First Aid & CPR: Ch. 5-7

Which of the following would be imost/i important to remember when giving care for a person until EMS personnel arrive?

• Keep the person cool.

• Prevent the person from moving.

• Do no further harm.

• Explain the person's injuries.

What should you do if an unresponsive person vomits?

• Listen at the chest to determine if any vomit entered the lungs.

• Turn the person's head to the side to let the vomit leave their mouth.

• Give rescue breaths, forcing your breaths past the vomit.

• Place the person in a recovery position.

  Which of the following would you do when checking a person who appears to be unresponsive

• Control minor bleeding.

• Start CPR.

• Place the person in a recovery position.

• Check for responsiveness and breathing simultaneously.

You are checking an unresponsive adult and find that they are not breathing normally. Which of the following would you do next?

• Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately.

• Turn the person on their side to allow fluids to drain from the mouth.

• Immediately give 2 rescue breaths.

• Remove any food or objects found in the person's mouth.

You are checking a child for non-life-threatening conditions. Which action would be most appropriate for you to do?

• Begin examining the child from the head down.

• Get at eye level with the child.

• Touch the child and then observe them.

• Talk quickly and loudly to the child.

Which of the following would be imost/i appropriate for a person who can move all body parts without pain or discomfort and has no other signs or symptoms of injury or illness?

• Transport the person to a hospital in a personal vehicle.

• Allow the person to continue on their way, since nothing is wrong.

• Tell them not to move and to wait for EMS personnel.

• Encourage the person to rest in a comfortable position.

When beginning a head-to-toe check of an adult who is awake, which of the following would you do first?

• Ask the person if they have any medical problems.

• Position yourself at the person's feet so you can observe their entire body.

• Place the person in a comfortable position.

• Tell the person what you are going to do.

An adult is awake and breathing normally. Your head-to-toe check reveals only a small bruise on the forehead. As you continue talking to the person, you notice that they are becoming increasingly confused and disoriented. Which action should you do?

• Immediately transport the person to the nearest emergency-care facility yourself–do not wait for EMS personnel.

• Continue caring for the person–all people who are injured or ill experience some confusion and disorientation.

• Repeat your head-to-toe check, as you probably overlooked something important.

• Immediately call emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, as this person might be developing a life-threatening condition.

The Check step of the emergency action steps CHECK—CALL—CARE is a check for safety and a check for:

• Responsiveness

• Minor bleeding

• Rash

• Injury

Which of the following would be an easy way to tell if an injured or ill person is awake and showing signs of life?

• Feel the carotid pulse at the neck.

• Tap the person and shake their shoulder.

• Ask the person if they are OK.

• Look for severe bleeding.