Foundations Quiz

A person is responsive and showing signs and symptoms of a life-threatening condition but does not consent to care. What should you do?

• Don't give care but call 9-1-1/ designated emergency number

• Give care and call 9-1-1/ designated emergency number

• Do not give care and advise the person to seek medical attention immediately

• Give care because consent is not necessary if the person is responsive and has signs or symptoms of a life-threatening condition

What are the three important steps to follow in any emergency?

• Call-Check-Secure
• Check-Care-Defibrillate

• Check-Call-Care
• Care-Call-Check

In which of the following situations should you call 9-1-1? Select all that apply.

• The child has minor bleeding from hand

• The child is not breathing

• The child is unresponsive.

• The child has life-threatening bleeding

The first signs of an emergency often include which of the following?

• unusual appearances or behavior

• unusual noises

• unusual odors

• all of the above

Hand washing and the use of PPE can help lower your risk for infection when giving care. True or False?

• True

• False

About how many seconds should you check for responsiveness, breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-threatening conditions?

• no more than 5 to 10 seconds

• no more than 2-4 seconds

• at least 20 seconds

• at least 15 seconds

You see a woman collapse in front of you while entering the lobby of your office building. You check her for responsiveness, breathing, life-threatening bleeding and other life-threatening conditions. She is unresponsive and not breathing. What should you do next?

• put the woman in the recovery position
• take the woman to the emergency room

• call 9-1-1 and get equipment or tell someone to do so

• give 2 breaths

When conducting an interview using SAM, which of the following questions are part of the SAM approach? Select all that apply.

• whether the child or infant has any allergies

• what signs or symptoms the child or infant has

• what the child's or infant's age is

• Whether the child or infant takes any medication or has any medical conditions