NC BLET First Responder Questions
and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025
| Correct & Verified
Why should you avoid giving food or water to an unconscious person?
✔✔ It may cause choking or aspiration
How do you treat a person who has been exposed to a hazardous chemical?
✔✔ Remove contaminated clothing and rinse the affected area with water
What is the purpose of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)?
✔✔ To analyze heart rhythm and deliver a shock if needed
What should you do first if you suspect a patient has suffered a head injury?
✔✔ Keep them still and monitor for signs of deterioration
How do you assist a patient having difficulty breathing due to an allergic reaction?
✔✔ Help them use their epinephrine auto-injector if available and call for help
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,Why is it important to assess the scene before approaching a patient?
✔✔ To ensure your safety and prevent additional injuries
How do you determine if CPR is needed?
✔✔ Check for unresponsiveness and the absence of normal breathing
What should you do if a person collapses in front of you but has a pulse and is gasping?
✔✔ Begin rescue breathing and monitor closely
Why should you avoid moving a patient with a possible spinal injury?
✔✔ To prevent worsening damage to the spine
What should you do if you suspect someone has overdosed on opioids?
✔✔ Call for help and administer naloxone if available
How can you recognize heat exhaustion?
✔✔ Heavy sweating, dizziness, and nausea
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,What should you do for a patient who is shivering and has cold, pale skin?
✔✔ Move them to a warm environment and cover them with blankets
What is the first step when assessing an unconscious patient?
✔✔ Check for responsiveness and breathing
Why is it important to control severe bleeding immediately?
✔✔ To prevent shock and maintain circulation
What should you do if a patient is unresponsive but breathing normally?
✔✔ Place them in the recovery position and monitor
How do you check for a pulse on an unconscious adult?
✔✔ Use the carotid artery on the side of the neck
What is the most effective way to open an airway in an unresponsive trauma patient?
✔✔ Use the jaw-thrust maneuver to avoid spinal movement
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, Why should you never remove an impaled object from a wound?
✔✔ It may be controlling bleeding and preventing further injury
What should you do if someone has a possible spinal injury but is not breathing?
✔✔ Carefully perform CPR while keeping the spine stable
How do you recognize signs of shock?
✔✔ Pale, cool skin, rapid pulse, and confusion
What is the priority when responding to a scene with multiple injured people?
✔✔ Perform a quick assessment and prioritize life-threatening conditions
Why is it important to use personal protective equipment (PPE) when treating a patient?
✔✔ To protect both the responder and the patient from infection
How do you assist a person experiencing a seizure?
✔✔ Protect their head, clear the area, and do not restrain them
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and Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025
| Correct & Verified
Why should you avoid giving food or water to an unconscious person?
✔✔ It may cause choking or aspiration
How do you treat a person who has been exposed to a hazardous chemical?
✔✔ Remove contaminated clothing and rinse the affected area with water
What is the purpose of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)?
✔✔ To analyze heart rhythm and deliver a shock if needed
What should you do first if you suspect a patient has suffered a head injury?
✔✔ Keep them still and monitor for signs of deterioration
How do you assist a patient having difficulty breathing due to an allergic reaction?
✔✔ Help them use their epinephrine auto-injector if available and call for help
1
,Why is it important to assess the scene before approaching a patient?
✔✔ To ensure your safety and prevent additional injuries
How do you determine if CPR is needed?
✔✔ Check for unresponsiveness and the absence of normal breathing
What should you do if a person collapses in front of you but has a pulse and is gasping?
✔✔ Begin rescue breathing and monitor closely
Why should you avoid moving a patient with a possible spinal injury?
✔✔ To prevent worsening damage to the spine
What should you do if you suspect someone has overdosed on opioids?
✔✔ Call for help and administer naloxone if available
How can you recognize heat exhaustion?
✔✔ Heavy sweating, dizziness, and nausea
2
,What should you do for a patient who is shivering and has cold, pale skin?
✔✔ Move them to a warm environment and cover them with blankets
What is the first step when assessing an unconscious patient?
✔✔ Check for responsiveness and breathing
Why is it important to control severe bleeding immediately?
✔✔ To prevent shock and maintain circulation
What should you do if a patient is unresponsive but breathing normally?
✔✔ Place them in the recovery position and monitor
How do you check for a pulse on an unconscious adult?
✔✔ Use the carotid artery on the side of the neck
What is the most effective way to open an airway in an unresponsive trauma patient?
✔✔ Use the jaw-thrust maneuver to avoid spinal movement
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, Why should you never remove an impaled object from a wound?
✔✔ It may be controlling bleeding and preventing further injury
What should you do if someone has a possible spinal injury but is not breathing?
✔✔ Carefully perform CPR while keeping the spine stable
How do you recognize signs of shock?
✔✔ Pale, cool skin, rapid pulse, and confusion
What is the priority when responding to a scene with multiple injured people?
✔✔ Perform a quick assessment and prioritize life-threatening conditions
Why is it important to use personal protective equipment (PPE) when treating a patient?
✔✔ To protect both the responder and the patient from infection
How do you assist a person experiencing a seizure?
✔✔ Protect their head, clear the area, and do not restrain them
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