Emergency Care Mid Semester Review

A person is responsive and injured. You asked for consent to give care and they say no. What should you do?

• Do not give care but do call 9-1-1

• Give care and call 9-1-1

• Do not give care and tell them to go to the doctor

• Give care without their consent

What are the 3 emergency action steps?

• call-check-care

• care-check-call

• check-call-care

• check-care-call

Which of the following would you NOT call 9-1-1 for?

• a child who isn't breathing

• a child who is not responsive

• a child who has life threatening bleeding

• a child with a minor cut no their hand

Which of the following could indicate that there is an emergency?

• unusual appearances & behaviors

• unusual noises

• unusual odors

• all of them

How many seconds should you check for responsiveness, breathing, life threatening bleeding and other life threatening conditions?

• no more than 5 to 10 seconds

• about 20 seconds

• no more than 30 seconds

• about 15 seconds

You see a person collapse in front of you while entering school. You check them for responsiveness, breathing and life threatening bleeding. They are unresponsive and not breathing. What should you do?

• Put the person in the recovery position

• Give them 2 breaths

• Call 9-1-1

• Ask for consent

Which of the following is NOT part of the SAM interview?

• signs & symptoms

• age

• medications

• medical history

When giving breaths during CPR, how long should each breath last?

• 1/2 second

• 1 second

• 2 seconds

• 3 seconds

What does one cycle of CPR consist of?

• 15 chest compressions and 1 breath

• 15 comressions and 2 breaths

• 30 compressions and 1 breath

• 30 compressions and 2 breaths

To what depth do you compress an infant's chest during CPR?

• about 1/2 inch

• about 1 1/2 inches

• at least 1 1/2 inches

• about 2 inches