CPR/AED/Frist Aid Quiz

What laws protect against civil lawsuits when we try to help a victim in medical need?

• OSHA 1910.151

• The right to defend yourself

• Good Samaritan Act

• Constitutional Right 32

What is anaphylaxis, AND how do you treat it?

• a severe allergic reaction, use EpiPen

• a severe burn, use bandages

• a type of bleed, apply tourniquet

• type of shock, prop their feet up

What is the best treatment to give a possible stroke patient who is not in the hospital?

• Offer them aspirin

• Lay them down and cover them with a blanket to keep them warm

• Don’t delay calling 911 and get the person to the hospital as soon as possible

• Offer them something sweet

If you ask a person if you are able to help them, and let them know what you think is wrong and how to help, what is that considered?

• Informed Consent

• Doing your job as a bystander

• Implied Consent

• Applied Consent

If someone tells you they do not want your help when needing first aid, what should you do

• Help anyway

• Give them ideas on what they should do

• Walk away

• None of the above

You come upon a scene where an adult has collapsed and is now lying on the floor.  What is the best first action to take in the situation?

• Run over to the person a give 5 cycles of CPR

• Tap the person’s shoulder and ask if they are OK

• Start giving rescue breaths

• Ensure the scene is safe

You find that the victim is not responsive, not breathing normally, and you’ve called 911.  What is your next treatment?

• Give rescue breaths at a rate of 1 every 5 seconds until the victim begins to respond

• Begin rescue breathing and then check for a pulse after 2 minutes.

• Begin abdominal thrusts to clear the airway. Then check for a pulse

• Begin chest compressions at a rate of 100-120 per minute and give 2 rescue breaths after every 30 compressions.

What’s the primary difference between compressions on an adult and a small child?

• You can use one hand instead of two in order to compress the small child’s chest

• You should use two hands on a small child and one hand on an adult

• You can use three fingers for chest compressions on a child and five fingers on an adult

• A child’s chest wall is harder to be compressed, so we should push deeper

Which of these best describes the purpose of “hands-only” CPR?

• It reduces risk of liability and increases oxygenation better

• It is recommended as the only method for providing CPR

• Its better and more effective than full CPR and to provide care

• Its designed for those who are not trained or feel uncomfortable delivering mouth-to-mouth

You checked and determine the scene is safe, someone brought the AED, it prompts you to attach the pads.  Where is the correct placement to put them on an adult cardiac arrest victim?

• One goes on the center of the chest and the other on the back

• One goes on the upper right and upper left parts of the chest

• One goes on the upper right side and the other on the lower left side

• One goes on the upper left side of the chest as well as the lower left side