Study Guide For NSC First Aid Certification Exam With Answers.

Study Guide For NSC First Aid
Certification Exam With Answers




What is the recommended amount of time to wash your hands? - correct answers20 seconds
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(Wet, apply soap and rub your hands together for a minimum of 20 seconds and then rinse with running water.)
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What is the first question you must ask before you respond to any first aid situation? - correct answersSafety of
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the scene
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(Ensuring the safety of the scene is critical. Avoid making yourself another injured/ill person.)
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Which of the following are considered personal protective equipment? - correct answersGloves
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Mask

Eye shield
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You notice that a person has experienced a significant amount of blood loss, has pale skin color, and is
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becoming confused. What is most likely the cause? - correct answersShock
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(This is a classic presentation of shock because of blood loss, and is a medical emergency. Other causes of shock
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include infection, severe allergic reactions, severe dehydration, and heart problems.)
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, You are eating in a restaurant when a woman cries out. Her six-month-old child is turning blue around the
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mouth. He appears to be gagging but is not able to cry or take a breath. An older child had just given him some
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marbles to play with. What is the next step? - correct answersDeliver back blows and chest thrusts
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(Do not perform a blind finger sweep, as it may push the foreign body father into the airway. CPR is not
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You are performing CPR on an infant when a second rescuer appears. What is the next step in management? -
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correct answersHave the second rescuer help with CPR, to minimize fatigue
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You are treating a pediatric cardiac arrest patient. Where do you place the AED pads on an infant? - correct
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answersChest and back r r




When performing CPR you check for breathing. How long should this check last? - correct answersNo longer
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You find a child that is unresponsive. After yelling for help, you check and find the child is not breathing. What is
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the next step? - correct answersDeliver 30 chest compressions
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You attempt to deliver a rescue breath to an unconscious adult. The breath does not go in. What is the next step
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in managing this case? - correct answersRepeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and attempt the breath again
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(Attempt a breath, and if it goes in, deliver a second breath. If unable to ventilate, assume an additional foreign
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You come upon an unconscious victim with a pulse. They do not appear to be breathing. You are unable to
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deliver the first breath. What is the next step? - correct answersRepeat the head tilt/chin lift maneuver and
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(If unable to deliver the first breath, reposition the airway and attempt the breath again. If unable to deliver
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this breath, it's safe to assume a form body is present and abdominal thrusts are indicated. The Heimlich
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maneuver is performed on conscious victims.) r r r r r




You are first on scene and the victim is unresponsive, pulseless and has vomited. You do not feel comfortable
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performing mouth-to-mouth ventilation. What is the best approach? - correct answersCompression only CPR
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(Only CPR has been shown to be effective. Leaving the victim significantly increases mortality.)
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