FOUNDATIONS QUESTIONS AND
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You have a first aid kit and are about to give care to a co-
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worker who is unresponsive and not breathing. After calling 9-1-
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1 and getting equipment, what should you do before giving care, if possible? - ans-
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Put on latex-free disposable gloves.
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What is your risk of catching a disease when giving first aid care? - ans-Low Risk
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How long should you wash your hands when using soap and water? - ans-
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At least 20 seconds
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What are some things to keep in mind about wearing gloves when giving first aid care?
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Select all that apply. - ans-Avoid touching other surfaces.
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Wash your hands after taking off your gloves.
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What do you see in this photo that might indicate an emergency situation?
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Select all that apply. - ans-
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The person appears unresponsive and is laying on the ground.
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The person is bleeding.
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The risk of infection when giving first aid care is low. Using what reduces your risk even
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further? Select all that apply. - ans-Latex-free disposable gloves
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Which of the following could be considered signs of an emergency?
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Select all that apply. - ans-Noxious smell
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Crying
You hear a scream and some loud noises coming from a few feet away in the crowded
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school playground. As you walk quickly across the playground, you tell yourself to do w
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hat first? - ans-Check the scene for safety.
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, A person who is responsive and breathing but not fully awake should be placed in a re
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covery position for which of the following reasons? - ans-
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To lower their risk for choking and aspiration
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You are working a shift at the local farmer's market when you recognize that a 10-year-
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old shopping with their parent is choking. You check the scene for safety and approach
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the child. What do you need to do at this point? - ans-
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Obtain consent from the parent (who is present) because the person is a minor.
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You are working in a senior center when you hear a thud and someone yells out that a
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man has collapsed. The scene is safe, but the man appears unresponsive. What shoul
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d you do next? - ans-Check for responsiveness by using the shout-tap-
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shout sequence while checking for breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-
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worker fell off of a tall ladder and hit their head quite hard. You can see they have a lar
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ge lump and they are bleeding a lot. You suspect a potentially life-
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threatening injury. You tell them you are trained in first aid and want to help them. They
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tell you, no; that they are fine and it is no big deal. What should you do? - ans-Call 9-
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1-1 or tell someone to do so.
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You have obtained consent and are checking a responsive person. You know you need
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to interview them first using SAM. What does SAM stand for? Select all that apply. -
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ans-Signs and symptoms
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During your interview of the person using SAM, they told you that they have a lot of pai
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n in their left arm and that it is throbbing. What should you do next? - ans-
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Do a focused check of their left arm.
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Why is it important for you, the first aid responder, to ask questions using SAM and do
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a focused check of the responsive person? Select all that apply. - ans-
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The call step involves calling 9-1-1, or telling someone to do so, and what else? - ans-
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Getting the AED, a first aid kit and a bleeding control kit (if necessary) or telling someo
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ne to do so.
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When you ask someone to call 9-1-
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1 for you in an emergency situation, what communication techniques/
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instructions should you use? Select all that apply. - ans-Look directly at one person.
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Say, "You, call 9-1-1."
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Nick Puras, a landscape worker, is carrying a bag of mulch to the area where he and hi
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s coworker, Joe Young, are working outside of an office building. Suddenly, he trips ov
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