NSC First Aid Test 4
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1. What prescribed medication can be given to an asthmatic victim?: Inhaler
2. If no action is taken, can sudden illness occur with little/no warning/result in
death?: True
3. What is the first care step for any unexplained sudden illness?: Call 9-1-1
4. Altered mental status may result from stroke, poisoning and/ or head injury.-
: True
5. Do you keep the airway open with a spoon when a seizure is occurring?: False
6. Is it safe to give a responsive diabetes victim suffering from hypo/hyper-
glycemia glucose tablets?: True
7. How do you help prevent injury to a person having a seizure?: Put something flat and
soft under the head
8. What is the first step in caring for a responsive victim who has swallowed a
poison?: Determine what, when, and how much was swallowed
9. What is the first step in caring for a victim who has inhaled a poison?: Move victim
into fresh air
10. What do victims in respiratory distress commonly do?: Assume the tripod position
11. Can drugs often minimize the effects of a stroke if the victim receives medical
care ASAP?: True
12. What do you do for a victim who has been exposed to poison ivy, oak and
sumac?: Wash infected area thoroughly with water
13. Why is it better to call the Poison Control Center if the victim is responsive?-
: PCC has most accurate and up-to-date information
14. Where do most poisonings occur?: Homes
15. What type of drug is LSD?: Hallucinogen
16. Is it safe to leave childproof containers around children?: False
17. Can you only reach the Poison Control Center via 9-1-1?: False
18. What type of drug is heroin?: Narcotic
19. What type of drug is methamphetamine?: Stimulant
20. Do you follow the first aid instructions on the label of household product
instead of calling the Poison Control Center?: False
21. First Aid for alcohol withdrawal is similar to that for intoxication.: True
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1. What prescribed medication can be given to an asthmatic victim?: Inhaler
2. If no action is taken, can sudden illness occur with little/no warning/result in
death?: True
3. What is the first care step for any unexplained sudden illness?: Call 9-1-1
4. Altered mental status may result from stroke, poisoning and/ or head injury.-
: True
5. Do you keep the airway open with a spoon when a seizure is occurring?: False
6. Is it safe to give a responsive diabetes victim suffering from hypo/hyper-
glycemia glucose tablets?: True
7. How do you help prevent injury to a person having a seizure?: Put something flat and
soft under the head
8. What is the first step in caring for a responsive victim who has swallowed a
poison?: Determine what, when, and how much was swallowed
9. What is the first step in caring for a victim who has inhaled a poison?: Move victim
into fresh air
10. What do victims in respiratory distress commonly do?: Assume the tripod position
11. Can drugs often minimize the effects of a stroke if the victim receives medical
care ASAP?: True
12. What do you do for a victim who has been exposed to poison ivy, oak and
sumac?: Wash infected area thoroughly with water
13. Why is it better to call the Poison Control Center if the victim is responsive?-
: PCC has most accurate and up-to-date information
14. Where do most poisonings occur?: Homes
15. What type of drug is LSD?: Hallucinogen
16. Is it safe to leave childproof containers around children?: False
17. Can you only reach the Poison Control Center via 9-1-1?: False
18. What type of drug is heroin?: Narcotic
19. What type of drug is methamphetamine?: Stimulant
20. Do you follow the first aid instructions on the label of household product
instead of calling the Poison Control Center?: False
21. First Aid for alcohol withdrawal is similar to that for intoxication.: True
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