CPR Certification Exam! GUARANTEED PASS!!
First aid training provides you with information and skills that will allow you to do what? -
(ANSWER)Recognize and respond to any emergency by knowing how to give care to someone
that is injured or suddenly sick until more advanced care can be given.
Define what an INJURY is and SUDDEN ILLNESS - (ANSWER)Injury: damage to one's body
from an external force (blow, fall, etc.)
Sudden Illness: a physical condition that arises and needs immediate medical attention (heart
attack, allergic reaction, seizure, etc.)
List 3 of the 4 primary roles of a trained lay responder... - (ANSWER)-Recognizing that an
emergency exists
-Being willing to act
-Activating the EMS systems by calling 911 or the ---Designated emergency number
Look at the 4 nationally recognized levels of training in pre-hospital personnel on page 5.
Describe two of them in detail. - (ANSWER)-PARAMEDICS are allied health professionals that
undergo more detailed training than AEMT's; they give care to critical emergency patients and
have the ability to perform distinctive invasive procedures. Paramedics also help with non-
emergency community-based care as part of the state and local community and mobile integrated
healthcare programs.
-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS are the individuals that work on treating critical
emergency patients and prepare them for transport; they are the ones that take over care from the
Emergency Medical Responder. In order to become an Emergency Medical Technician one must
obtain certification of 150 hours of training.
List 10 items that should be in a first aid kit. - (ANSWER)-2 pairs of disposable latex-free gloves
-8 sterile gauze pads (2x2 inches)
-5 antiseptic wipe packets
-1 unit antibiotic ointment, cream or wound gel
-1 space blanket
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-4 roller bandages (2 inches or 3 inches x 4 yards)
-1 36- inch malleable radiolucent splint
-Oral thermometer
-2 packets of chew-able aspirin (81 mg each)
In addition to having a well-stocked first aid kit, list 2 other things that you and your family can
do to be more prepared for an emergency in your home. - (ANSWER)-Keep a list of medical
information like the medications of all family members where people can see like on the
refrigerator door
-Keep a list of emergency telephone numbers in your phone, by the phones in your house and in
the first aid kit
-Make sure your house number is large and easy to read and find
When acting as a lay responder, your first step in an emergency is to recognize that an
emergency exists. To help you learnt to do this, think about where you live or work or spend a
great deal of time. For each term below, give me an example that might occur in YOUR home or
workplace that would help you recognize that an emergency situation exists:
*Unusual noise, sight, odor, behavior - (ANSWER)a. Unusual Noise - Screaming/ yelling
b. Unusual Sight - Fire or Smoke
c. Unusual Odor - Smell of gas or smoke
d. Unusual Behavior - Trouble breathing/ uncharacteristic skin color
* The situation I am explaining is a fire in a house
List 4 of the 6 common reasons that people give for not acting in an emergency - - (ANSWER)-
Being uncertain that an emergency exists
-Being afraid of giving the wrong care or accidentally causing the person more harm
-Fear of catching a disease
-Fear of being sued
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,Pick 2 of the 6 common reasons that people give for not acting that might impact your
willingness to help in an emergency, and describe what steps you can take to overcome those
barriers - - (ANSWER)Barrier 1 - Fear of catching a disease: Even though it is possible for one
to catch a disease you can prevent this by putting on latex-free gloves and or using a CPR
breathing barrier when giving CPR.
Barrier 2 - Fear of being sued: Although the thought of being sued when helping someone
commonly arises one can remember to overcome this barrier that a majority of states in the
country have Good Samaritan Laws that protect people against law suits involving negligence.
You should give care until help arrives. List the 5 reasons that it is acceptable to stop providing
care, as described in Chapter 1. - (ANSWER)-EMS personnel or another trained responder take
over
-You are too exhausted to continue with care
-The scene of the emergency becomes unsafe
-The person you are helping wakes up and is alert and asks you to stop giving care
-You are alone and need to call 911 or the designated emergency number after giving initial care
to the individual
Imagine yourself approaching an automobile accident to provide help, but as you approach, you
begin to feel faint and nauseated and you are not sure that you can proceed any farther. What do
you think that you can do to still provide help? - (ANSWER)I think that even though one feels
faint and may not be able to proceed farther; they can still call 911 or the designated emergency
number and get more advanced care.
