First Aid/CPR/AED Chapter 1 Questions
and Answers
1. Before giving any first aid to a conscious person you must receive what first? -
ANS-consent
2. Define agonal breath - ANS-irregular gasping or shallow breath
3. Define the head-tilt/chin lift technique? - ANS-push down on his or her forehead while
pulling up on the bony part of the chin
4. How do bacteria and viruses spread from one person to anotehr? - ANS-indirect and
direct contact
5. How do you check if a person is breathing? - ANS-look listen feel
6. How do you recognize an emergency? - ANS-unusual noises, unusual sights,
unusual odors, unusual appearances or behaviors
7. How should you check and adult and child? - ANS-adult - head to toe
child - toe to head
8. What are some emergency moves? - ANS-pack-strap carry
blanket drag
ankle drag
clothes drag
9. What are some guidelines that would lower the risk of disease transmission? - ANS-use
breathing barriers, avoid contact with blood and other bodily fluids, use gloves,
do not eat, drink or touch your face after giving care
10.What are the four basic steps for your role in the EMS system? - ANS-1. Recognize
that an emergency exists
2. Decide to act
3. Activate the EMS system
4. Give care until help takes over
11.What are the signs of life? - ANS-normal breathing, circulation, skin characteristics
12.What are the three basic steps in an emergency? - ANS-Check
Call
Care
13.What are three situations when you could call first? - ANS-unconscious
suddenly collapse
heart problems
14.What do the ABCs stand for? - ANS-Airway
Breathing
Circulation
15.What does a medical alert tag have on it? - ANS-gives medical information about the
person, how to care for certain conditions, who to call
16.What does the red cross consider ages for an infant, child, and adult - ANS-Adult - 12
or older
and Answers
1. Before giving any first aid to a conscious person you must receive what first? -
ANS-consent
2. Define agonal breath - ANS-irregular gasping or shallow breath
3. Define the head-tilt/chin lift technique? - ANS-push down on his or her forehead while
pulling up on the bony part of the chin
4. How do bacteria and viruses spread from one person to anotehr? - ANS-indirect and
direct contact
5. How do you check if a person is breathing? - ANS-look listen feel
6. How do you recognize an emergency? - ANS-unusual noises, unusual sights,
unusual odors, unusual appearances or behaviors
7. How should you check and adult and child? - ANS-adult - head to toe
child - toe to head
8. What are some emergency moves? - ANS-pack-strap carry
blanket drag
ankle drag
clothes drag
9. What are some guidelines that would lower the risk of disease transmission? - ANS-use
breathing barriers, avoid contact with blood and other bodily fluids, use gloves,
do not eat, drink or touch your face after giving care
10.What are the four basic steps for your role in the EMS system? - ANS-1. Recognize
that an emergency exists
2. Decide to act
3. Activate the EMS system
4. Give care until help takes over
11.What are the signs of life? - ANS-normal breathing, circulation, skin characteristics
12.What are the three basic steps in an emergency? - ANS-Check
Call
Care
13.What are three situations when you could call first? - ANS-unconscious
suddenly collapse
heart problems
14.What do the ABCs stand for? - ANS-Airway
Breathing
Circulation
15.What does a medical alert tag have on it? - ANS-gives medical information about the
person, how to care for certain conditions, who to call
16.What does the red cross consider ages for an infant, child, and adult - ANS-Adult - 12
or older
