AMERICAN RED CROSS FIRST AID PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ List the four primary ways to RECOGNIZE an emergency.
Answer: 1. Unusual sights
2. Unusual sounds
3. Unusual odors
4. Unusual appearance/behaviors
◉ Why might a person not respond to someone who needs help?
(List 4 reasons).
Answer: -panic or fear of doing something wrong
-being unsure of the person's condition + what to do
-assuming someone else will take action
-fear of being sued
◉ How can a person prevent disease transmission while providing
help? (List 4 reasons).
Answer: -wear gloves
-avoid contact with bodily fluids
-wash your hands thoroughly after giving care
-use protective CPR creating barriers
,◉ What is the reason for the Good Samaritan Laws?.
Answer: To protect people who voluntarily give care in an
emergency situation
◉ After you recognize an emergency, decide to act, and activate EMS
but BEFORE you give care you must obtain _______, if the victim
refuses your help, you should...?.
Answer: CONSENT; Call EMS and not try to help further
◉ What are the three Emergency Action Steps?.
Answer: Check
Call
Care
◉ What is the most important step you can take to help a person
who is unconscious or has some other life threatening condition?.
Answer: Call for emergency medical help
◉ When you are alone, what are the three situations in which you
would "Call First"?.
Answer: -any adult or child about 12 years or older who is
unconscious
, -a child or infant you witnessed suddenly collapse
-an unconscious child or infant known to have heart problems
◉ When you are alone, what are the two situations in which you
would "Care First"?.
Answer: -an unconscious child (younger than 12) who you did not
see collapse
-any drowning victim
◉ List 6 situations where you would call 9-1-1.
Answer: -unconsciousness/altered level of consciousness
-breathing problems
-lasting chest pain, discomfort, or pressure
-persistent abdominal pain or pressure
-severe external breathing
-severe/critical burns
◉ Do you always call 9-1-1 when an individual becomes injured, no
matter how minor? Why/why not?.
Answer: Not always- you must use your judgement to determine
how dire the situation is
◉ What are the 3 situations when you would have to move a victim?.
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
◉ List the four primary ways to RECOGNIZE an emergency.
Answer: 1. Unusual sights
2. Unusual sounds
3. Unusual odors
4. Unusual appearance/behaviors
◉ Why might a person not respond to someone who needs help?
(List 4 reasons).
Answer: -panic or fear of doing something wrong
-being unsure of the person's condition + what to do
-assuming someone else will take action
-fear of being sued
◉ How can a person prevent disease transmission while providing
help? (List 4 reasons).
Answer: -wear gloves
-avoid contact with bodily fluids
-wash your hands thoroughly after giving care
-use protective CPR creating barriers
,◉ What is the reason for the Good Samaritan Laws?.
Answer: To protect people who voluntarily give care in an
emergency situation
◉ After you recognize an emergency, decide to act, and activate EMS
but BEFORE you give care you must obtain _______, if the victim
refuses your help, you should...?.
Answer: CONSENT; Call EMS and not try to help further
◉ What are the three Emergency Action Steps?.
Answer: Check
Call
Care
◉ What is the most important step you can take to help a person
who is unconscious or has some other life threatening condition?.
Answer: Call for emergency medical help
◉ When you are alone, what are the three situations in which you
would "Call First"?.
Answer: -any adult or child about 12 years or older who is
unconscious
, -a child or infant you witnessed suddenly collapse
-an unconscious child or infant known to have heart problems
◉ When you are alone, what are the two situations in which you
would "Care First"?.
Answer: -an unconscious child (younger than 12) who you did not
see collapse
-any drowning victim
◉ List 6 situations where you would call 9-1-1.
Answer: -unconsciousness/altered level of consciousness
-breathing problems
-lasting chest pain, discomfort, or pressure
-persistent abdominal pain or pressure
-severe external breathing
-severe/critical burns
◉ Do you always call 9-1-1 when an individual becomes injured, no
matter how minor? Why/why not?.
Answer: Not always- you must use your judgement to determine
how dire the situation is
◉ What are the 3 situations when you would have to move a victim?.
