First Aid

What is the first step in providing first aid to an unconscious person?

• Check for responsiveness

• Check for breathing

• Check for pulse

• Call emergency services

What should you do if someone is choking and unable to speak or cough?

• Perform abdominal thrusts ( Heimlich maneuver)

• Give them water to drink

• Slap them on the back

• Wait for them to dislodge the object themselves

What is the correct position for someone who is having a seizure?

• Lay them flat on their back

• Elevate their head

• Place something in their mouth to keep them from biting their tonuge

• Move any objects away and cushion their head

How should you treat a minor burn?

• Apply ice directly to the burn

• Pop blisters as they form

• Run cool water over the burn for several minutes

• Cover the burn with butter or oil

What should you do if you suspect someone is having a heart attack?

• Give them aspirin to chew

• apply a heating pad to the chest

• give them water to drink

• have them sit or lie down and call 911

What is the universal sign of someone who is choking?

• clutching their chest

• hands around the throat

• coughing uncontrollably

• pointing to their mouth

What is the primary purpose of CPR?

• to restart the heart

• to maintain blood flow and oxygenation to the body

• to relieve pain

• to stop bleeding

How should you treat a nose bleed?

• Tilt the head back

• Pinch nostrils together and lean forward

• Apply ice to the back of the neck

• Blow forcefully to clear the blood clot

What is the correct ratio of chest compressions to rescue breaths in CPR for adults

• 30 compressions to 2 breaths

• 15 compression to 2 breaths

• 10 compressions to one breath

• 5 compressions to one breath

What is the correct order of steps in the primary survey of first aid?

• Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Defibrillate

• Breathing, Airway, Circulation, Defibrillate

• Circulation, Airway, Breathing, Defibrillate

• Circulation, Defibrillation, Breathing, Airway