First Aid

True or False: You should phone your emergency response number (911) and ask for help whenever someone is seriously ill or hurt or you are not sure what to do in an emergency. 

• True
• False

True or False: To help stop bleeding that you can see, put firm pressure on a dressing or bandage over the bleeding area. 

• True
• False

True or False: First aid is the care you give someone who is ill or injured before trained help arrives to take over. 

• True
• False

True or False: After giving first aid it is important to wash your hands, even if you were wearing gloves.

• True
• False

After giving first aid you should put disposable equipment that has touched body fluids: 

• A. In a Biohazard waste bag
• B. In the trash can
• C. Leave them where they are so you don't touch them
• D. In the recycle bin for reuse

True or False: When giving abdominal thrusts to a choking victim you should place the thumb side of your fist against the body of the choking victim just above the belly button. 

• True
• False

True or False: When someone is having a diabetic episode you should give them an injection from an epinephrine pen. 

• True
• False

True or False: When someone is suffering from low blood sugar you should give them a diet soda. 

• True
• False

Signs of an allergic reaction may include: 

• A. A rash
• B. Trouble breathing
• C. Itching of the eyes
• D. All of the above

True or False: Before administering first aid you need to check to see that the scene is safe. 

• True
• False