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Red Cross First Aid Exam Q&A
What is the correct order of the three basic care steps? Correct Ans - Check, Call,
Care
When should you call first? Correct Ans - 12 and older are unresponsive
child collapse
When should you care first? Correct Ans - Unresponsive 12 and younger who you
didn't see collapse, choking person, severe allergic reaction, life threatening bleeding
What is the first thing you should do in any emergency situation, even before you can begin
the check, call, care sequence? Correct Ans - Recognize something is
wrong/emergency
Checking a responsive person you should ask... Correct Ans - Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medication
Past history
Lost oral intake
Events leading up to it
When checking the person you should take note of... Correct Ans - •How the person
looks or feels
•bleeding, cuts, burns, brusing, swelling, or deformities
•medical identification tags
•ability to move without pain
Why is checking the scene an important part of the basic care steps? Correct Ans -
Make sure you and the victim are safe
If you think an accident is unsafe to approach, you should... Correct Ans - Call for
help and stay where you are, so the situation doesn't get worse
What is the most important action you can perform as a citizen/lay responder Correct
Ans - Call 9-1-1
What is the worst thing you can do in an emergency? Correct Ans - Nothing
List three barriers to action in an emergency situation Correct Ans - Infection, Sue,
Assumtion
, What if someone doesn't want your help? Correct Ans - Call 9-1-1
When do you move a victim? Correct Ans - When in a life threatening situation
Three situations that are life-threatening Correct Ans - Severe bleeding
Unconsciousness
No breathing
Heart attack Correct Ans - Occurs when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked
causing cells to die and leading to permanent damage of the heart muscle
Cardiac Arrest Correct Ans - heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to
circulate blood to brain and other organs
Define Shock Correct Ans - organs and tissues of the body are not receiving enough
flow of blood. This deprives the organs and tissues of oxygen and allows the buildup of
waste products. Shock can result in serious damage or even death.
If someone is bleeding internally or is bleeding profusely from a major cut or trauma they
can experience what kind of shock? Correct Ans - Hemorrhage shock
What type of shock can result from an allergic reaction to shellfish? Correct Ans -
Anaphylaxis shock
What are few of the symptoms a patient may have as a result of shock? Correct Ans -
confusion
problems breathing
rapid heart rate with weak pulse
cold clammy skin
chills due to fall in body temperature
Why is important to raise the feet of a shock victim? Correct Ans - Helps return vital
blood to the body's core that is needed by the organs.
What are steps that you can take to help patients/victims in shock prior to the arrival of
EMS? Correct Ans - Lay the victim down
Cover them up
Raise their feet (about 12 inches)
After putting on gloves what must you do quickly to stop the flow of blood Correct Ans
- Cover the wound and apply pressure
What to do with an anaphylaxis shock Correct Ans - Use epinephrine
Red Cross First Aid Exam Q&A
What is the correct order of the three basic care steps? Correct Ans - Check, Call,
Care
When should you call first? Correct Ans - 12 and older are unresponsive
child collapse
When should you care first? Correct Ans - Unresponsive 12 and younger who you
didn't see collapse, choking person, severe allergic reaction, life threatening bleeding
What is the first thing you should do in any emergency situation, even before you can begin
the check, call, care sequence? Correct Ans - Recognize something is
wrong/emergency
Checking a responsive person you should ask... Correct Ans - Signs and symptoms
Allergies
Medication
Past history
Lost oral intake
Events leading up to it
When checking the person you should take note of... Correct Ans - •How the person
looks or feels
•bleeding, cuts, burns, brusing, swelling, or deformities
•medical identification tags
•ability to move without pain
Why is checking the scene an important part of the basic care steps? Correct Ans -
Make sure you and the victim are safe
If you think an accident is unsafe to approach, you should... Correct Ans - Call for
help and stay where you are, so the situation doesn't get worse
What is the most important action you can perform as a citizen/lay responder Correct
Ans - Call 9-1-1
What is the worst thing you can do in an emergency? Correct Ans - Nothing
List three barriers to action in an emergency situation Correct Ans - Infection, Sue,
Assumtion
, What if someone doesn't want your help? Correct Ans - Call 9-1-1
When do you move a victim? Correct Ans - When in a life threatening situation
Three situations that are life-threatening Correct Ans - Severe bleeding
Unconsciousness
No breathing
Heart attack Correct Ans - Occurs when blood flow to part of the heart is blocked
causing cells to die and leading to permanent damage of the heart muscle
Cardiac Arrest Correct Ans - heart stops beating or beats too ineffectively to
circulate blood to brain and other organs
Define Shock Correct Ans - organs and tissues of the body are not receiving enough
flow of blood. This deprives the organs and tissues of oxygen and allows the buildup of
waste products. Shock can result in serious damage or even death.
If someone is bleeding internally or is bleeding profusely from a major cut or trauma they
can experience what kind of shock? Correct Ans - Hemorrhage shock
What type of shock can result from an allergic reaction to shellfish? Correct Ans -
Anaphylaxis shock
What are few of the symptoms a patient may have as a result of shock? Correct Ans -
confusion
problems breathing
rapid heart rate with weak pulse
cold clammy skin
chills due to fall in body temperature
Why is important to raise the feet of a shock victim? Correct Ans - Helps return vital
blood to the body's core that is needed by the organs.
What are steps that you can take to help patients/victims in shock prior to the arrival of
EMS? Correct Ans - Lay the victim down
Cover them up
Raise their feet (about 12 inches)
After putting on gloves what must you do quickly to stop the flow of blood Correct Ans
- Cover the wound and apply pressure
What to do with an anaphylaxis shock Correct Ans - Use epinephrine
