Medical Emergency Quiz

The rule of nines is a method of calculating the surface area of the body that has been affected by burns.

• True

• False

Signs a person may be about to experience an episode of syncope includes...

• pale in the face

• a weak pulse

• perspiration

• all of these

The quick action that can be taken if a patient experiences a complete blockage is?

• syncope

• Heimlich maneuver

• CPR

• none of these

A second degree burn is best characterized by which of the following description?

• redness

• white leathery skin

• blisters

• chalky looking skin

It is best to stop a seizure to keep a person from being injured.

• True

• False

A patient has a severe allergic reaction that affects her whole body when she eats nuts. This is called?

• anaphylaxis

• aphagia

• asphyxia

• angina

When arriving at a medical emergency, what is the first thing you should do?

• check for consciousness

• take vital signs

• reassure the person

• call for help

Hands only CPR includes mouth-to-mouth breathing without rescue.

• True

• False

The “C” in CPR stands for...?

• cardiac

• compression

• choking

• cardiopulmonary

An AED can be used on a person who has suffered a third degree burn.

• True

• False