Medic First Aid Exam Questions and Answers

You are a newly trained pediatric first aid provider responding at a child care facility to a report of a child who has been hurt. Which of the following best describes your role in a medical emergency? - Answer- You are trained to recognize, assess, and prioritize the need for first aid care You and a coworker are outdoors at lunch when she suddenly shouts that something stung her. You look at her forearm and see a stinger that is still embedded in her skin. What should you do? - Answer- Remove the stinger as quickly as possible. It may still be injecting venom into her body. What is the basic purpose of Good Samaritan laws? - Answer- To encourage bystanders to help those in need by protecting anyone who volunteers assistance It is appropriate to seek further medical attention for a child when there is an orally measured fever above _____ degrees Fahrenheit. - Answer- 101 You encounter a child who has been pulled from a swimming pool unresponsive and not breathing. What is the best description for what you suspect has occurred? - Answer- Secondary cardiac arrest due to drowning While on a rainy hiking field trip, one of the children with you begins to struggle to keep up. She says she removed her jacket earlier when she got too warm but now she is too cold. Her jacket is back on and when you check underneath, her clothes are soaked. She is shivering. What do you suspect is going on? - Answer- She is becoming hypothermic You are supervising lunch in the cafeteria at work when a child at a nearby table stands up suddenly and grasps his hands to his throat. You go to help and ask him if he is choking. How can you tell if the obstruction is severe and requires your help? - Answer- He cannot speak or make any sounds You are caring for a child who has difficulty breathing. She tells you she has asthma but does not have her inhaler medication with her. Her breathing is fast, weak, and taking significant effort. Her lips look bluish-purple and she appears exhausted. What should you prepare for? - Answer- Breathing failure You are caring for a curious child who climbed an unattended ladder and has fallen onto a concrete floor. He is responsive and has a small bruise on his forehead. What should you do? - Answer- Have someone activate EMS while you manually stabilize his head You are caring for a child with a nosebleed. What should you do to provide care? - Answer- Pinch the soft portion of the nose and have him tilt his head forward Smoke is coming out of a room where you know a child has been playing. What should you do? - Answer- Pause and assess for hazards before entering the room When a child uses an inhaler for a suspected asthma attack, it is appropriate to activate EMS if there is no response to the medication within: - Answer- 5 minutes What is NOT considered a part of a community-wide emergency medical services (EMS) system? - Answer- PPE in a workplace What type of location do spiders typically inhabit? - Answer- Out-of-the-way places, such as wood piles or out buildings What is the best description for the volume of air provided in a high-quality rescue breath? - Answer- Only enough air to create a visible rise of the chest You are monitoring the hallway between classes when you notice a commotion near one of the school's staircases. You cautiously move closer to take a better look and see a child sprawled on the ground at the bottom of the stairs. She is groaning and appears to be in pain. Some blood is visible on her forehead. What leads you to believe she might be seriously injured? - Answer- The suspected mechanism of injury You are performing CPR on an infant who was carried out of a house that was on fire. The infant's face is covered in soot and you suspect the infant's condition is the result of inhaling smoke. What part of your CPR performance do you most want to emphasize? - Answer- Effective rescue breaths You are sitting outside with a child when he is stung by a bee. He becomes very anxious and tells you he is allergic to bee stings. Within minutes, his face and lips are swollen and his effort to breathe becomes more difficult. What should you do? - Answer- Help to find his prescribed epinephrine and assist him in self-administering it You are treating a child who has sustained a significant blow to the head. He is awake but clearly confused and unable to understand you. A bloody fluid is flowing from one of his ears. What should you do? - Answer- Activate EMS immediately and manually stabilize the head with my hands You are caring for a child whose tooth has been accidentally knocked out. She has no other issues you are concerned about. Proper care for the knocked out tooth includes: - Answer- Keeping the tooth moist in saliva Which of the following is an appropriate approach to caring for minor wounds? - Answer- Gently wash with cleaning water with or without soap You are a newly trained pediatric first aid provider. While driving to work you see a couple of people off on the side of the road. A child is laying on the ground next to an open passenger door. A person seems to be trying to get her to respond. You think about stopping, but you hesitate because it seems so overwhelming to handle. What should you do? - Answer- Stop but do not attempt to help if you are unsure of your abilities What common animals can cause rabies through a bite? - Answer- raccoons skunks & bats What is the combined primary function of the respiratory and circulatory