ADULT AND PEDIATRIC FIRST AID TEST
PAPER FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● There are 4 actions you can take to affect the outcome for an ill or
injured person:
Answer: - Recognizing that an emergency exists
- Deciding to take action
- Activating the EMS system
- Giving care until EMS personnel arrive and take over
●● What are all the reasons someone may be hesitant to act during an
emergency?
Answer: - You may worry about doing something wrong, catching a
disease, or being sued
- You might doubt it's really an emergency and assume it's already under
control, or be squeamish about blood or other unpleasantness on the
scene
●● T or F: Contracting a disease while helping someone is extremely
unlikely
Answer: True
,●● Protective equipment
Answer: - Gloves (nitrile gloves = latex free)
- Breathing barrier
●● Good Samaritan Law
Answer: - Protect helping citizens against claims of negligence when
giving care in good faith
- The laws vary from state to state
- Encourages people to help others in emergency situations
●● The three C's
Answer: Check, call, care
●● Before giving care to an injured or ill person you must obtain....
Answer: consent
●● Expressed consent
Answer: When a person verbally or visually agrees to care
●● Implied consent
Answer: If a person is unconscious or unable to respond
,●● What should you say to obtain consent?
Answer: Explains who you are, your level of training, what you see and
what you plan to do, and ask if you can help
●● If you're providing care to a child or infant, obtain consent from a
parent or guardian if one is present. What happens if one isn't present?
Answer: Consent is implied
●● What do you do after your obtain consent?
Answer: Interview the person to learn more about signs and symptoms
●● SAMPLE
Answer: Signs & symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to present injury
●● Some common types of sudden illness include
Answer: Seizures
Stroke
Diabetic Emergency
, Breathing emergencies
Poisoning
●● Call 9-1-1 for:
Answer: - Unresponsiveness or altered level of responsiveness
- Breathing problems or not breathing
- Chest pain
- Severe bleeding or burns
- Painful, swollen, deformed areas, or an open wound fracture
- Sudden illness
●● Remember, when in doubt, call _______.
Answer: 9-1-1
●● Until help arrives:
Answer: - Make sure the scene is safe
- Care for any life-threatening conditions first
- Help the person rest, and watch for changes in responsiveness and
breathing
●● Check for responsiveness
Answer: - Shout, "Are you okay?"
PAPER FULL SOLUTION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● There are 4 actions you can take to affect the outcome for an ill or
injured person:
Answer: - Recognizing that an emergency exists
- Deciding to take action
- Activating the EMS system
- Giving care until EMS personnel arrive and take over
●● What are all the reasons someone may be hesitant to act during an
emergency?
Answer: - You may worry about doing something wrong, catching a
disease, or being sued
- You might doubt it's really an emergency and assume it's already under
control, or be squeamish about blood or other unpleasantness on the
scene
●● T or F: Contracting a disease while helping someone is extremely
unlikely
Answer: True
,●● Protective equipment
Answer: - Gloves (nitrile gloves = latex free)
- Breathing barrier
●● Good Samaritan Law
Answer: - Protect helping citizens against claims of negligence when
giving care in good faith
- The laws vary from state to state
- Encourages people to help others in emergency situations
●● The three C's
Answer: Check, call, care
●● Before giving care to an injured or ill person you must obtain....
Answer: consent
●● Expressed consent
Answer: When a person verbally or visually agrees to care
●● Implied consent
Answer: If a person is unconscious or unable to respond
,●● What should you say to obtain consent?
Answer: Explains who you are, your level of training, what you see and
what you plan to do, and ask if you can help
●● If you're providing care to a child or infant, obtain consent from a
parent or guardian if one is present. What happens if one isn't present?
Answer: Consent is implied
●● What do you do after your obtain consent?
Answer: Interview the person to learn more about signs and symptoms
●● SAMPLE
Answer: Signs & symptoms
Allergies
Medications
Past medical history
Last oral intake
Events leading up to present injury
●● Some common types of sudden illness include
Answer: Seizures
Stroke
Diabetic Emergency
, Breathing emergencies
Poisoning
●● Call 9-1-1 for:
Answer: - Unresponsiveness or altered level of responsiveness
- Breathing problems or not breathing
- Chest pain
- Severe bleeding or burns
- Painful, swollen, deformed areas, or an open wound fracture
- Sudden illness
●● Remember, when in doubt, call _______.
Answer: 9-1-1
●● Until help arrives:
Answer: - Make sure the scene is safe
- Care for any life-threatening conditions first
- Help the person rest, and watch for changes in responsiveness and
breathing
●● Check for responsiveness
Answer: - Shout, "Are you okay?"
