First AID/ CPR Final Exam Review
Questions and Answers
1. How do you prevent minor infection? - ANS-Clean the area with soap and run injury
under fresh water to eliminate germs
2. How do you treat a chemical burn? - ANS--dial poison control 1-800-222-1222
-put on gloves
-Rinse and Clear Burn Area and flood area with cool water for 20 minutes
3. How do you treat a electrical burn? - ANS--Remove clothing or jewelry at the site of
the burn
-Rinse the burned area under cool water until the pain stops
-Wash the burn site
-Pat the area dry
-Apply an antibiotic ointment
-Apply a bandage
4. How do you treat a thermal burn? - ANS--Cool Burn Hold burned skin under cool
running water or immerse in cool water until pain subsides
-Protect Burn. Cover with sterile, non-adhesive bandage or clean cloth
-treat pain
5. How do you treat Shock? - ANS-1.)Lay the person down and elevate the legs and
feet slightly
2.) Keep the person still and don't move him or her unless necessary.
3.) Begin CPR if no signs of life
4.) Loosen tight clothing cover with a blanket if needed
5.) Don't let the person eat or drink anything.
6.) If the person vomits/bleeds from mouth turn onto side to prevent choking,
unless you suspect spinal injury.
6. how many chest compression's should you perform in a minute? - ANS-100
7. How often should you give rescue breathes to an infant and what should chest
compression depth be? - ANS-1 breathe every 3 seconds and depth should be 1 1/2
with 100 compressions per minute
8. If a child is choking and has an obstructed airway where should you position your first to
give abdominal thrusts? - ANS-just above the naval
9. List and describe the 8 different types of injuries - ANS-1. fractures: cracking or
breaking
2. dislocations: joint is forced out of normal position
3. sprains: stretching or tearing of ligaments
4. strains: stretching or tearing of a muscle or a tissue connecting muscle to bone
5. head neck and spine injuries: weakness, numbness or paralysis
6. concussion: blow to the head
7. chest injury: physical injury to the chest including the ribs, heart and lungs
, 8. pelvis injury: disruption of the bony structure of the pelvis
10. THE CYCLE OF CHEST COMPRESSIONS AND RESCUE BREATHS IN CPR IS: -
ANS-30 chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths
11. What AED precautions should you take when giving care? - ANS--AEDs around water
-pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
-hypothermia
-transdermal medication patches
-chest hair
-metal surfaces
-jewelry and body jewelry
12. What are benefits to early defibrillator? - ANS-increases chance of survival
13. What are signals for infection? - ANS--fever
-painful swelling
-red area
-warm and throbbing
-pus
14. What are signals of trouble breathing? - ANS-noisy and painful breathing, usually
deep or shallow breathing, change in skin color
15. What are the 3 types of burns and what each type is. - ANS--First-degree burns
damage outer layer of skin
-Second-degree burns damage outer layer and the layer underneath
-Third-degree burns damage or destroy the deepest layer of skin and tissues
underneath
16. What are the 4 different sources of burns? - ANS--thermal
-chemical
-electrical
-radioactive
17. What are the 9 different special situations? - ANS-1. crushed injuries
2. severed body parts
3. embedded objects
4. nose injuries
5. mouth injuries
6. lip injuries
7. tooth injuries
8. chest injuries
9. abdomen injury
18. What are the guidelines for major open wounds? - ANS-1- put on gloves and eye and
mask gear if needed
2- control bleeding by covering wound-and apply pressure
3- continue to monitor persons condition
4- care for shock
5- have person rest comfortably
6- wash hands immediately after giving care
19. What are the guidelines for minor open wounds? - ANS-1. Use gloves
Questions and Answers
1. How do you prevent minor infection? - ANS-Clean the area with soap and run injury
under fresh water to eliminate germs
2. How do you treat a chemical burn? - ANS--dial poison control 1-800-222-1222
-put on gloves
-Rinse and Clear Burn Area and flood area with cool water for 20 minutes
3. How do you treat a electrical burn? - ANS--Remove clothing or jewelry at the site of
the burn
-Rinse the burned area under cool water until the pain stops
-Wash the burn site
-Pat the area dry
-Apply an antibiotic ointment
-Apply a bandage
4. How do you treat a thermal burn? - ANS--Cool Burn Hold burned skin under cool
running water or immerse in cool water until pain subsides
-Protect Burn. Cover with sterile, non-adhesive bandage or clean cloth
-treat pain
5. How do you treat Shock? - ANS-1.)Lay the person down and elevate the legs and
feet slightly
2.) Keep the person still and don't move him or her unless necessary.
3.) Begin CPR if no signs of life
4.) Loosen tight clothing cover with a blanket if needed
5.) Don't let the person eat or drink anything.
6.) If the person vomits/bleeds from mouth turn onto side to prevent choking,
unless you suspect spinal injury.
6. how many chest compression's should you perform in a minute? - ANS-100
7. How often should you give rescue breathes to an infant and what should chest
compression depth be? - ANS-1 breathe every 3 seconds and depth should be 1 1/2
with 100 compressions per minute
8. If a child is choking and has an obstructed airway where should you position your first to
give abdominal thrusts? - ANS-just above the naval
9. List and describe the 8 different types of injuries - ANS-1. fractures: cracking or
breaking
2. dislocations: joint is forced out of normal position
3. sprains: stretching or tearing of ligaments
4. strains: stretching or tearing of a muscle or a tissue connecting muscle to bone
5. head neck and spine injuries: weakness, numbness or paralysis
6. concussion: blow to the head
7. chest injury: physical injury to the chest including the ribs, heart and lungs
, 8. pelvis injury: disruption of the bony structure of the pelvis
10. THE CYCLE OF CHEST COMPRESSIONS AND RESCUE BREATHS IN CPR IS: -
ANS-30 chest compressions for every 2 rescue breaths
11. What AED precautions should you take when giving care? - ANS--AEDs around water
-pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
-hypothermia
-transdermal medication patches
-chest hair
-metal surfaces
-jewelry and body jewelry
12. What are benefits to early defibrillator? - ANS-increases chance of survival
13. What are signals for infection? - ANS--fever
-painful swelling
-red area
-warm and throbbing
-pus
14. What are signals of trouble breathing? - ANS-noisy and painful breathing, usually
deep or shallow breathing, change in skin color
15. What are the 3 types of burns and what each type is. - ANS--First-degree burns
damage outer layer of skin
-Second-degree burns damage outer layer and the layer underneath
-Third-degree burns damage or destroy the deepest layer of skin and tissues
underneath
16. What are the 4 different sources of burns? - ANS--thermal
-chemical
-electrical
-radioactive
17. What are the 9 different special situations? - ANS-1. crushed injuries
2. severed body parts
3. embedded objects
4. nose injuries
5. mouth injuries
6. lip injuries
7. tooth injuries
8. chest injuries
9. abdomen injury
18. What are the guidelines for major open wounds? - ANS-1- put on gloves and eye and
mask gear if needed
2- control bleeding by covering wound-and apply pressure
3- continue to monitor persons condition
4- care for shock
5- have person rest comfortably
6- wash hands immediately after giving care
19. What are the guidelines for minor open wounds? - ANS-1. Use gloves
