A person who is conscious

• Is mentally alert and aware of her surroundings

• Does not necessarily have a pulse

• Is not in need of medical attention

• Will not respond when someone speaks her name loudly

A person responding to a medical emergency should do the following before touching an injured or ill person:

• Present his medical credentials

• Ask permission

• Touch something metal to discharge static electricity

• Ask the person to sign a consent form

Another way to describe choking is

What does the first letter in the stroke response memory device B.E.F.A.S.T. stand for?

• Brain

• Before

• Balance

• Broken

Women are more likely than men to have this symptom when suffering a heart attack:

• Shortness of breath

• Sudden, severe pain in the chest

• Low blood pressure

• Bluish or gray (cyanotic) skin color

Sweet or fruity breath, deep or labored breathing, and increased thirst are all signs of

• Diabetic shock

• Insulin reaction

• Diabetic ketoacidosis

• Hypoglycemia

What should be placed in the mouth of a patient who is experiencing a seizure?

• Nothing

• A soft piece of cloth to bite down on

• A tongue depressor

• A rubber mouth guard

How should pressure be applied to treat a nosebleed?

• By squeezing both sides of the nose, on the soft part, up near the bridge, between gloved thumb and forefinger

• By squeezing the top of the nose, between the eyes, between gloved thumb and forefinger

• By holding a tissue in a gloved hand and pressing upwards beneath the nostrils

• By using gloved hands to pack thin rolls of gauze into each nostril

Mrs. Groth’s son brought her a cup of coffee from her favorite cafe. As he was handing it to her, it spilled and burned her hand, leaving the skin very red. Christine, a PCT, was in the room at the time. She notified the nurse immediately and put on gloves. What should she do next?

• Place an ice pack on the burn

• Cover the area with dry, sterile gauze or a clean dressing

• Rub the area with antibiotic ointment

• Use cool, clean water to decrease the skin temperature

The science of designing equipment, areas, and work tasks to make them safer and to suit workers’ abilities is called

• Ergonomics

• Biologics

• Industrial engineering

• Hazard reduction