First Aid

As you enter a room, you find an adult lying on the floor. The area is safe, what do you do next?

• Check for responsiveness

• Call 9-1-1

• Open the airway

• Perform CPR

A 52-year-old with no history of heart disease begins to complain of sudden, severe "crushing" pain in the center of the chest. What do you think is wrong?

• Diabetic Coma

• Cardiac Arrest

• Heart Attack

Your aunt is complaining of having unusual tiredness, sudden dizziness, and cold sweats. What is she experiencing?

• Heatstroke

• Cardiac Arrest

• Heart Attack

A friend fell to the floor unresponsive. You start chest compressions on him after sending someone to 9-1-1. Which has an effect on increasing their chance of survival?

• Transporting the friend to the hospital

• Using an AED

• Having EMS perform CPR

All of a sudden your uncle complains of a sudden headache with weakness on one side of his face. His speech is slurred. What is happening?

• Stroke

• Diabetes

• Heart Attack

What is the most accurate operation of an AED in the correct order?

• Press the power button, shock immediately

• Press the power button, attach the pads to the clothes, shock

• Press the power button, attach pads to bare skin, allow AED to analyze heart rhythm, hands OFF victim, deliver a shock

The AED told you to clear the victim. What does that mean?

• Clear away any chairs

• Do not touch the victim

• Check for breathing

At lunchtime, your friend is grasping her throat with both hands. What action do you take first?

• Ask " Are you choking?" "Can I help you?"

• Shake her and ask "Are you OK?"

• Give her abdominal thrusts until the object is expelled

Your brother suddenly begins coughing repeatedly. His cough becomes soft and weak. He is making high-pitched noises and having difficulty breathing. What is happening?

• Asthma

• Allergic Reaction

• Severe or complete airway obstruction

What would happen if you were touching the victim while the AED was shocking the victim?

• You would be fine

• You would get shocked

• AED would stop working