First Aid & CPR: Ch. 1-4

The trained lay responder's first step in an emergency is to:

• Give first aid.

• Recognize that an emergency exists.

• Decide to act.

• Activate the emergency medical services (EMS) system.

You work in a laboratory facility. Someone is conducting experiments in the next lab. You hear a noise that sounds like pop, followed by the crash of glass. As you approach the lab door, you notice a foul smell coming from under the door. You shout through the closed door but get no answer. You call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number. What should you do next?

• Give first aid until help arrives.

• Enter the room to check for the origin of the foul odor.

• Wait for emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to arrive. Do not enter the room because the fumes might be harmful to you.

• Clean up any broken glass you might find on the floor.

Once you have recognized that an emergency exists and you decide to act, which action would be imost/i important for you to perform as a trained lay responder?

• Calling 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number

• Keeping bystanders from getting injured

• Interviewing bystanders about what happened

• Giving first aid until help arrives

What is the worst thing you can do in an emergency?

• Activate the emergency medical services (EMS) system too quickly

• Ask bystanders for help with the person's care

• Be afraid of doing something wrong

• Do nothing

You come upon a serious crash. There is quite a lot of blood on and around the injured person. Which of the following could clearly be a fear or concern that might cause you to hesitate to respond in this situation?

• Fear of disease transmission

• Unusual sights or sounds

• Presence of bystanders

• No telephone nearby

Reasons why people hesitate or do not act after recognizing an emergency include all of the following iexcept/i:

• Assuming the situation is already under control

• Reluctance to care for a family member

• Fear of being sued

• Fear of causing more harm

You pass by the scene of a car crash and notice that there appears to be another trained lay responder at the scene. As a bystander, not a first responder, what action could you take?

• Offer to call 9-1-1 or the designated emergency number or to direct emergency medical services (EMS) personnel to the scene.

• Tell the other trained lay responder that you are also trained and will take over.

• Question the care being given by the trained lay responder in front of the injured person.

• Leave the scene or do nothing at all (do not interfere).

The first person to arrive on the scene who is trained to give a higher level of care is usually the:

• Emergency medical responder (EMR).

• Lay responder.

• Paramedic.

• Bystander.

Which of the following would be ileast /ilikely to be considered a fear or concern that would prevent a person from acting in an emergency?

• The fear of catching a disease

• The type of injury or illness

• The presence of bystanders

• Feeling confident in first aid training and ability

You are caring for a person involved in a crash when that person suddenly becomes uncooperative and threatens to hurt you. What should you do?

• Restrain the person until EMS personnel arrive.

• Withdraw and wait for EMS personnel to arrive.

• Calm the person using your voice and a gentle touch.

• Order the person to cooperate until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel arrive.