©BRIGHTSTARS EXAM SOLUTIONS
11/14/2024 12:19 PM
Chapter 17: First Aid true or false
First aid is not full and complete treatment. - answer✔True
Always check the scene and make sure it is safe to approach an accident victim - answer✔True
Never move an injured victim unless the victim is in a dangerous area - answer✔True
Never make a diagnosis or discuss the victims condition with observers at the scene -
answer✔True
Since biological death occurs 8 to 10 minutes after clinical death, it is important to start CPR as
soon as possible - answer✔False
The goal of CPR is to begin compressions within 10 seconds of recognizing cardiac arrest -
answer✔True
To open the airway with a head-tilt,chin-lift method, put one hand on the forehead and the
fingertips of the other hand under the neck - answer✔False, go under the chin
To do chest compressions on an adult, put two hands over the xiphoid process - answer✔False,
under the xiphoid process because going over it could cause further injury
To give ventilations to an infant, cover the infants mouth with your mouth and pinch the infants
nose shut. - answer✔False, cover both the infants mouth and nose with your mouth
Give chest compressions at the rate of 60 per minute for an adult victim - answer✔False, at
least 100 per minute
Feel for a pulse for at least 5 seconds but no longer than 10 seconds before starting chest
compressions - answer✔True
If a victim is choking and coughing, give abdominal thrusts - answer✔False
If an infant has an obstructed airway, give five back blows followed by five chest thrusts -
answer✔True
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11/14/2024 12:19 PM
Chapter 17: First Aid true or false
First aid is not full and complete treatment. - answer✔True
Always check the scene and make sure it is safe to approach an accident victim - answer✔True
Never move an injured victim unless the victim is in a dangerous area - answer✔True
Never make a diagnosis or discuss the victims condition with observers at the scene -
answer✔True
Since biological death occurs 8 to 10 minutes after clinical death, it is important to start CPR as
soon as possible - answer✔False
The goal of CPR is to begin compressions within 10 seconds of recognizing cardiac arrest -
answer✔True
To open the airway with a head-tilt,chin-lift method, put one hand on the forehead and the
fingertips of the other hand under the neck - answer✔False, go under the chin
To do chest compressions on an adult, put two hands over the xiphoid process - answer✔False,
under the xiphoid process because going over it could cause further injury
To give ventilations to an infant, cover the infants mouth with your mouth and pinch the infants
nose shut. - answer✔False, cover both the infants mouth and nose with your mouth
Give chest compressions at the rate of 60 per minute for an adult victim - answer✔False, at
least 100 per minute
Feel for a pulse for at least 5 seconds but no longer than 10 seconds before starting chest
compressions - answer✔True
If a victim is choking and coughing, give abdominal thrusts - answer✔False
If an infant has an obstructed airway, give five back blows followed by five chest thrusts -
answer✔True
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