Before Giving Care

What is the purpose of Good Samaritan laws?

• To help protect people who voluntarily give
  care without accepting anything in return
• To discourage people from helping others in an
  emergency situation
• To protect people who give care beyond their
  level of training
• None of the above

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

• Do not give care but instead call 9-1-1 or the
  designated emergency number.
• Give care and call 9-1-1 or the designated
  emergency number.
• Do not give care and advise the person to seek
  medical attention immediately.
• Give care; consent is not necessary if the
  person is responsive and has signs or
  symptoms of a life-threatening condition.

The steps to follow in an emergency are:

• Call—Check—Secure.
• Care—Call—Check.
• Check—Call—Care.
• Check—Care—Defibrillate.

In which situation should you call 9-1-1 or the
designated emergency number?

• The person is having persistent chest pain.
• The person is having trouble breathing.
• The person is unresponsive.
• All of the above

Which of the following could signal an emergency?

• Unusual behavior
• An unusual sound
• An unusual odor
• All of the above

When wearing latex-free disposable gloves,
you should:

• Avoid touching other surfaces unnecessarily
  while you are wearing the gloves.
• Change gloves after providing care for one
  person and before providing care for the next.
• Wash your hands after removing the gloves.
• All of the above

You are conducting a head-to-toe check on a
responsive person who is complaining of a leg
injury. What should you do first?

• Check the person’s injured leg first.
• Check to see if the person can bend the knee
  of the injured leg without pain.
• Get consent to give care before beginning the
  head-to-toe exam.
• All of the above

About how many seconds should you check for
breathing?

• At least 5 seconds but no more than
  10 seconds
• At least 10 seconds but no more than
  15 seconds
• No more than 5 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, but she does not
respond and she is not breathing. What should you
do next?

• Have someone else call 9-1-1 or the
  designated emergency number and get an
  AED and a first aid kit while you begin CPR.
• Size up the scene.
• Put the woman in the recovery position.
• Give two rescue breaths.

When conducting a SAMPLE interview, ask the
person about all of the following except:

• Whether the person has any allergies or
  medical conditions
• What was happening and what the person was
  doing just prior to when he or she began to
  feel ill or was injured
• When the person last had something to eat
  or drink
• What the person’s age is