Accidents and Emergencies Quiz

What are examples of important lifesaving skills for babysitters?

• Cleaning a house

• Teaching a child their colors and numbers

• Heimlich maneuver and CPR

What is the first step in any emergency?

• Stay calm

• Yell for help

• Call 911

What should you do if a child needs to take medicine while the parents are away?

• Follow the written instructions from the parents and keep the medicine out of the reach of children

• Take the medicine yourself in front of the child to show that it's safe

• Encourage the child to take the medicine because it tastes like candy

What should you do if a child has a nosebleed?

• Have the child sit down, gently press the top of nose, and have the child lean their head forward

• Have the child lie down and tilt their head back

• Apply an ice pack over the child's nose immediately

What should you do if a child has a minor burn?

• Apply ice to the burn and then cover with a bandage

• Call the parents and wait for their instructions before taking any action

• Immediately run cool water over the burned area, then cover with a clean bandage

What should you do if a child has a minor cut or scrape?

• Call 911 immediately for a minor cut or scrape

• Leave the cut or scrape as it is without taking any action

• Wash the cut with warm, soapy water, dab with a clean gauze pad, and cover with a bandage

What should you do if a child has a heat related injury?

• Put the victim in hot water to alleviate the injury

• Make the individual drink ice water immediately

• Get the person to a shady area, and apply cold compresses

What should you do if a child is choking?

• Give the child a glass of water to drink to dislodge the object

• Immediately start performing CPR on the child

• Encourage the child to continue to cough, and if there is no sound, lips are blue, or the child is clearly struggling then begin the Heimlich

What should you do in a cardiac emergency, when the heart stops beating?

• Call 911 and give CPR until help takes over, the person starts breathing or the scene is unsafe.

• Call the parents ask for permission before taking any action

• Apply ice packs to the chest area immediately

What should you do if an infant is not breathing and has no pulse?

• Check for bleeding, then using 2 fingers, begin CPR

• Check for bleeding, then use 2 hands, begin CPR

• Hold them upside down and do 5 thrusts and 5 back blows.