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EXS 261- First Aid, CPR and AED Final
Exam Questions With Verified Answers.
First Aid - answer✔The immediate care that you give a person with an illness to injury before
rescuers with more advanced training arrive and take over.
Responsive - answer✔Someone who is responsive will move, speak, blink, or otherwise react to
you when you tap him and ask it he's OK.
(is breathing)
Unresponsive - answer✔Someone who does not move, speak, blink, or otherwise react is
unresponsive. (is not breathing)
If someone is unresponsive, you will check to see if the person needs CPR.
Gasps- Agonal Gasps - answer✔A person in cardiac arrest will not be breathing normally or only
gasping. Agonal gasps are frequently present in the first minutes after sudden caradic arrest. If
a person is gasping, it usually looks like he is drawing air in very quickly. He may open his mouth
and move his jaw, head, or neck. The gasp may sound like a snort, snore, or groan. These gasps
may appear forceful or weak. Sometime may pass between gasps because they often happen at
a slow rate. Gasping is not regular breathing or normal breathing. It is a sign or cardiac arrest in
someone who is unresponsive.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - answer✔When a person's heart stops suddenly,
providing CPR can double or even triple the chances of survival.
CPR is made of 2 skills:
Providing compressions
Giving breaths
(A) Compression - answer✔The act of pushing hard and fast on the chest. When you push on
the chest, you pump blood to the brain anf heart. To give CPR, you provide sets of 30
compressions and 2 breaths.
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Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - answer✔It is a lightweight, portable device that can
detect an abnormal cardiac rhythm requiring treatment with a shock. An AED can deliver a
shock to convert the rhythm back to normal.
Adult - answer✔Adolescent (after the onset of puberty) and older.
Child - answer✔1 year of age to puberty.
Infant - answer✔1 month to 1 year of age.
Treating patient based on their age - answer✔Treat anyone who has signs of puberty as an
adult. If you are in doubt about whether somone is an adult or a child, provide emeergency care
as if the person is an adult.
Phone 9-1-1 - answer✔In an emergency, use the most readily avaliable phone to phone 9-1-1 or
the emergency responce number for your area, if it is different. This may be your cell phone or
the cell phone of someone who comes to help.
Your (My) Role in the EMS System - answer✔Your (my) role as a first aid rescuer is to:
Recognize that an emergency exists
Make sure the scene is safe for you and the ill or injured person
Phone 9-1-1
Provide care until someone with more advanced training arrive and takes over
Asking to Give First Aid - answer✔When you come upon an ill or injured person and the person
responds introduce yourself as a first aid provider before you touch the person.
Ask if you may help.
If the person agrees, give first aid.
If the person refuses, phone 9-1-1 and stay with him until help arrives.
If the person is confused or can't answer, assume the person wants help.
Maintaining the First Aid Kit - answer✔It's important that the first aid kit contains the supplies
you'll need for most common emergencies. Be sure to restock it after an emergency.
Maintaining the First Aid Kit part 2 - answer✔Keep the supplies in a sturdy, watertight
container that is clearly labeled.
Know where the first aid kit is.
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EXS 261- First Aid, CPR and AED Final
Exam Questions With Verified Answers.
First Aid - answer✔The immediate care that you give a person with an illness to injury before
rescuers with more advanced training arrive and take over.
Responsive - answer✔Someone who is responsive will move, speak, blink, or otherwise react to
you when you tap him and ask it he's OK.
(is breathing)
Unresponsive - answer✔Someone who does not move, speak, blink, or otherwise react is
unresponsive. (is not breathing)
If someone is unresponsive, you will check to see if the person needs CPR.
Gasps- Agonal Gasps - answer✔A person in cardiac arrest will not be breathing normally or only
gasping. Agonal gasps are frequently present in the first minutes after sudden caradic arrest. If
a person is gasping, it usually looks like he is drawing air in very quickly. He may open his mouth
and move his jaw, head, or neck. The gasp may sound like a snort, snore, or groan. These gasps
may appear forceful or weak. Sometime may pass between gasps because they often happen at
a slow rate. Gasping is not regular breathing or normal breathing. It is a sign or cardiac arrest in
someone who is unresponsive.
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - answer✔When a person's heart stops suddenly,
providing CPR can double or even triple the chances of survival.
CPR is made of 2 skills:
Providing compressions
Giving breaths
(A) Compression - answer✔The act of pushing hard and fast on the chest. When you push on
the chest, you pump blood to the brain anf heart. To give CPR, you provide sets of 30
compressions and 2 breaths.
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Automated External Defibrillator (AED) - answer✔It is a lightweight, portable device that can
detect an abnormal cardiac rhythm requiring treatment with a shock. An AED can deliver a
shock to convert the rhythm back to normal.
Adult - answer✔Adolescent (after the onset of puberty) and older.
Child - answer✔1 year of age to puberty.
Infant - answer✔1 month to 1 year of age.
Treating patient based on their age - answer✔Treat anyone who has signs of puberty as an
adult. If you are in doubt about whether somone is an adult or a child, provide emeergency care
as if the person is an adult.
Phone 9-1-1 - answer✔In an emergency, use the most readily avaliable phone to phone 9-1-1 or
the emergency responce number for your area, if it is different. This may be your cell phone or
the cell phone of someone who comes to help.
Your (My) Role in the EMS System - answer✔Your (my) role as a first aid rescuer is to:
Recognize that an emergency exists
Make sure the scene is safe for you and the ill or injured person
Phone 9-1-1
Provide care until someone with more advanced training arrive and takes over
Asking to Give First Aid - answer✔When you come upon an ill or injured person and the person
responds introduce yourself as a first aid provider before you touch the person.
Ask if you may help.
If the person agrees, give first aid.
If the person refuses, phone 9-1-1 and stay with him until help arrives.
If the person is confused or can't answer, assume the person wants help.
Maintaining the First Aid Kit - answer✔It's important that the first aid kit contains the supplies
you'll need for most common emergencies. Be sure to restock it after an emergency.
Maintaining the First Aid Kit part 2 - answer✔Keep the supplies in a sturdy, watertight
container that is clearly labeled.
Know where the first aid kit is.
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