LIST and briefly DESCRIBE each of the 3 Emergency Action Steps? - (ANSWER)*CHECK the
scene and the person; become aware of what is happening at the scene, see if it is safe to enter,
what happened, how many people are involved, what the nature of the person's injury is, and is
there a bystander that can help. Once you have cleared the scene check the person that is injured,
first obtain consent and gather information about the injury of the victim. If the person seems to
be unresponsive shout using the person's name or tap their shoulder. If you see that the person is
undergoing a life threatening emergency make sure that 911 is called, and see if you can find an
AED or first aid kit.
*Call 911 or the designated emergency number; if there is someone near you, ask them to call
911 or if you are alone call quickly and return to the person and start providing care. The person
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, calling 911 should tell the dispatcher the location of the emergency, the nature of the emergency,
the number being used, and description of what happened, how many people are injured and
what help has been given and by whom. The individual should stay on the phone until told to
hang up.
*CARE for the person; the last step is to give care for the individual according to what you
determined and what you know from your knowledge and training. Take care of conditions that
are life threatening first.
List 4 of the 5 questions you should ask as you Check the Scene - - (ANSWER)-Is the scene safe
to enter?
-What happened?
-How many people are involved?
-Is anyone else available to help?
What should you do if you determine that the scene is UNSAFE? - (ANSWER)If you determine
that the scene is unsafe you should stay at a safe distance and cal 911 or the designated
emergency number and wait until professional responders make the safe scene and you can help
(if needed at that point).
Which of the following is the most important reason for checking the scene before approaching
to help a victim?
a. Another responder might already be helping the victim.
b. The EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatcher) will want to know details about the scene.
c. You must know what happened in order to give proper first aid.
d. You might become injured yourself if the scene is unsafe. - (ANSWER)D. You might become
injured yourself if the scene is unsafe.
List 3 ways that bystanders can help at a scene. - (ANSWER)-They can call 911 or the
designated emergency number
-They can wait for EMS personnel and lead them to the emergency and control crowds
-They can help get items like an AED and First Aid Kit
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First aid training provides you with information and skills that will allow you to do what? -
(ANSWER)Recognize and respond to any emergency by knowing how to give care to someone
that is injured or suddenly sick until more advanced care can be given.
Define what an INJURY is and SUDDEN ILLNESS - (ANSWER)Injury: damage to one's body
from an external force (blow, fall, etc.)
Sudden Illness: a physical condition that arises and needs immediate medical attention (heart
attack, allergic reaction, seizure, etc.)
List 3 of the 4 primary roles of a trained lay responder... - (ANSWER)-Recognizing that an
emergency exists
-Being willing to act
-Activating the EMS systems by calling 911 or the ---Designated emergency number
Look at the 4 nationally recognized levels of training in pre-hospital personnel on page 5.
Describe two of them in detail. - (ANSWER)-PARAMEDICS are allied health professionals that
undergo more detailed training than AEMT's; they give care to critical emergency patients and
have the ability to perform distinctive invasive procedures. Paramedics also help with non-
emergency community-based care as part of the state and local community and mobile integrated
healthcare programs.
-EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS are the individuals that work on treating critical
emergency patients and prepare them for transport; they are the ones that take over care from the
Emergency Medical Responder. In order to become an Emergency Medical Technician one must
obtain certification of 150 hours of training.
