POST First Responder First Aid/CPR/AED Test
Questions and Answers
When it is safe for you to approach a victim, you
should attempt to determine the victim's A MILD airway obstruction is a condition in which
responsiveness by ______. - ANSWER - - ANSWER -1) the victim indicates an
tapping and shouting airway problem but is able to speak or cough 2)
an adult is conscious and violently coughing and
red in the face from the ordeal
What are the effects of shock? -
ANSWER -1) Reduced oxygen to body
tissues and organs, Which of the following images shows a victim in
2) Low body temperature due to restricted blood the correct recovery position? - ANSWER -
flow, (Photo of guy laying on side with knees tucked
3) Reduced blood flow to body tissues and toward chest)
organs
You should check for indications of life-
The "O" in the DOTS of victim secondary threatening conditions and place the victim in the
assessment stands for: - ANSWER -Open recovery position if the victim has -
Injuries ANSWER -
At the scene of a traffic collision, you find an What type of problem would an officer expect to
unconscious victim inside one of the vehicles find while performing a secondary assessment? -
with evidence of a neck injury. How do you open ANSWER -Dislocated shoulder
the airway? - ANSWER -Use the jaw-thrust
maneuver
What are the first aid measures for an impaled
object? - ANSWER -1) Stabilize the object
When giving back blows or chest thrusts to an to avoid additional damage during treatment, 2)
infant, what is the correct position for the infant's Apply pressure on both sides of the object to
head and chest? - ANSWER -The head control bleeding, 3) Expose the wound
should be lower than the chest
For an avulsion, when the body part is not
Place the following links in the chain of survival in completely separated, you should place the
the correct order by dragging each link on the left separated tissue back in place before applying
to the chain (list) on the right. - ANSWER - dressings or pressure bandages. -
1) Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and ANSWER -True
activation of the emergency response system,
2) Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
with an emphasis on chest compressions, An officer who has conducted a secondary
3) Rapid defibrillation, assessment of vital signs of a conscious victim
4) Effective advanced life support, should be prepared to advise EMS of their
5) Integrated post-cardiac arrest care assessment results, including respiratory rate
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, POST First Responder First Aid/CPR/AED Test
Questions and Answers
and pulse. - ANSWER -True
Identify which of the following apply to the use of
What is the correct hand position for performing a hemostatic dressing. - ANSWER -1) After
abdominal thrusts on a conscious adult? - applying the dressing, apply direct pressure,
ANSWER -On the middle of the abdomen, 2) Tightly pack the wound with hemostatic gauze
just above the navel and well below the lower tip
of the breastbone
You find an accident victim who is unconscious,
and there is no evidence of a spinal injury. To
Place the bleeding control measures for an open ensure an open airway, what should you do? -
wound on an extremity in the correct order. - ANSWER -Use the head-tilt/chin-lift
ANSWER -1) Expose the open wound site maneuver
2) Assess for possible fractures associated with
the open wound
3) Apply direct pressure Confusion, combativeness, and anxiety may be
4) Apply pressure bandage symptoms of shock. - ANSWER -True
5) Apply a tourniquet
Select the image that represents the radial pulse
What could compromise a drowning victim's location. - ANSWER -(On the wrist)
airway? - ANSWER -Vomit
Drag the correct numbers to the correct position
What is the correct hand position for clearing a for one- and two-person child CPR. -
severe airway obstruction on an obese or ANSWER -Compression rate (per minute):
pregnant adult? - ANSWER -On the midline 100-120
of the sternum, level with the armpits
Rescue Breath Duration: 1 second
What is the normal breathing rate for a Child (1 Compression-to-Rescue Breath Ratio (one-
year to puberty)? - ANSWER - person CPR): 30:2
Compression-to-Rescue Breath Ratio (two-
Shock is a life-threatening condition. - person CPR): 15:2
ANSWER -True
Compression Depth: 2 inches or 1/3 chest depth
Which of the following statements is true
regarding direct pressure? - ANSWER - After a shock is delivered: - ANSWER -
Direct pressure should be applied using a gloved
hand or clean dressing until bleeding is
controlled. The compression-to-ventilation ratio of 30:2 is the
same for both one- and two-person CPR on an
