First Aid Final ACTUAL UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Determine what was swallowed, when and how much - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the
first step in caring for a responsive victim who has swallowed a poison?
Move the victim into fresh air - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the first step in caring for a
victim who has inhaled a poison?
Wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the
first step in caring for a victim who has been exposed to poison ivy, oak and sumac?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Childproof medicine containers are safe to leave around
children?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - In almost all cases of poisoning in a responsive victim, it is
better to call the Poison Control Center rather than a health care provider because the PCC has
the most accurate and up to date information?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - You can only reach the Poison Control Center through 911?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - You can reach the regional Poison Control Center closest to
you through a single, national, toll free number?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - If a victim has swallowed a poisonous household product,
follow the first aid instructions on the label instead of calling the Poison Control Center?
Injected - CORRECT ANSWER - Poisons can enter the body by being swallowed, ___,
inhaled, or absorbed through the skin or mucous membranes.
,Carbon Monoxide - CORRECT ANSWER - ___ gas causes more fatal unintentional
poisonings than any other poison.
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Food poisoning may result from ___ that grow in foods
cooked at too low a temperature.
Burn - CORRECT ANSWER - Do not ___ poison ivy, oak, and sumac to get rid of them.
Cold water - CORRECT ANSWER - Rinse a victim's mouth with ___ if the mouth or lips are
burned by a corrosive chemical.
Locks - CORRECT ANSWER - One way to prevent poisoning of children is to put safety ___
on all cabinets.
Gas - CORRECT ANSWER - Never mix household and chemical products together because a
poisonous ___ may be created.
Rabies - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following can be transmitted by mammal
bites?
Lyme disease - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following can be transmitted by tick
bites?
West Nile virus - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following can be transmitted by
mosquito bites?
Clean the wound with large amounts of warm or room temperature water with or without soap -
CORRECT ANSWER - What is the first step in caring for a victim with a mammal bite that is
not bleeding severely?
, Have the victim lie down and stay calm - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the first step in
caring for a victim who has been bitten by a venomous snake?
Call 911 - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the first step in caring for a victim who has been
bitten by a spider and is having difficulty breathing?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Most snake bites occur when the victim is deliberately
handling or harassing the snake?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - You should call 911 if a very young child has been stung by a
jellyfish?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - One way to remove an embedded tick is by covering it with
petroleum jelly?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - One way to prevent dog bites is to exclude aggressive dogs
from households with children?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - One way to prevent spider bites is to wear gloves when
gathering firewood?
Breathing - CORRECT ANSWER - You should call 911 if a victim has been stung by a
scorpion and is having difficulty ___.
Allergy - CORRECT ANSWER - You should call 911 if a victim has been stung by a bee or
wasp and has a known ___ to such stings.
Tick - CORRECT ANSWER - If a ___ is embedded in a victim's skin, the best way to remove
it is to pull it gently by steadily with tweezers until it lets go.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Determine what was swallowed, when and how much - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the
first step in caring for a responsive victim who has swallowed a poison?
Move the victim into fresh air - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the first step in caring for a
victim who has inhaled a poison?
Wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the
first step in caring for a victim who has been exposed to poison ivy, oak and sumac?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - Childproof medicine containers are safe to leave around
children?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - In almost all cases of poisoning in a responsive victim, it is
better to call the Poison Control Center rather than a health care provider because the PCC has
the most accurate and up to date information?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - You can only reach the Poison Control Center through 911?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - You can reach the regional Poison Control Center closest to
you through a single, national, toll free number?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - If a victim has swallowed a poisonous household product,
follow the first aid instructions on the label instead of calling the Poison Control Center?
Injected - CORRECT ANSWER - Poisons can enter the body by being swallowed, ___,
inhaled, or absorbed through the skin or mucous membranes.
,Carbon Monoxide - CORRECT ANSWER - ___ gas causes more fatal unintentional
poisonings than any other poison.
Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Food poisoning may result from ___ that grow in foods
cooked at too low a temperature.
Burn - CORRECT ANSWER - Do not ___ poison ivy, oak, and sumac to get rid of them.
Cold water - CORRECT ANSWER - Rinse a victim's mouth with ___ if the mouth or lips are
burned by a corrosive chemical.
Locks - CORRECT ANSWER - One way to prevent poisoning of children is to put safety ___
on all cabinets.
Gas - CORRECT ANSWER - Never mix household and chemical products together because a
poisonous ___ may be created.
Rabies - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following can be transmitted by mammal
bites?
Lyme disease - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following can be transmitted by tick
bites?
West Nile virus - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following can be transmitted by
mosquito bites?
Clean the wound with large amounts of warm or room temperature water with or without soap -
CORRECT ANSWER - What is the first step in caring for a victim with a mammal bite that is
not bleeding severely?
, Have the victim lie down and stay calm - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the first step in
caring for a victim who has been bitten by a venomous snake?
Call 911 - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the first step in caring for a victim who has been
bitten by a spider and is having difficulty breathing?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - Most snake bites occur when the victim is deliberately
handling or harassing the snake?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - You should call 911 if a very young child has been stung by a
jellyfish?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - One way to remove an embedded tick is by covering it with
petroleum jelly?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - One way to prevent dog bites is to exclude aggressive dogs
from households with children?
True - CORRECT ANSWER - One way to prevent spider bites is to wear gloves when
gathering firewood?
Breathing - CORRECT ANSWER - You should call 911 if a victim has been stung by a
scorpion and is having difficulty ___.
Allergy - CORRECT ANSWER - You should call 911 if a victim has been stung by a bee or
wasp and has a known ___ to such stings.
Tick - CORRECT ANSWER - If a ___ is embedded in a victim's skin, the best way to remove
it is to pull it gently by steadily with tweezers until it lets go.