List 10 items that should be in a first aid kit. - (ANSWER)-2 pairs of disposable latex-free gloves
-8 sterile gauze pads (2x2 inches)
-5 antiseptic wipe packets
-1 unit antibiotic ointment, cream or wound gel
-1 space blanket
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,-Tweezers
-4 roller bandages (2 inches or 3 inches x 4 yards)
-1 36- inch malleable radiolucent splint
-Oral thermometer
-2 packets of chew-able aspirin (81 mg each)
In addition to having a well-stocked first aid kit, list 2 other things that you and your family can
do to be more prepared for an emergency in your home. - (ANSWER)-Keep a list of medical
information like the medications of all family members where people can see like on the
refrigerator door
-Keep a list of emergency telephone numbers in your phone, by the phones in your house and in
the first aid kit
-Make sure your house number is large and easy to read and find
When acting as a lay responder, your first step in an emergency is to recognize that an
emergency exists. To help you learnt to do this, think about where you live or work or spend a
great deal of time. For each term below, give me an example that might occur in YOUR home or
workplace that would help you recognize that an emergency situation exists:
*Unusual noise, sight, odor, behavior - (ANSWER)a. Unusual Noise - Screaming/ yelling
b. Unusual Sight - Fire or Smoke
c. Unusual Odor - Smell of gas or smoke
d. Unusual Behavior - Trouble breathing/ uncharacteristic skin color
* The situation I am explaining is a fire in a house
List 4 of the 6 common reasons that people give for not acting in an emergency - - (ANSWER)-
Being uncertain that an emergency exists
-Being afraid of giving the wrong care or accidentally causing the person more harm
-Fear of catching a disease
-Fear of being sued
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,Pick 2 of the 6 common reasons that people give for not acting that might impact your
willingness to help in an emergency, and describe what steps you can take to overcome those
barriers - - (ANSWER)Barrier 1 - Fear of catching a disease: Even though it is possible for one
to catch a disease you can prevent this by putting on latex-free gloves and or using a CPR
breathing barrier when giving CPR.
Barrier 2 - Fear of being sued: Although the thought of being sued when helping someone
commonly arises one can remember to overcome this barrier that a majority of states in the
country have Good Samaritan Laws that protect people against law suits involving negligence.
You should give care until help arrives. List the 5 reasons that it is acceptable to stop providing
care, as described in Chapter 1. - (ANSWER)-EMS personnel or another trained responder take
over
-You are too exhausted to continue with care
-The scene of the emergency becomes unsafe
-The person you are helping wakes up and is alert and asks you to stop giving care
-You are alone and need to call 911 or the designated emergency number after giving initial care
to the individual
Imagine yourself approaching an automobile accident to provide help, but as you approach, you
begin to feel faint and nauseated and you are not sure that you can proceed any farther. What do
you think that you can do to still provide help? - (ANSWER)I think that even though one feels
faint and may not be able to proceed farther; they can still call 911 or the designated emergency
number and get more advanced care.
LIST and briefly DESCRIBE each of the 3 Emergency Action Steps? - (ANSWER)*CHECK the
scene and the person; become aware of what is happening at the scene, see if it is safe to enter,
what happened, how many people are involved, what the nature of the person's injury is, and is
there a bystander that can help. Once you have cleared the scene check the person that is injured,
first obtain consent and gather information about the injury of the victim. If the person seems to
be unresponsive shout using the person's name or tap their shoulder. If you see that the person is
undergoing a life threatening emergency make sure that 911 is called, and see if you can find an
AED or first aid kit.
*Call 911 or the designated emergency number; if there is someone near you, ask them to call
911 or if you are alone call quickly and return to the person and start providing care. The person
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, calling 911 should tell the dispatcher the location of the emergency, the nature of the emergency,
the number being used, and description of what happened, how many people are injured and
what help has been given and by whom. The individual should stay on the phone until told to
hang up.
*CARE for the person; the last step is to give care for the individual according to what you
determined and what you know from your knowledge and training. Take care of conditions that
are life threatening first.
List 4 of the 5 questions you should ask as you Check the Scene - - (ANSWER)-Is the scene safe
to enter?
-What happened?
-How many people are involved?
-Is anyone else available to help?
What should you do if you determine that the scene is UNSAFE? - (ANSWER)If you determine
that the scene is unsafe you should stay at a safe distance and cal 911 or the designated
emergency number and wait until professional responders make the safe scene and you can help
(if needed at that point).
Which of the following is the most important reason for checking the scene before approaching
to help a victim?
a. Another responder might already be helping the victim.
b. The EMD (Emergency Medical Dispatcher) will want to know details about the scene.
c. You must know what happened in order to give proper first aid.
d. You might become injured yourself if the scene is unsafe. - (ANSWER)D. You might become
injured yourself if the scene is unsafe.
List 3 ways that bystanders can help at a scene. - (ANSWER)-They can call 911 or the
designated emergency number
-They can wait for EMS personnel and lead them to the emergency and control crowds
-They can help get items like an AED and First Aid Kit
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