MPTC First Responder Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 |
Correct & Verified
A person is experiencing severe shortness of breath and wheezing. What should you do?
✔✔Administer oxygen if available and assist with the use of a prescribed inhaler if they have
one.
You arrive at a scene where a person has a suspected spinal injury. What is the first step in
treatment?
✔✔Stabilize the head and neck to prevent further injury and call for advanced medical help.
A person is bleeding heavily from a wound on their leg. What is the most important step to stop
the bleeding?
✔✔Apply direct pressure to the wound and elevate the leg if possible.
What should you do if you encounter a person in shock with a weak pulse and rapid breathing?
✔✔Keep the person warm, lay them down, and elevate their legs while monitoring their
breathing and pulse.
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,A person has collapsed after a suspected heart attack. What should you check first?
✔✔Check for responsiveness and breathing, then start CPR if necessary.
A child is found unresponsive, and you cannot find a pulse. What is your first action?
✔✔Begin CPR immediately, performing chest compressions and rescue breaths.
You encounter a person who is choking but able to speak. What should you do?
✔✔Encourage them to cough forcefully to try to clear the airway.
A person has a deep burn on their hand. What should you do immediately?
✔✔Cool the burn with running water for at least 10 minutes and cover it with a clean, non-stick
dressing.
A person is showing signs of a stroke (slurred speech and facial drooping). What is the most
important step?
✔✔Call 911 immediately and do not let the person eat or drink.
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, You find a person who has been struck by lightning and is unresponsive. What is the first thing
you should do?
✔✔Check for breathing and a pulse, and begin CPR if necessary.
A person is having a seizure. What should you do?
✔✔Protect the person from injury by clearing the area and gently holding their head, but do not
restrain them.
A person has a suspected broken bone and is in severe pain. How should you immobilize the
limb?
✔✔Splint the limb in the position it was found, and avoid moving it unless absolutely necessary.
You come across a person who has ingested a toxic substance. What should you do immediately?
✔✔Call Poison Control or 911 for specific instructions and provide as much information as
possible about the substance.
A person has an allergic reaction with swelling and difficulty breathing. What is the immediate
treatment?
✔✔Administer epinephrine if available and call 911 for emergency medical assistance.
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Answers | Latest Version | 2024/2025 |
Correct & Verified
A person is experiencing severe shortness of breath and wheezing. What should you do?
✔✔Administer oxygen if available and assist with the use of a prescribed inhaler if they have
one.
You arrive at a scene where a person has a suspected spinal injury. What is the first step in
treatment?
✔✔Stabilize the head and neck to prevent further injury and call for advanced medical help.
A person is bleeding heavily from a wound on their leg. What is the most important step to stop
the bleeding?
✔✔Apply direct pressure to the wound and elevate the leg if possible.
What should you do if you encounter a person in shock with a weak pulse and rapid breathing?
✔✔Keep the person warm, lay them down, and elevate their legs while monitoring their
breathing and pulse.
1
,A person has collapsed after a suspected heart attack. What should you check first?
✔✔Check for responsiveness and breathing, then start CPR if necessary.
A child is found unresponsive, and you cannot find a pulse. What is your first action?
✔✔Begin CPR immediately, performing chest compressions and rescue breaths.
You encounter a person who is choking but able to speak. What should you do?
✔✔Encourage them to cough forcefully to try to clear the airway.
A person has a deep burn on their hand. What should you do immediately?
✔✔Cool the burn with running water for at least 10 minutes and cover it with a clean, non-stick
dressing.
A person is showing signs of a stroke (slurred speech and facial drooping). What is the most
important step?
✔✔Call 911 immediately and do not let the person eat or drink.
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, You find a person who has been struck by lightning and is unresponsive. What is the first thing
you should do?
✔✔Check for breathing and a pulse, and begin CPR if necessary.
A person is having a seizure. What should you do?
✔✔Protect the person from injury by clearing the area and gently holding their head, but do not
restrain them.
A person has a suspected broken bone and is in severe pain. How should you immobilize the
limb?
✔✔Splint the limb in the position it was found, and avoid moving it unless absolutely necessary.
You come across a person who has ingested a toxic substance. What should you do immediately?
✔✔Call Poison Control or 911 for specific instructions and provide as much information as
possible about the substance.
A person has an allergic reaction with swelling and difficulty breathing. What is the immediate
treatment?
✔✔Administer epinephrine if available and call 911 for emergency medical assistance.
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