First Aid Quiz

You are giving sets of 30 compressions and 2 breaths. Another person arrives with an AED. What should you do next?

• Finish whichever set of 30 compressions and 2 breaths you're working on

• Immediately use the AED

• Make sure someone has phoned the emergency response number (or 9-1-1)

• Put a blanket on the person receiving CPR

You are having lunch at a restaurant when a woman at the next table collapses. You immediately tap and shout, with no response, and phone 9-1-1. What step in the adult Chain of Survival is described in this scenario?

• Activation of emergency response

• Defibrillation

• High-quality CPR

• Recovery

How deep should you push the chest of an adult when giving chest compressions?

• One half the depth of the chest

• One third the depth of the chest

• Only 1 inch

• At least 2 inches

Why should you wear personal protective equipment?

• To protect yourself from bloodborne diseases

• To keep your facility clean

• So you don’t have to wash your hands afterward

• To avoid getting your own clothes dirty

You and a friend are picking berries at a local farm. You notice a man who has been stung by a bee and is having difficulty breathing. Where should the epinephrine pen be injected into this person?

• At the site of the bee sting

• Into the thigh, halfway between the hip and knee

• Into either upper arm

• Into the chest, as close to the heart as possible

What are the correct rate and depth for providing compressions during high-quality adult CPR to improve survival?

• Rate of 80 to 100 compressions per minute and depth of at least 2 inches

• Rate of no more than 60 compressions per minute and depth of at least 1 inch

• Rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and depth of at least 2 inches

• Rate of 100 to 120 compressions per minute and depth of at least 1 inch

What should you do after you've finished taking care of an injured person at work?

• Write a report of the incident if your company requires it

• Phone 9-1-1

• Post the report to the company bulletin board

• Tell your coworkers about the injury

You are running on a track at a local school. You come across a woman who has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Where should you apply direct pressure?

• Directly on the cut, with your fingers under the bandage

• On dressings over the cut

• 2 to 3 inches below the cut

• On the side of the leg opposite the cut

You are running on a track at a local school. You come across a woman who has fallen and is bleeding from a cut on her leg. Why is it important to properly remove your gloves after giving first aid?

• To keep the removed gloves as compact as possible for waste disposal

• So contaminants on the gloves can be analyzed later

• To keep from touching or spreading the blood or other body fluids of the person you are helping

• To prevent blood or other body fluids on the gloves from touching the person you are helping

What actions result in the best chance of survival if someone is not breathing normally (or is only gasping) and isn't responding?

• Shout for help, and stay with the victim until someone with more advanced training arrives

• Perform CPR only, and leave the AED for someone with more advanced training to use

• Start CPR, and use an AED if one is available

• Send someone to get the AED, to minimize the number of people involved