systems? - Answer- Continuously supply body tissues and cells with oxygen You have helped take care of a child experiencing a medical emergency. Now that is over, you keep recalling the event over and over and having self-doubt about not doing enough. What best describes these kinds of reactions? - Answer- They are normal and should pass with time You respond to a report of a child found collapsed on the playground. When you arrive she is lying on the ground not moving. Other staff people are looking to you to take charge. You find her to be unresponsive so you direct others to activate EMS and get the school's AED. During your breathing assessment, she takes a weak gasp but makes no other attempt to breathe. What is your next step? - Answer- Perform CPR, starting with compressions What is the purpose of calling the national Poison help line in the US? - Answer- To receive immediate and confidential medical advice for a suspected poisoning You have responded to a child who was struck by a car in the school parking lot. You think that the child could be seriously injured. Cars are still entering and exiting. How should you address that? - Answer- Leave him where you found him and have others stop the traffic You are suspicious a young child may have accidentally swallowed something. She is responsive and looks worried but does not look or fell sick. What should you do? - Answer- Call the Poison Control help line You have been called to assess a child who accidentally struck his head on another child's shoulder while playing soccer. Witnesses tell you he was initially stunned, but seems much better now. He seems normal to you, but is still unsure about what happened. What should you do? - Answer- Have him evaluated by a healthcare provider or EMS personnel asap A child who has been standing in place a long time while at a school assembly tells you that he suddenly feels light-headed and warm. How should you respond? - Answer- Quickly lay him flat on his back, and consider elevating his feet 6-12" What is the most common special healthcare need of a child at a daycare center or school? - Answer- The need for prescription medication You have responded to a child at your school who was found unresponsive, and not breathing. You begin CPR and when you go to give the first rescue breaths, you notice she is bleeding slightly form an abrasion on one of her cheeks. How should you best address the possibility of being exposed to an infectious bloodborne disease? - Answer- Use protective barriers such as gloves and a CPR mask, regardless of your relationship with the person you are helping What is the initial step in caring for a child with an amputated part? - Answer- Primary assessment and the control of bleeding What is the most likely indication that a child has experienced a sudden cardiac arrest? - Answer- collapse; breathing is absent or only gasping occurs What is the purpose of covering both eyes when an object becomes embedded in only one of them? - Answer- To prevent movement of the injured eye because eyes move together Why is angling the body and face towards the ground important when playing a child in the recovery position? - Answer- It helps keep fluids and the tongue clear from the airway You find a child who crawled into a car on a hot day and became unable to get out. She is unresponsive but confused. Her skin is dry and very warm, almost hot to your touch. What care should you provide for her? - Answer- Get her to a cooler place and begin immediate cooling Which of the following would make you suspect a child is bleeding internally? - Answer- A forceful blow to the chest or abdomen You are supervising a group of children on a field trip when one of them suddenly collapses to the ground. Her whole body is jerking and convulsing. What is your immediate care? - Answer- Protect her from further injury by moving away from her any objects she might bump into When a life-threatening situation for an ill or injured child exists and a parent or guardian is not present, first-aid care can be given on the legal concept of: - Answer- Implied consent You are a pediatric first aid provider on scene for a responsive child whose shirt sleeve caught fire from a campfire. The scene is safe and you have removed his burning shirt. He has a burn on his forearm about the size of your palm that has damaged the skin. What will be your initial treatment for the burn? - Answer- Cool a burn with cool or cold water asap Which of the following is not a link in the pediatric chain of survival? - Answer- recognizing an emergency and deciding to help What is the underlying cause of shock? - Answer- Poor blood flow creates a shortage of oxygen to body tissues You have been called to help a child care facility who was interacting normally but suddenly became confused, shaky, and pale. You know he is diabetic and a medical bracelet reinforces this. You assessment shows he is able to to follow simple commands and can swallow without trouble. How should you respond? - Answer- Provide glucose tablets or something that contains sugar You are caring for a child who has fallen and injured her forearm, which is lying at an unnatural angle. You cut away her shirt sleeve to reveal an open wound with exposed bone and minor bleeding. What should you do? - Answer- Apply a tourniquet above the injury site to stop bleeding When more than one trained provider is available to help manage a cardiac arrest, they can work together to: - Answer- Improve quality and minimize i