American Red Cross Review - First Aid

Where should you place a tourniquet on a limb of someone who is experiencing life-threatening bleeding?

• Directly on the wound

• 5 inches above the wound; on a joint

• 1 inch below the wound; not on a joint

• 2 to 3 inches above the wound; not on a joint

Which of the following are two ways to tell if bleeding is life-threatening?

• Volume and flow

• Color and thickness

• Pain and sensation

• Depth and location of the wound

A person is experiencing life-threatening bleeding from their neck. It is appropriate to use a tourniquet to stop the bleeding in this case. True or False?

• False

• True

Which of the following statements about anaphylaxis is true?

• A person experiencing anaphylaxis may have trouble breathing and may go into shock.

• Anaphylaxis is a life-threatening allergic reaction.

• The effects of anaphylaxis can be slowed or stopped by administering epinephrine.

• All of the above

When giving back blows and abdominal thrusts to a responsive choking child who is small, you may need to do what?

• Kneel behind them

• Have them sit down

• Lift them up

• Give CPR instead

Hand washing and use of PPE can help lower your risk for infection when giving care. True or False?

• True

• False

A child is having an asthma attack. What should you do after calling 9-1-1 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so?

• Have the child sit down and take deep breaths

• Assist the child with administering their quick-relief medication

• Give the child a cool drink

• Assist the child with using their epinephrine auto-injector

Which of the following medications can you assist a family member with administering when you suspect that a person is experiencing an opioid overdose?

• Naloxone

• Acetaminophen

• Epinephrine

• Albuterol

When using direct pressure to control life-threatening bleeding on an arm or a leg, you should do which of the following?

• Lift the gauze dressing every minute to see if the bleeding has stopped

• Apply direct pressure 2 inches below the wound with one hand so that you can call 9-1-1 with your other hand

• Apply direct pressure directly on the wound with two hands until the bleeding stops or a tourniquet becomes available

• Apply direct pressure 2 inches above the wound with two hands until the bleeding stops

In what circumstance would it be appropriate to use a tourniquet?

• The person has minor bleeding from an arm or a leg.

• The person has life-threatening bleeding from a chest wound.

• The person has life-threatening bleeding from an arm or a leg.

• The person has minor bleeding from a head wound.