Chapter 12 Test

During an emergency, _____________ can mean the difference between life and death.

• universal precautions

• first aid

• response time

• CPR

Statues that protect rescuers from being sued for giving emergency care are called _______________ laws.

• good samaritan

• good citizen

• first responder

• responding samaritan

You can protect yourself from disease by following ____________.

• first aid

• regulations

• universal precautions

• response order

When treating a minor burn, you should not

• cool the burned area with running water

• apply ice to the burned area

• cover the burn with a sterile gauze bandage

• give the victim pain relievers

Universal precautions require you to wear sterile gloves whenever you

• Encounter an emergency

• Treat a burn

• Perform rescue breathing

• Come into contact with someone’s blood

A _______________ is a device that delivers an electric shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm.

• defibrillator

• shock machine

• CPR

• dressing

________________ is a lifesaving procedure that can replace a patient’s normal heartbeat and breathing when these body functions have stopped.

• first aid

• universal precautions

• CPR

• AED

_______________ is a life-threatening condition in which the heart is not delivering an adequate supply of blood to the body.

• fainting

• dehydration

• unconsciousness

• shock

Before beginning rescue breathing, you should check to see

• Whether the victim is breathing

• Whether the victim has a pulse

• Whether there is something in the victim’s mouth

• Whether the victim has any open wounds

A person who clutches his or her throat is most likely experiencing

• a heart attack

• choking

• a stroke

• shock