ADULT AND PEDIATRIC FIRST AID
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● What is your risk of catching a disease when giving first aid care?
Answer: Low Risk
●● How long should you wash your hands when using soap and water?
Answer: At least 20 seconds
●● What are some things to keep in mind about wearing gloves when
giving first aid care? Select two answers.
Answer: Avoid touching other surfaces. Wash your hands after taking off
your gloves.
●● What do you see in this photo that might indicate an emergency
situation? Select two answers.
Answer: The person appears unresponsive and is laying on the ground.
The person is bleeding.
●● The risk of infection when giving first aid care is low. Using what
reduces your risk even further? Select three answers.
Answer: Latex-free disposable gloves, face shield, pocket mask.
,●● Identify the signs that indicate an emergency exists in the video you
just watched. Select three answers.
Answer: Paula moaned, grimaced, and rubbed her shoulder. Paula made
a thud when she collapsed to the ground. Paula appeared unresponsive
on the ground.
●● You hear a scream and some loud noises coming from a few feet
away in the crowded school playground. As you walk quickly across the
playground, you tell yourself to do what first?
Answer: Check the scene for safety.
●● A person who is responsive and breathing but not fully awake should
be placed in a recovery position for which of the following reasons?
Answer: To lower their risk for choking and aspiration.
●● You are working a shift at the local farmer's market when you
recognize that a ten-year-old shopping with their parent is choking. You
check the scene for safety and approach the child. What do you need to
do at this point?
Answer: Obtain consent from the parent (who is present) because the
person is a minor.
, ●● You are working in a senior center when you hear a thud and
someone yells out that a man has collapsed. The scene is safe, but the
man appears unresponsive. What should you do next?
Answer: Check for responsiveness by using the shout-tap-shout
sequence while checking for breathing, life-threatening bleeding, and
other life-threatening conditions.
●● Your co-worker fell off of a tall ladder and hit their head quite hard.
You can see they have a large lump and they are bleeding a lot. You
suspect a potentially life-threatening injury. You tell them you are
trained in first aid and want to help them. They tell you, no; that they are
fine and it is no big deal. What should you do?
Answer: Call 9-1-1 or tell someone to do so.
●● You have obtained consent and are checking a responsive person.
You know you need to interview them first using SAM. What does SAM
stand for? Select three answers.
Answer: Allergies
Signs and symptoms
Medications and medical conditions
●● During your interview of the person using SAM, they told you that
they have a lot of pain in their left arm and that it is throbbing. What
should you do next?
Answer: Do a focused check of their left arm.
COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
●● What is your risk of catching a disease when giving first aid care?
Answer: Low Risk
●● How long should you wash your hands when using soap and water?
Answer: At least 20 seconds
●● What are some things to keep in mind about wearing gloves when
giving first aid care? Select two answers.
Answer: Avoid touching other surfaces. Wash your hands after taking off
your gloves.
●● What do you see in this photo that might indicate an emergency
situation? Select two answers.
Answer: The person appears unresponsive and is laying on the ground.
The person is bleeding.
●● The risk of infection when giving first aid care is low. Using what
reduces your risk even further? Select three answers.
Answer: Latex-free disposable gloves, face shield, pocket mask.
,●● Identify the signs that indicate an emergency exists in the video you
just watched. Select three answers.
Answer: Paula moaned, grimaced, and rubbed her shoulder. Paula made
a thud when she collapsed to the ground. Paula appeared unresponsive
on the ground.
●● You hear a scream and some loud noises coming from a few feet
away in the crowded school playground. As you walk quickly across the
playground, you tell yourself to do what first?
Answer: Check the scene for safety.
●● A person who is responsive and breathing but not fully awake should
be placed in a recovery position for which of the following reasons?
Answer: To lower their risk for choking and aspiration.
●● You are working a shift at the local farmer's market when you
recognize that a ten-year-old shopping with their parent is choking. You
check the scene for safety and approach the child. What do you need to
do at this point?
Answer: Obtain consent from the parent (who is present) because the
person is a minor.
, ●● You are working in a senior center when you hear a thud and
someone yells out that a man has collapsed. The scene is safe, but the
man appears unresponsive. What should you do next?
Answer: Check for responsiveness by using the shout-tap-shout
sequence while checking for breathing, life-threatening bleeding, and
other life-threatening conditions.
●● Your co-worker fell off of a tall ladder and hit their head quite hard.
You can see they have a large lump and they are bleeding a lot. You
suspect a potentially life-threatening injury. You tell them you are
trained in first aid and want to help them. They tell you, no; that they are
fine and it is no big deal. What should you do?
Answer: Call 9-1-1 or tell someone to do so.
●● You have obtained consent and are checking a responsive person.
You know you need to interview them first using SAM. What does SAM
stand for? Select three answers.
Answer: Allergies
Signs and symptoms
Medications and medical conditions
●● During your interview of the person using SAM, they told you that
they have a lot of pain in their left arm and that it is throbbing. What
should you do next?
Answer: Do a focused check of their left arm.
