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Adult and pediatric first aid, CPR, and AED
Exam Review Questions With Verified
Answers.
What is the purpose of Good Samaritan Laws? - answer✔To help protect people who
voluntarily give care in an emergency situation
What are some signals or signs that there could be an emergency? - answer✔Unresponsiveness
An altered level of consciousness
Breathing problems
Severe external bleeding, or vomiting or passing blood
Signs or symptoms of life-threatening medical conditions
Is it necessary to get consent before providing care to a responsive person? - answer✔yes
If a person has a life-threatening emergency but has denied consent for you to care for
him/her, what do you do? - answer✔call EMS
What are the Emergency Action Steps? - answer✔check-call-care
What is being performed in each Emergency Action Step? - answer✔Check- size up the scene
Call- based on your check you may need to call 911 or the designated emergency number
Care- provide immediate care for severe, life-threatening bleeding
What are examples of life-threatening conditions? - answer✔Severe burns
Suspected or obvious injuries to head, neck, or spine
Suspected or obvious broken bone
Suspected poisoning that appears to be life-threatening
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Seizures
What should you do when you recognize someone has a life-threatening emergency? -
answer✔call EMS
What is the appropriate procedure when wearing gloves when there are 2 victims?
Should you touch items when wearing gloves? T/F
Should you wash your hands after taking off gloves? T/F - answer✔idk
F
T
You should check for breathing for 5 seconds but no more than 10 seconds? T/F - answer✔T
As soon as you realize someone is unresponsive, what should you do? - answer✔call 911
Know what you ask a person during the SAMPLE interview - answer✔Signs and
symptomsAllergies
Medications
Pertinent medical history
Last food or drink
Events leading up to the incident
What are the steps for giving First Aid for a burn? (3 steps) - answer✔Stop the burning
Cool the burn using cool or cold potable water
Cover the burn loosely with sterile dressing
Is a concussion a type of traumatic brain injury? - answer✔yes
Does a person have to be hit with a great deal of force to get a concussion? - answer✔no
Should a person that gets a concussion resume the activity he/she was engaged in before
getting the concussion immediately? - answer✔no
Does a person with a concussion always lose consciousness? - answer✔no
How do you care for a person that is having a seizure? - answer✔Let the seizure happen and do
not touch or try to move them. Just move things around them that could cause the person
seizing harm
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11/14/2024 12:19 PM
Adult and pediatric first aid, CPR, and AED
Exam Review Questions With Verified
Answers.
What is the purpose of Good Samaritan Laws? - answer✔To help protect people who
voluntarily give care in an emergency situation
What are some signals or signs that there could be an emergency? - answer✔Unresponsiveness
An altered level of consciousness
Breathing problems
Severe external bleeding, or vomiting or passing blood
Signs or symptoms of life-threatening medical conditions
Is it necessary to get consent before providing care to a responsive person? - answer✔yes
If a person has a life-threatening emergency but has denied consent for you to care for
him/her, what do you do? - answer✔call EMS
What are the Emergency Action Steps? - answer✔check-call-care
What is being performed in each Emergency Action Step? - answer✔Check- size up the scene
Call- based on your check you may need to call 911 or the designated emergency number
Care- provide immediate care for severe, life-threatening bleeding
What are examples of life-threatening conditions? - answer✔Severe burns
Suspected or obvious injuries to head, neck, or spine
Suspected or obvious broken bone
Suspected poisoning that appears to be life-threatening
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Seizures
What should you do when you recognize someone has a life-threatening emergency? -
answer✔call EMS
What is the appropriate procedure when wearing gloves when there are 2 victims?
Should you touch items when wearing gloves? T/F
Should you wash your hands after taking off gloves? T/F - answer✔idk
F
T
You should check for breathing for 5 seconds but no more than 10 seconds? T/F - answer✔T
As soon as you realize someone is unresponsive, what should you do? - answer✔call 911
Know what you ask a person during the SAMPLE interview - answer✔Signs and
symptomsAllergies
Medications
Pertinent medical history
Last food or drink
Events leading up to the incident
What are the steps for giving First Aid for a burn? (3 steps) - answer✔Stop the burning
Cool the burn using cool or cold potable water
Cover the burn loosely with sterile dressing
Is a concussion a type of traumatic brain injury? - answer✔yes
Does a person have to be hit with a great deal of force to get a concussion? - answer✔no
Should a person that gets a concussion resume the activity he/she was engaged in before
getting the concussion immediately? - answer✔no
Does a person with a concussion always lose consciousness? - answer✔no
How do you care for a person that is having a seizure? - answer✔Let the seizure happen and do
not touch or try to move them. Just move things around them that could cause the person
seizing harm
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