Emergency Aid Review

What should you do before performing CPR? Select all that apply.

• Check the scene and the person

• Call 911

• Open the airway and check for breathing

• Check the person's wallet for a DNR order

What should you ALWAYS do before providing medical assistance?

• Check for scene safety

• Begin chest compressions

• Check for major bleeding

• Announce that you are a medic

What is the appropriate rate for chest compressions during CPR?

• 60-80 Compressions per Minute

• 100-120 Compressions per Minute

• 120-140 Compressions per Minute

• 80-100 Compressions per Minute

You encounter an unresponsive person in a safe environment. Which of the following steps should you take before beginning care?

• "Log roll" the patient

• Apply a tourniquet above the hemorrhage

• Check for a pulse

• Call 911

Which of the following steps should you take before providing aid to a bleeding individual?

• Wipe the blood away from the wound with gauze

• Apply firm, direct pressure to the wound

• Put on non-permeable gloves, if possible

• Apply a tourniquet above the hemorrhage

After putting on your PPE and exposing the wound, what is the first step of stopping life-threatening blood loss?

• Apply an occlusive dressing to the wound

• Perform a cricothyrotomy

• Make a lateral incision to expose the bone

• Apply firm, direct pressure to the wound

When should you remove a tourniquet

• You should never remove a tourniquet

• After conversion to a pressure bandage

• After calling 911

• If the victim's affected limb becomes hypoxic

Where should you apply a tourniquet, if necessary?

• 2-3 inches above the wound, or as high as possible

• Around the anterior superior iliac spine

• Directly on the wound to provide direct pressure

• Below the wound to prevent sepsis and hypoxia

What is the last step of applying a tourniquet?

• Manually tighten the tourniquet

• Write the time on the tourniquet

• Loosen the tourniqet

• Secure the windlass

What is the appropriate body part for a tourniquet?

• The neck

• Pelvic area

• Arms and legs

• The axilla