How to respond to an emergency

During hand washing, you should rub the surfaces of your hands together for at least:

• 10 seconds

• 15 seconds

• 20 seconds

• 60 seconds

Gown, Gloves, and Eye protection are:

• not necessary

• Personal protective equipment (PPE)

• only used if you have time

• too expensive to be used for most emergencies

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If someone with an injury refuses care, you should:

• stay with the person until someone with more advanced training takes over.

• help them anyway because they are injured

• leave them and go back to work

• tell the person they will be in trouble when the police show up

You should wear personal protective equipment (PPE) :

• instead of washing your hands

• to protect yourself from blood borne diseases.

• to look like a healthcare worker

• to make people respect you

Which of the following may be signs that a person is in shock?

• warm, red skin, is hungry, and has a headache.

• cold, dry, red skin and is not responding.

• has pale, cold, clammy skin and feels weak, dizzy, and thirsty.

• has warm, dry skin and is not responding.

If you suspect someone is having a heart attack:

• call 911 and stay with the person

• wait until they collapse and give CPR

• raise the persons feet and cover them with a blanket

• have them increase their activity level

You are treating someone for shock. You should:

• Give them something with sugar in it to drink and call 911

• Poor water on them to cool them down and call 911

• Have them lie down and cover them with a blanket and call 911

• Have them walk around to improve blood flow

A short period when someone stops responding for less than a minute and then seems fine would be described as:

• Fainting

• Seizure

• Hypoglycemia

• Shock

Sudden trouble seeing could be a sign of :

• Stroke

• Seizure

• Heart attack

• Anaphalaxis

Which of these signs indicate the person needs first aid for choking?

• Can breathe, talk, or cough

• Can cough loudly

• Cannot breathe or talk

• Can make sounds and talk