The primary assessment is a tool used to assess for immediate life threats. Place the
following actions in the correct order that they would take place within your primary
assessment.
1. Open the airway with the heat-tilt, chin-lift maneuver
2. Observe whether the patient is responsive or unresponsive
3. Check the skin for any changes in color or temperature
4. Check to make sure the scene is safe
4, 2, 1, 3
While at school, you hear a loud "BANG". As you round the corner of a building, you
see an individual laying on the ground, bleeding from their left leg. What should you
do?
Pause and assess for hazards before walking up to the individual
You are a trained first aid provider. You see an elderly person collapse and become
unresponsive while walking on the side walk. You think about stopping but hesitate
because it all seems so overwhelming to handle. What should you do?
Stop and help to the best of your ability. EMS should arrive shortly and take over care.
,What is the basic purpose of Good Samaritan laws?
To encourage bystanders to help those in need by protecting anyone who volunteers
assistance
While at work, your boss suddenly collapses and is unresponsive. As you begin to
provide medical care to her, what type of consent are you working under?
Implied consent
Which of the following is a characteristic of inspiration (inhalation)?
Inhalation is an active process
Which muscle(s) is/are most important for ventilation?
Diaphragm
What is the correct chest compression rate for adult, child, and infant CPR?
100-120 beats/minute
What is the combined primary function of the respiratory and circulatory systems?
Continuously supply body tissues and cells with oxygen
, True or False: Chest compressions and rescue breaths are often enough to restart
the heart of an adult that is in cardiac arrest
False
Which of the following is NOT a link in the chain of survival for adults?
Prevention of the typical causes of cardiac arrest
Which of the following is true regarding CPR for infants & children?
Infants & children often experience cardiac arrest secondary to some type of
respiratory impairment. Rescue breaths are of greater importance in child/infant CPR
than in adult CPR.
You and another CPR trained individual are providing CPR for an infant that is in
cardiac arrest. Which of the following is the correct chest compression to ventilation
ratio for this situation?
15 chest compressions to 2 rescue breaths (15:2)