calling 9-1-1, or telling someone to do so, and what else? - ans-
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Getting the AED, a first aid kit and a bleeding control kit (if necessary) or telling someo
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ne to do so.
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When you ask someone to call 9-1-
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1 for you in an emergency situation, what communication techniques/
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instructions should you use? Select all that apply. - ans-Look directly at one person.
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Say, "You, call 9-1-1."
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Nick Puras, a landscape worker, is carrying a bag of mulch to the area where he and hi
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s coworker, Joe Young, are working outside of an office building. Suddenly, he trips ov
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FOUNDATIONS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
You have a first aid kit and are about to give care to a co-
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worker who is unresponsive and not breathing. After calling 9-1-
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1 and getting equipment, what should you do before giving care, if possible? - ans-
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Put on latex-free disposable gloves.
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What is your risk of catching a disease when giving first aid care? - ans-Low Risk
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How long should you wash your hands when using soap and water? - ans-
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At least 20 seconds
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What are some things to keep in mind about wearing gloves when giving first aid care?
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Select all that apply. - ans-Avoid touching other surfaces.
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Wash your hands after taking off your gloves.
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What do you see in this photo that might indicate an emergency situation?
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Select all that apply. - ans-
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The person appears unresponsive and is laying on the ground.
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The person is bleeding.
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The risk of infection when giving first aid care is low. Using what reduces your risk even
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
further? Select all that apply. - ans-Latex-free disposable gloves
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Face shield sw
Pocket mask sw
Which of the following could be considered signs of an emergency?
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Select all that apply. - ans-Noxious smell
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Person who is clutching their throatsw sw sw sw sw
Crying
You hear a scream and some loud noises coming from a few feet away in the crowded
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
school playground. As you walk quickly across the playground, you tell yourself to do w
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hat first? - ans-Check the scene for safety.
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, A person who is responsive and breathing but not fully awake should be placed in a re
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
covery position for which of the following reasons? - ans-
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To lower their risk for choking and aspiration
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You are working a shift at the local farmer's market when you recognize that a 10-year-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
old shopping with their parent is choking. You check the scene for safety and approach
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the child. What do you need to do at this point? - ans-
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Obtain consent from the parent (who is present) because the person is a minor.
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You are working in a senior center when you hear a thud and someone yells out that a
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
man has collapsed. The scene is safe, but the man appears unresponsive. What shoul
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d you do next? - ans-Check for responsiveness by using the shout-tap-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
shout sequence while checking for breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
threatening conditions. sw
Your co- sw
worker fell off of a tall ladder and hit their head quite hard. You can see they have a lar
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ge lump and they are bleeding a lot. You suspect a potentially life-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
threatening injury. You tell them you are trained in first aid and want to help them. They
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tell you, no; that they are fine and it is no big deal. What should you do? - ans-Call 9-
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1-1 or tell someone to do so.
sw sw sw sw sw sw
You have obtained consent and are checking a responsive person. You know you need
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to interview them first using SAM. What does SAM stand for? Select all that apply. -
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ans-Signs and symptoms
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Allergies
Medications and medical conditions sw sw sw
During your interview of the person using SAM, they told you that they have a lot of pai
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
n in their left arm and that it is throbbing. What should you do next? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Do a focused check of their left arm.
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Why is it important for you, the first aid responder, to ask questions using SAM and do
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
a focused check of the responsive person? Select all that apply. - ans-
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The call step involves calling 9-1-1, or telling someone to do so, and what else? - ans-
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
Getting the AED, a first aid kit and a bleeding control kit (if necessary) or telling someo
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
ne to do so.
sw sw sw
When you ask someone to call 9-1-
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1 for you in an emergency situation, what communication techniques/
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instructions should you use? Select all that apply. - ans-Look directly at one person.
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Say, "You, call 9-1-1."
sw sw sw
Nick Puras, a landscape worker, is carrying a bag of mulch to the area where he and hi
sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw sw
s coworker, Joe Young, are working outside of an office building. Suddenly, he trips ov
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