You are babysitting your two-year old brother who is sick. He has been throwing up for the last four
hours and can't even keep down water. You can't reach your parents. You aren't sure if this is an
emergency. You should ____________. - Answers Call 911 or an urgent care center for help.
If a person's leg is bleeding severely, you should __________. - Answers Have them lay down and put a
pillow under their leg.
Untrained bystanders can perform __________. - Answers Hands-only CPR and use an AED.
T or F: If you think someone is having a heart attack, but is breathing normally and responsive in every
other way, you should perform CPR or hands-only CPR. - Answers False
R.I.C.E is the treatment for sprains. It stands for__________. - Answers Rest, ice, compression, elevation
__________ are laws protecting volunteers from lawsuits if medical complications arise after they have
administered first aid. - Answers Good Samaritan Laws
To find out if an unconscious person has a pulse, you should __________. - Answers feel for a pulse at
the person's neck
Gathering information about an injured person may help you decide what kind of first aid is needed.
Even if you are unable to provide first aid, this information is vital for __________. - Answers Providing
information to an emergency operator
When checking an injured person, the first thing you should find out is if the person is __________. -
Answers Conscious
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a procedure that is used when __________. - Answers Someone is
unconscious, due to a heart attack, stroke, or some other medical emergency
First aid is the _________ care given to a victim of injury or sudden illness before professional medical
help arrives. - Answers Immediate
Which picture shows an automated external defibrillator? - Answers The one with the obvious AED
You are playing basketball with some friends when one of them takes a bad fall. When you check him
you notice that his foot is not pointed straight. You should not __________. - Answers Straighten his
foot immediately
__________ is a serious condition in which a person's organs aren't getting enough blood or oxygen. -
Answers Shock
__________ is the inability to move, often caused by serious neck or back injuries. - Answers Paralysis