1.03 First Responder

Why is it important to be able to recognize & respond to emergencies? Pick the BEST answer.

• It helps create long term disabilities

• It saves lives

• It can lengthens recovery time

• It heps prevent the situation from getting better

24. Before attempting to render first aid to anyone, you MUST

• make sure that the scene is safe

• . put on a reflective vest

• . find someone else to help you

• stop traffic

What is a biohazard?

• Fingerprints

• Nails

• Blood

• Hair

A measurement of a person's arousability & responsiveness to stimuli is

• anaphylaxis

• asphyxia

• loss of consciousness

• level of consciousness

Jack was thrown off his motorcycle during a motor vehicle accident and the first responder needed to assess his airway. What would the first responder NOT do in this case?

• use the head tilt, chin tilt to keep the airway open

• remove any liquid or debris from the airway

• roll patient on his side to clear the airway

• listen to the patient to see if he is breathing

There are 3 things that need to be assessed during an initial assessment by a first responder. They are 1) airway, 2) breathing, and __________________.

• urine output

• pain level

• circulation

• adrenaline level

Jenny is not a medical professional or a trained first responder but she sees her neighbor collapse in the yard. She runs over to try and help the neighbor and sees that he is bleeding. She tries to stop the bleeding but she is not sure what to do. What law would protect her if she was to be sued by the neighbor's family?

• Good Neighbor Law

• Good Bystander Law

• Good Samaritan Law

• Good Helper Law

Shawnda is allergic to peanuts and she is very careful with what she eats. Her friend makes her some cookies and assures her that she did not put any nuts into them. Shawda eats one of the cookies and very quickly starts to have difficulty breathing and breaking out in hives. What is happening to Shawnda?

• Shawnda is going into anaphylactic shock

• Shawnda is choking

• Shawnda is drowning

• Shawnda is hemorrhaging

Jeff has a severe allergy to shrimp. What would be the first line of treatment given to Jeff if he ate shrimp by mistake?

• oxygen

• an inhaler

• Epipen injection

• blood transfusion

Sherita was frying french fries for lunch and some grease splattered on her arm. Shortly after the incident occur, Sherita saw blisters on her arm. What degree of burn does Sherita have?

• First degree burn

• Second degree burn

• Third degree burn