©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
11/14/2024 12:19 PM
Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED Pre-Test
Examination Questions With Verified
Answers
In which situation(s) do you have the consent of a victim to give CPR? - answer✔an
unresponsive adult
To protect yourself against bloodborne pathogens - answer✔wear gloves or use other barriers
when blood or bodily fluid is present
Checking the victim's ABCs begins with - answer✔listening for breathing sounds
When should you call EMS? - answer✔when the victim has life threatening injury
To control severe bleeding, first - answer✔apply direct pressure on the wound
Proper wound care includes - answer✔covering the wound with a sterile dressing and bandage
In the shock position, the victim - answer✔lies on back with feet raised 8-12 inches
Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency because - answer✔the victim's airway may swell and block
breathing
First aid for a serious burn includes - answer✔protecting the burn area with loose dressing
If a victim has a chemical spilled in the eye, how long should you flush the eye in running water?
- answer✔20 minutes
The signs and symptoms of a possible head or brain injury include - answer✔nausea, vomiting,
severe or persistent headache; problems with vision or speech
Signs and symptoms of a brain injury may occur as late as - answer✔1 week after the injury
If a victim has a large object impaled in a wound in the chest, you should - answer✔dress and
bandage the wound around the object
1|Page
, ©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
11/14/2024 12:19 PM
When splinting a forearm injury, it is important to - answer✔put padding between the splint
and skin; immobilize both the elbow and wrist; elevate the arm after splinting
When putting ice on a a sprained ankle, keep the ice on the ankle - answer✔30 minutes then
off for at least 30 minutes
When a victim has persistent chest pressure or pain - answer✔call 911 immediately
Help protect a victim having a seizure from being injured by - answer✔putting a pillow or
folded coat under the victim's head
If you know the victim is diabetic and is having a diabetic emergency, but you do not show
whether it is a problem of high or low blood sugar, you should - answer✔give the victim sugar
The first thing to do for a responsive victim who has swallowed a poisonous substance is to -
answer✔call the poison control center
If someone is bitten by a dog, the first thing you should do is - answer✔clean the wound with
soap and water
The signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction to a bee sting may include - answer✔difficulty
breathing
An effective way to warm a victim of hypothermia is to - answer✔cover the victim with blankets
The signs and symptoms of heatstroke include - answer✔hot flushed skin
If you are the first on the scene of a vehicle crash, you should try to help an unresponsive driver
by - answer✔supporting the victim's head and neck if you can safely reach into the vehicle
It may be acceptable to move a seriously injured victim if - answer✔fire or an explosion is likely;
poisonous fumes are present; the victim is in the way of another seriously injured victim
The first step in the cardiac chain of survival is - answer✔early access
Basic life support is often needed for victims of - answer✔choking, drowning, or heat attack
For purposes of performing basic life support techniques, a child is defined as someone
between the ages of - answer✔1 and 8
The recovery position is used for a victim who - answer✔is unresponsive and breathing
Rescue breathing is performed on a victim - answer✔after the chest compressions of CPR have
begun
2|Page
11/14/2024 12:19 PM
Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED Pre-Test
Examination Questions With Verified
Answers
In which situation(s) do you have the consent of a victim to give CPR? - answer✔an
unresponsive adult
To protect yourself against bloodborne pathogens - answer✔wear gloves or use other barriers
when blood or bodily fluid is present
Checking the victim's ABCs begins with - answer✔listening for breathing sounds
When should you call EMS? - answer✔when the victim has life threatening injury
To control severe bleeding, first - answer✔apply direct pressure on the wound
Proper wound care includes - answer✔covering the wound with a sterile dressing and bandage
In the shock position, the victim - answer✔lies on back with feet raised 8-12 inches
Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency because - answer✔the victim's airway may swell and block
breathing
First aid for a serious burn includes - answer✔protecting the burn area with loose dressing
If a victim has a chemical spilled in the eye, how long should you flush the eye in running water?
- answer✔20 minutes
The signs and symptoms of a possible head or brain injury include - answer✔nausea, vomiting,
severe or persistent headache; problems with vision or speech
Signs and symptoms of a brain injury may occur as late as - answer✔1 week after the injury
If a victim has a large object impaled in a wound in the chest, you should - answer✔dress and
bandage the wound around the object
1|Page
, ©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
11/14/2024 12:19 PM
When splinting a forearm injury, it is important to - answer✔put padding between the splint
and skin; immobilize both the elbow and wrist; elevate the arm after splinting
When putting ice on a a sprained ankle, keep the ice on the ankle - answer✔30 minutes then
off for at least 30 minutes
When a victim has persistent chest pressure or pain - answer✔call 911 immediately
Help protect a victim having a seizure from being injured by - answer✔putting a pillow or
folded coat under the victim's head
If you know the victim is diabetic and is having a diabetic emergency, but you do not show
whether it is a problem of high or low blood sugar, you should - answer✔give the victim sugar
The first thing to do for a responsive victim who has swallowed a poisonous substance is to -
answer✔call the poison control center
If someone is bitten by a dog, the first thing you should do is - answer✔clean the wound with
soap and water
The signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction to a bee sting may include - answer✔difficulty
breathing
An effective way to warm a victim of hypothermia is to - answer✔cover the victim with blankets
The signs and symptoms of heatstroke include - answer✔hot flushed skin
If you are the first on the scene of a vehicle crash, you should try to help an unresponsive driver
by - answer✔supporting the victim's head and neck if you can safely reach into the vehicle
It may be acceptable to move a seriously injured victim if - answer✔fire or an explosion is likely;
poisonous fumes are present; the victim is in the way of another seriously injured victim
The first step in the cardiac chain of survival is - answer✔early access
Basic life support is often needed for victims of - answer✔choking, drowning, or heat attack
For purposes of performing basic life support techniques, a child is defined as someone
between the ages of - answer✔1 and 8
The recovery position is used for a victim who - answer✔is unresponsive and breathing
Rescue breathing is performed on a victim - answer✔after the chest compressions of CPR have
begun
2|Page