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Questions and Answers
When it is safe for you to approach a victim, you
should attempt to determine the victim's A MILD airway obstruction is a condition in which
responsiveness by ______. - ANSWER - - ANSWER -1) the victim indicates an
tapping and shouting airway problem but is able to speak or cough 2)
an adult is conscious and violently coughing and
red in the face from the ordeal
What are the effects of shock? -
ANSWER -1) Reduced oxygen to body
tissues and organs, Which of the following images shows a victim in
2) Low body temperature due to restricted blood the correct recovery position? - ANSWER -
flow, (Photo of guy laying on side with knees tucked
3) Reduced blood flow to body tissues and toward chest)
organs
You should check for indications of life-
The "O" in the DOTS of victim secondary threatening conditions and place the victim in the
assessment stands for: - ANSWER -Open recovery position if the victim has -
Injuries ANSWER -
At the scene of a traffic collision, you find an What type of problem would an officer expect to
unconscious victim inside one of the vehicles find while performing a secondary assessment? -
with evidence of a neck injury. How do you open ANSWER -Dislocated shoulder
the airway? - ANSWER -Use the jaw-thrust
maneuver
What are the first aid measures for an impaled
object? - ANSWER -1) Stabilize the object
When giving back blows or chest thrusts to an to avoid additional damage during treatment, 2)
infant, what is the correct position for the infant's Apply pressure on both sides of the object to
head and chest? - ANSWER -The head control bleeding, 3) Expose the wound
should be lower than the chest
For an avulsion, when the body part is not
Place the following links in the chain of survival in completely separated, you should place the
the correct order by dragging each link on the left separated tissue back in place before applying
to the chain (list) on the right. - ANSWER - dressings or pressure bandages. -
1) Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and ANSWER -True
activation of the emergency response system,
2) Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
with an emphasis on chest compressions, An officer who has conducted a secondary
3) Rapid defibrillation, assessment of vital signs of a conscious victim
4) Effective advanced life support, should be prepared to advise EMS of their
5) Integrated post-cardiac arrest care assessment results, including respiratory rate
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, POST First Responder First Aid/CPR/AED Test
Questions and Answers
and pulse. - ANSWER -True
Identify which of the following apply to the use of
What is the correct hand position for performing a hemostatic dressing. - ANSWER -1) After
abdominal thrusts on a conscious adult? - applying the dressing, apply direct pressure,
ANSWER -On the middle of the abdomen, 2) Tightly pack the wound with hemostatic gauze
just above the navel and well below the lower tip
of the breastbone
You find an accident victim who is unconscious,
and there is no evidence of a spinal injury. To
Place the bleeding control measures for an open ensure an open airway, what should you do? -
wound on an extremity in the correct order. - ANSWER -Use the head-tilt/chin-lift
ANSWER -1) Expose the open wound site maneuver
2) Assess for possible fractures associated with
the open wound
3) Apply direct pressure Confusion, combativeness, and anxiety may be
4) Apply pressure bandage symptoms of shock. - ANSWER -True
5) Apply a tourniquet
Select the image that represents the radial pulse
What could compromise a drowning victim's location. - ANSWER -(On the wrist)
airway? - ANSWER -Vomit
Drag the correct numbers to the correct position
What is the correct hand position for clearing a for one- and two-person child CPR. -
severe airway obstruction on an obese or ANSWER -Compression rate (per minute):
pregnant adult? - ANSWER -On the midline 100-120
of the sternum, level with the armpits
Rescue Breath Duration: 1 second
What is the normal breathing rate for a Child (1 Compression-to-Rescue Breath Ratio (one-
year to puberty)? - ANSWER - person CPR): 30:2
Compression-to-Rescue Breath Ratio (two-
Shock is a life-threatening condition. - person CPR): 15:2
ANSWER -True
Compression Depth: 2 inches or 1/3 chest depth
Which of the following statements is true
regarding direct pressure? - ANSWER - After a shock is delivered: - ANSWER -
Direct pressure should be applied using a gloved
hand or clean dressing until bleeding is
controlled. The compression-to-ventilation ratio of 30:2 is the
same for both one- and two-person CPR on an
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