1.03 Recognizing and Responding to Emergencies

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 lengthen recovery time

• it helps prevent the situation from getting better

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

• anaphylaxis

• asphyxia

• loss of consciousness

• level of consciousness

If someone is in an motorcycle accident and the first responder needs to assess the airway, what would they NOT do in this case.

• use the head tilt, chin lift to keep 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

What law would protect someone who is not a trained medical professional that attempts to help someone in need?

• Good Neighbor Law

• Good Bystander Law

• Good Samaritan Law

• Good Helper Law

If someone is allergic to peanuts and she eats a cookie and begins to have difficulty breathing and breaking out in hives, what is happening?

• They are going into Anaphylactic Shock

• They are choking

• They are drowning

• They are hemorrhaging

What is the first line of treatment for someone who eats shrimp and they have a severe shrimp allergy?

• oxygen

• an inhaler

• epi-pen

• blood transfusion

If a person has major burns, they should not put the burns in water because it might cause

• hyperventilation

• hypothermia

• asphyxia

• fainting

A first responder may NOT call 911 if the person has a history of seizures or is the seizure

• does not cause a loss of consciousness

• is witnessed

• lasts less than 5 minutes

• does not require CPR

If someone with epilepsy falls out of their chair, loses consciousness and their arms and legs begin to jerk. They were having a

• seizure

• panic attack

• heart attack

• stroke

A patient who is hemorrhaging could die within ______ minutes if the bleeding is slowed or stopped.

• 10

• 5

• 15

• 20