Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED Pre-Test
Examination Questions & Answers
1.In which situation(s) do you have the consent of a victim to give CPR?
Answer an unresponsive adult
2.To protect yourself against bloodborne pathogens
Answer wear gloves or use other barriers when blood or bodily fluid is
present
3.Checking the victim's ABCs begins with
Answer listening for breathing sounds
4.When should you call EMS?
Answer when the victim has life threatening injury
5.To control severe bleeding, first
Answer apply direct pressure on the wound
6.Proper wound care includes
Answer covering the wound with a sterile dressing and bandage
7.In the shock position, the victim
Answer lies on back with feet raised 8-12 inches
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, 8.Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency because
Answer the victim's airway may swell and block breathing
9.First aid for a serious burn includes
Answer protecting the burn area with loose dressing
10.If a victim has a chemical spilled in the eye, how long should you flush
the eye in running water?
Answer 20 minutes
11.The signs and symptoms of a possible head or brain injury include
Answer nau- sea, vomiting, severe or persistent headache; problems
with vision or speech
12.Signs and symptoms of a brain injury may occur as late as
Answer 1 week after the injury
13.If a victim has a large object impaled in a wound in the chest, you should-
Answer dress and bandage the wound around the object
14.When splinting a forearm injury, it is important to
Answer put padding between the splint and skin; immobilize both the
elbow and wrist; elevate the arm after splinting
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Examination Questions & Answers
1.In which situation(s) do you have the consent of a victim to give CPR?
Answer an unresponsive adult
2.To protect yourself against bloodborne pathogens
Answer wear gloves or use other barriers when blood or bodily fluid is
present
3.Checking the victim's ABCs begins with
Answer listening for breathing sounds
4.When should you call EMS?
Answer when the victim has life threatening injury
5.To control severe bleeding, first
Answer apply direct pressure on the wound
6.Proper wound care includes
Answer covering the wound with a sterile dressing and bandage
7.In the shock position, the victim
Answer lies on back with feet raised 8-12 inches
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, 8.Anaphylaxis is a medical emergency because
Answer the victim's airway may swell and block breathing
9.First aid for a serious burn includes
Answer protecting the burn area with loose dressing
10.If a victim has a chemical spilled in the eye, how long should you flush
the eye in running water?
Answer 20 minutes
11.The signs and symptoms of a possible head or brain injury include
Answer nau- sea, vomiting, severe or persistent headache; problems
with vision or speech
12.Signs and symptoms of a brain injury may occur as late as
Answer 1 week after the injury
13.If a victim has a large object impaled in a wound in the chest, you should-
Answer dress and bandage the wound around the object
14.When splinting a forearm injury, it is important to
Answer put padding between the splint and skin; immobilize both the
elbow and wrist; elevate the arm after splinting
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