First Aid Final Exam Review UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

First Aid Final Exam Review UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is the first of four steps in victim assessment?
Select one:
a. activating the EMS system
b. opening the airway
c. determining unresponsiveness

d. determining breathlessness - CORRECT ANSWER - c. determining unresponsiveness


During the primary survey, assess vital signs using:
Select one:
a. technical equipment.
b. your senses
c. your intuition.

d. a second opinion. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. your senses


You suspect a person is choking; what sign does not confirm your suspicion?
Select one:
a. weak, ineffective cough
b. clutching of the throat
c. slight cyanosis

d. victim can speak - CORRECT ANSWER - d. victim can speak


The most common cause of difficulty with ventilation is:
Select one:
a. improper positioning of the head and chin.
b. failing to get a tight mouth-to-mouth seal.

,c. blowing too hard and fast.

d. forgetting to pinch the nostrils closed. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. improper positioning of
the head and chin.


One of the cardinal signs of respiratory distress is:
Select one:
a. flared nostrils.
b. flushed face.
c. normal rate of breathing.

d. being alert. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. flared nostrils.


A combination of back blows and chest thrusts are used on a conscious infant to remove an
airway obstruction.
Select one:
True

False - CORRECT ANSWER - True


What is the normal range of respiration for an adult?
Select one:
a. 12-20 breaths/minute
b. 15-20 breaths/minute
c. 20-30 breaths/minute

d. 25-35 breaths/minute - CORRECT ANSWER - a. 12-20 breaths/minute


An abnormally high body temperature might be an indication of:
Select one:
a. shock
b. spinal injury

,c. heat stroke

d. hypothermia - CORRECT ANSWER - c. heat stroke


Breaths that are given too rapidly or excessively will cause air to enter the stomach instead of the
lungs, which can cause:
Select one:
a. nothing to worry about.
b. vomiting.
c. brain damage.

d. nose bleeding. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. vomiting.


During a victim assessment, "signs" are things:
Select one:
a. bystanders tell you about.
b. the victim tells you.
c. you observe about the victim.

d. you ask the victim questions about. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. you observe about the
victim.


A breathing rate below ________ requires rescue breathing.
Select one:
a. 8-10 breathes/minute
b. 10-12 breaths/minute
c. 12-20 breaths/minute

d. 20-25 breaths/minute - CORRECT ANSWER - a. 8-10 breathes/minute


You should open the airway using the jaw-thrust maneuver if:
Select one:

, a. you suspect neck or back injury.
b. you do not suspect neck or back injury.
c. the head-tilt/chin-lift position is unsuccessful.

d. the victim's head is flexed forward. - CORRECT ANSWER - a. you suspect neck or back
injury.


Ideally, what position should the victim be in when opening the airway?
Select one:
a. supine
b. prone
c. anatomical

d. lateral recumbent - CORRECT ANSWER - a. supine


The American Heart Association recommends the C-A-B approach to resuscitation. The "C"
stands for:
Select one:
a. open the airway.
b. compressions and defibrillation.
c. stop bleeding.

d. check for choking. - CORRECT ANSWER - b. compressions and defibrillation.


The ________ is the best place to take the pulse on a conscious victim.
Select one:
a. back of the neck
b. wrist
c. chest

d. cartoid artery - CORRECT ANSWER - b. wrist