First Aid Final ACTUAL UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

First Aid Final ACTUAL UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Determine what was swallowed, when and how much - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the
first step in caring for a responsive victim who has swallowed a poison?


Move the victim into fresh air - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the first step in caring for a
victim who has inhaled a poison?


Wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the
first step in caring for a victim who has been exposed to poison ivy, oak and sumac?


False - CORRECT ANSWER - Childproof medicine containers are safe to leave around
children?


True - CORRECT ANSWER - In almost all cases of poisoning in a responsive victim, it is
better to call the Poison Control Center rather than a health care provider because the PCC has
the most accurate and up to date information?


False - CORRECT ANSWER - You can only reach the Poison Control Center through 911?



True - CORRECT ANSWER - You can reach the regional Poison Control Center closest to
you through a single, national, toll free number?


True - CORRECT ANSWER - If a victim has swallowed a poisonous household product,
follow the first aid instructions on the label instead of calling the Poison Control Center?


Injected - CORRECT ANSWER - Poisons can enter the body by being swallowed, ___,
inhaled, or absorbed through the skin or mucous membranes.

,Carbon Monoxide - CORRECT ANSWER - ___ gas causes more fatal unintentional
poisonings than any other poison.


Bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - Food poisoning may result from ___ that grow in foods
cooked at too low a temperature.


Burn - CORRECT ANSWER - Do not ___ poison ivy, oak, and sumac to get rid of them.



Cold water - CORRECT ANSWER - Rinse a victim's mouth with ___ if the mouth or lips are
burned by a corrosive chemical.


Locks - CORRECT ANSWER - One way to prevent poisoning of children is to put safety ___
on all cabinets.


Gas - CORRECT ANSWER - Never mix household and chemical products together because a
poisonous ___ may be created.


Rabies - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following can be transmitted by mammal
bites?


Lyme disease - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following can be transmitted by tick
bites?


West Nile virus - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following can be transmitted by
mosquito bites?


Clean the wound with large amounts of warm or room temperature water with or without soap -
CORRECT ANSWER - What is the first step in caring for a victim with a mammal bite that is
not bleeding severely?

, Have the victim lie down and stay calm - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the first step in
caring for a victim who has been bitten by a venomous snake?


Call 911 - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the first step in caring for a victim who has been
bitten by a spider and is having difficulty breathing?


True - CORRECT ANSWER - Most snake bites occur when the victim is deliberately
handling or harassing the snake?


True - CORRECT ANSWER - You should call 911 if a very young child has been stung by a
jellyfish?


False - CORRECT ANSWER - One way to remove an embedded tick is by covering it with
petroleum jelly?


True - CORRECT ANSWER - One way to prevent dog bites is to exclude aggressive dogs
from households with children?


True - CORRECT ANSWER - One way to prevent spider bites is to wear gloves when
gathering firewood?


Breathing - CORRECT ANSWER - You should call 911 if a victim has been stung by a
scorpion and is having difficulty ___.


Allergy - CORRECT ANSWER - You should call 911 if a victim has been stung by a bee or
wasp and has a known ___ to such stings.


Tick - CORRECT ANSWER - If a ___ is embedded in a victim's skin, the best way to remove
it is to pull it gently by steadily with tweezers until it lets go.