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