Cardiovascular System, Assessment Test

What must you have when treating a conscious victim?

• help
• written consent
• implied or verbal consent

A set of laws protecting citizens who choose to help in an emergency.

• Megan's Laws
• Good Samaritan Laws
• Title IX
• Liability Laws

If someone is complaining of pain in the neck, jaw, chest and back they are probably having a:

• choking attack
• heart attack
• seizure 
• stroke

Anyone that is bitten by a person or a wild or domestic animal should seek medical help:

• The next day
• As soon as possible
• In the next two days
• When they have time 

You should never move a victim unless they are in immediate danger.

• True
• False

What is the first thing to do in assessing an emergency situation?

• Call for help

• Survey if the scene is safe

• Do a head-to-toe examination

• Check the vital signs of the victim

Which of the following statements is true at an accident scene?

• You should provide care to a conscious person who refuses it
• Permission to care for a person is “implied” if the person is unconscious
• If the conscious person needing care is a child, permission to care should be obtained from that child rather than the guardian

To get permission from a conscious person you must

• Tell the person who you are, how much training you have and what you think is wrong and what you plan to do.
• Move the person away from the scene, then tell them who you are and start giving care.
• Tell the person not to move and ask for consent to give care.

If several people are around, it might not be easy to tell if any one is giving care. What is the most important step to take overcoming this barrier? 

• Do nothing
• Ask if you can help and call 911
• You should look for other people that could potentially assist in the situation

What should you do if the person does not give consent?

• Don't give care but call 9-1-1
• Give care and call 9-1-1
• Give care only
• None of the above