Emergency First Aid + CPR Level C +
AED Training Exam
Check if person is responsive - ANSWER-do they respond when you talk to them or tap
them on the shoulder?
Check ABCs - ANSWER-airway, breathing (5-10s), circulation (look for life threatening
bleeding. Pulse or observation of color and temperature of hands/fingers)
continual care - ANSWER-Have the person rest.
Help the person maintain a normal body temperature.
Monitor the person's condition and ABCs.
Move the person into the recovery position, if necessary.
Give comfort and reassurance to the person
when to put person in recovery position - ANSWER-when a person is unresponsive or
has an altered level of responsiveness
Secondary Assessment (**may not always happen) - ANSWER-after immediate life- or
limb-threatening injuries/illnesses have been identified and cared for, this more
thorough evaluation is performed to identify more subtle, yet still important, injuries
-ask SAMPLE q's (signs, allergies, meds, past med history, last oral intake, events
before emergency)
focused examination (responsive+ able to answer q's) - ANSWER-ask for areas of
pain/discomfort, examine area(s), ask how person feels, do first aid and call 911 if you
feel it's needed
hands-on check (unresponsive/unable to communicate) - ANSWER-go downward and
check for injury, starting w/ the head to the legs, then check arms
how to care for shock - ANSWER-1. call 911/EMS
2. care for the suspected cause of the shock
3. provide continual care
how to care for complete choking - ANSWER-1. help FIRST, then call 911/EMS, get an
AED
2. alternate b/w 2/3 options: back blows, abdominal thrusts, chest thrusts
3. start CPR if the choking person becomes unresponsive
, back blows - ANSWER-1. stand or kneel beside or behind the person and place your
arm across the person's chest
2. bend the person forward and use the heel of your hand to deliver up to 5 back blows
b/w the person's shoulder blades
abdominal thrusts - ANSWER-1. stand or kneel behind the person.
2. wrap your arms around the person's waist and place your fist just above the belly
button
3. cover your fist w/ your other hand and give up to 5 quick, inward and upward thrusts.
chest thrusts - ANSWER-1. stand or kneel behind the person and wrap both of your
arms around the person's chest
2. place your fist in the middle of the person's chest w/ your thumb facing inward, and
place your other hand over your fist
3. give up to 5 chest thrusts by pulling straight back toward you
back blows and chest compressions for a baby - ANSWER-1. sit or kneel w/ the baby
face-down along your forearm, holding the baby in your hand.
2. deliver 5 back blows b/w shoulder blades
3. if object doesn't exit body, flip baby face-up and support its head
4. place 2 fingers in the middle of the chest and do 5 chest compressions. repeat 5 bb
and 5cc until object comes out
How to care for a heart attack - ANSWER-1. call EMS/911, get an AED
2. have the person rest quietly
3. Have the person chew either 1 adult-dose or 2 low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)
tablets (e.g. Aspirin®). Do not repeat the dose.
how to care for a stroke OR TIA - ANSWER-call EMS, get an AED
1. Have the person rest in a comfortable position.
2. Note when the signs and symptoms first started (or the last time the person was
known to be well).
how to care for life-threatening external bleeding - ANSWER-1. have the person rest
quietly. Apply firm, direct pressure to the wound
2. while maintaining direct pressure, apply a dressing and bandage it in place.
3. apply another dressing on top of bandage if blood soaks through
4. direct pressure not working? try a torniquet if wound is on a limb
How to apply a tourniquet on a limb - ANSWER-- 2-4 inches above wound
- Pad/dressing over area to be torqued
-Apply tourniquet / tighten enough to control bleeding
-document time and date of tightening
When to use a tourniquet - ANSWER--significant extremity bleeding
AED Training Exam
Check if person is responsive - ANSWER-do they respond when you talk to them or tap
them on the shoulder?
Check ABCs - ANSWER-airway, breathing (5-10s), circulation (look for life threatening
bleeding. Pulse or observation of color and temperature of hands/fingers)
continual care - ANSWER-Have the person rest.
Help the person maintain a normal body temperature.
Monitor the person's condition and ABCs.
Move the person into the recovery position, if necessary.
Give comfort and reassurance to the person
when to put person in recovery position - ANSWER-when a person is unresponsive or
has an altered level of responsiveness
Secondary Assessment (**may not always happen) - ANSWER-after immediate life- or
limb-threatening injuries/illnesses have been identified and cared for, this more
thorough evaluation is performed to identify more subtle, yet still important, injuries
-ask SAMPLE q's (signs, allergies, meds, past med history, last oral intake, events
before emergency)
focused examination (responsive+ able to answer q's) - ANSWER-ask for areas of
pain/discomfort, examine area(s), ask how person feels, do first aid and call 911 if you
feel it's needed
hands-on check (unresponsive/unable to communicate) - ANSWER-go downward and
check for injury, starting w/ the head to the legs, then check arms
how to care for shock - ANSWER-1. call 911/EMS
2. care for the suspected cause of the shock
3. provide continual care
how to care for complete choking - ANSWER-1. help FIRST, then call 911/EMS, get an
AED
2. alternate b/w 2/3 options: back blows, abdominal thrusts, chest thrusts
3. start CPR if the choking person becomes unresponsive
, back blows - ANSWER-1. stand or kneel beside or behind the person and place your
arm across the person's chest
2. bend the person forward and use the heel of your hand to deliver up to 5 back blows
b/w the person's shoulder blades
abdominal thrusts - ANSWER-1. stand or kneel behind the person.
2. wrap your arms around the person's waist and place your fist just above the belly
button
3. cover your fist w/ your other hand and give up to 5 quick, inward and upward thrusts.
chest thrusts - ANSWER-1. stand or kneel behind the person and wrap both of your
arms around the person's chest
2. place your fist in the middle of the person's chest w/ your thumb facing inward, and
place your other hand over your fist
3. give up to 5 chest thrusts by pulling straight back toward you
back blows and chest compressions for a baby - ANSWER-1. sit or kneel w/ the baby
face-down along your forearm, holding the baby in your hand.
2. deliver 5 back blows b/w shoulder blades
3. if object doesn't exit body, flip baby face-up and support its head
4. place 2 fingers in the middle of the chest and do 5 chest compressions. repeat 5 bb
and 5cc until object comes out
How to care for a heart attack - ANSWER-1. call EMS/911, get an AED
2. have the person rest quietly
3. Have the person chew either 1 adult-dose or 2 low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)
tablets (e.g. Aspirin®). Do not repeat the dose.
how to care for a stroke OR TIA - ANSWER-call EMS, get an AED
1. Have the person rest in a comfortable position.
2. Note when the signs and symptoms first started (or the last time the person was
known to be well).
how to care for life-threatening external bleeding - ANSWER-1. have the person rest
quietly. Apply firm, direct pressure to the wound
2. while maintaining direct pressure, apply a dressing and bandage it in place.
3. apply another dressing on top of bandage if blood soaks through
4. direct pressure not working? try a torniquet if wound is on a limb
How to apply a tourniquet on a limb - ANSWER-- 2-4 inches above wound
- Pad/dressing over area to be torqued
-Apply tourniquet / tighten enough to control bleeding
-document time and date of tightening
When to use a tourniquet - ANSWER--significant extremity bleeding
