Emergencies/Blood Borne Pathogens/Environmental Conditions

Which of these is NOT a symptom of shock?

• Athletes pulse rate is very slow
• Athlete may appear sluggish or exceptionally drowsy
• respirations are shallow and rapid
• Skin is ashen and clammy

What is the normal pulse and respiratory rate for an adult?

• 60 - 80 beats/minute, 12 breaths/minute
• 60 - 100 beats/minute, 15 breaths/minute
• 80- 100 beats/minute, 20 breaths/minute
• 60 - 80 beats/minute, 20 breaths/minute

What is a bloodborne pathogen?

• A microorganism that can cause disease
• Fluid contaminated with blood
• An organism only found in human blood
• A disease characterized by the inflammation of the liver

If exposed to a bloodborne pathogen, all of the following should occur except:

• Notification of the coach
• Completion of a medical evaluation form
• Performance of a blood test
• Meeting with a counselor

To protect athletes from disease transmission, the USOC recommends that:

• They shower immediately after practice
• They wear personal protective equipment such as gloves
• They decline HIV testing
• There is a reduction of mouthpiece use in high risk sports

Which of the following wounds results from the skin being torn from the body?

• Avulsion
• Incision
• Laceration
• Abrasion

How can rescuers ensure that they are providing effective breaths when using a bag-mask device?

• Observing the chest rise with breaths
• Delivering breaths quickly and forcefully
• Always having oxygen attached to the bag
• Allowing air to release around the mask

A victim with a foreign body airway obstruction becomes unresponsive. What is your first course of action?

• Start CPR, beginning with chest compressions
• Role the victim over and perform back blows
• Perform abdominal thrusts
• Perform blind finger sweeps

You witness someone suddenly collapse. The person is unresponsive, you hear gasping sounds, and there is no pulse. What should you do next?

• Begin CPR; the gasps are not normal breathing
• give rescue breaths only; the gasps are not normal breathing
• monitor the patient; the gasps are considered normal breathing
• Begin CPR, even though gasping is normal breathing

A middle aged man collapses. You and a second rescuer go to the victim and find that he is unresponsive, is not breathing, and does not have a pulse. Which action is most likely to positively impact the victims survival?

• Performing high-quality CPR

• Ensuring scene safety

• Providing rescue breaths

• Checking the pulse periodically