FIRST AID CPR CH 15-18 questions and
answers with solutions 2025
You are working out at the local gym. The man next to you, who appears to be around 60 years old, is
sitting on the floor stretching. As he gets up from the floor, he appears a little pale and sweaty, then
suddenly becomes unresponsive. Before you have time to ask if he is OK, he wakes up and tells you that
he is OK and that you should not worry, that this kind of thing happens to him occasionally. What do you
think is imost/i likely to have happened? - ANSWER the man fainted
Which sign might you see in a person having a diabetic emergency? - ANSWER Irregular breathing
An aura may be experienced before a person: - ANSWER Has a seizure.
The signs of a febrile seizure may include: - ANSWER Rhythmic jerking with a sudden rise in body
temperature.
Which type of sudden illness may have signs or symptoms that include weakness on one side of the body
and pupils of unequal size? - ANSWER stroke
A person faints because blood flow to the: - ANSWER Brain is momentarily reduced.
You are playing softball and one of the players on your team sits on the bench next to you. They are
sweating and complain that they are feeling nauseous. You learn that they have no known long-term
conditions that may account for these symptoms. Your teammate may be suffering from: - ANSWER an
acute sudden illness
A condition in which too much sugar is in the bloodstream is called: - ANSWER hyperglycemia
Which describes the difference in the care you would give to a person who is experiencing hypoglycemia
versus who is in a hyperglycemia? - ANSWER The basic care is the same: Call 9-1-1 or the designated
emergency number and, if the person is awake and able to swallow, you may give food or fluids with
sugar.
Which hormone is produced by the pancreas to help cells utilize sugar? - ANSWER insulin
, A person tells you that they have a history of diabetes mellitus and asks you for something with sugar in
it because they are feeling a little shaky. Which of the following would bei most/i appropriate to give to
the person? - ANSWER Glucose tablets
Which of the following would be imost/i appropriate to do when giving care to a person having a
seizure? - ANSWER Protect the person from injury and maintain an open airway.
You are in a shopping mall and a person is having a seizure. The seizure only lasts a few minutes,
following which the person is awake but disoriented. Which action would be imost /iappropriate? -
ANSWER Reassure the person, remove or shield the person from any bystanders, ask if there are other
injuries and call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number if necessary.
When would you call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number for a child having a febrile seizure? -
ANSWER The first time the child has ever had a febrile seizure
Seizures involve irregular or abnormal electrical activity of which of the following? - ANSWER brain
You place a person having a stroke in a position to allow fluids to drain from their mouth based on which
reason? - ANSWER Any muscle weakness caused by a stroke may affect swallowing and allow fluid
accumulation.
It is important to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number for any person having a stroke because:
- ANSWER Many new treatments for stroke are time-sensitive and should be done immediately.
Which of the following are risk factors for a stroke and TIA that are controllable? - ANSWER Exercise and
smoking
For which situation would you call the national Poison Help line instead of 9-1-1 or the designated
emergency number? - ANSWER Person is awake and alert.
A stroke imost /icommonly results from which of the following? - ANSWER Blood clot (thrombus or
embolus)
answers with solutions 2025
You are working out at the local gym. The man next to you, who appears to be around 60 years old, is
sitting on the floor stretching. As he gets up from the floor, he appears a little pale and sweaty, then
suddenly becomes unresponsive. Before you have time to ask if he is OK, he wakes up and tells you that
he is OK and that you should not worry, that this kind of thing happens to him occasionally. What do you
think is imost/i likely to have happened? - ANSWER the man fainted
Which sign might you see in a person having a diabetic emergency? - ANSWER Irregular breathing
An aura may be experienced before a person: - ANSWER Has a seizure.
The signs of a febrile seizure may include: - ANSWER Rhythmic jerking with a sudden rise in body
temperature.
Which type of sudden illness may have signs or symptoms that include weakness on one side of the body
and pupils of unequal size? - ANSWER stroke
A person faints because blood flow to the: - ANSWER Brain is momentarily reduced.
You are playing softball and one of the players on your team sits on the bench next to you. They are
sweating and complain that they are feeling nauseous. You learn that they have no known long-term
conditions that may account for these symptoms. Your teammate may be suffering from: - ANSWER an
acute sudden illness
A condition in which too much sugar is in the bloodstream is called: - ANSWER hyperglycemia
Which describes the difference in the care you would give to a person who is experiencing hypoglycemia
versus who is in a hyperglycemia? - ANSWER The basic care is the same: Call 9-1-1 or the designated
emergency number and, if the person is awake and able to swallow, you may give food or fluids with
sugar.
Which hormone is produced by the pancreas to help cells utilize sugar? - ANSWER insulin
, A person tells you that they have a history of diabetes mellitus and asks you for something with sugar in
it because they are feeling a little shaky. Which of the following would bei most/i appropriate to give to
the person? - ANSWER Glucose tablets
Which of the following would be imost/i appropriate to do when giving care to a person having a
seizure? - ANSWER Protect the person from injury and maintain an open airway.
You are in a shopping mall and a person is having a seizure. The seizure only lasts a few minutes,
following which the person is awake but disoriented. Which action would be imost /iappropriate? -
ANSWER Reassure the person, remove or shield the person from any bystanders, ask if there are other
injuries and call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number if necessary.
When would you call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number for a child having a febrile seizure? -
ANSWER The first time the child has ever had a febrile seizure
Seizures involve irregular or abnormal electrical activity of which of the following? - ANSWER brain
You place a person having a stroke in a position to allow fluids to drain from their mouth based on which
reason? - ANSWER Any muscle weakness caused by a stroke may affect swallowing and allow fluid
accumulation.
It is important to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number for any person having a stroke because:
- ANSWER Many new treatments for stroke are time-sensitive and should be done immediately.
Which of the following are risk factors for a stroke and TIA that are controllable? - ANSWER Exercise and
smoking
For which situation would you call the national Poison Help line instead of 9-1-1 or the designated
emergency number? - ANSWER Person is awake and alert.
A stroke imost /icommonly results from which of the following? - ANSWER Blood clot (thrombus or
embolus)
