First Aid Test Review

What should you do if someone is confused and needs first aid?

• assume the person would want help

• shout at the person until the person makes eye contact

• assume the person wouldn't want help and walk away

• pretend not to see the person and walk away

What should you do if someone with an injury or illness at work refuses care?

• phone 9-1-1 and stay with the person until advanced help arrives

• take care of the person anyway

• take care of the person because he is a coworker

• leave the person alone and go back to work

Why should you wear personal protective equipment?

• to avoid getting your own clothes dirty

• to protect yourself from blood-borne diseases

• to impress people during treatment

• to look official

How long should you rub the surface of your hands together during handwashing?

• at least 5 seconds

• at least 20 seconds

• at least 5 minutes

• at least 1 minute

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 prevent blood and body fluids on the gloves from touching the person you are helping

• so contaminants on the gloves can be analyzed later

• to keep from touching blood and body fluids of the person you are helping

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

You are hiking on a trail and come across an adult woman who appears to have trouble breathing and swelling of the tongue and face. What should you look for that could help you determine her possible medical condition?

• medical information jewelry

• her driver's license

• her identification card

• her cell phone

A coworker is struck in the abdomen while on break. The coworker has a bruise and shows signs of shock. What should you suspect is wrong?

• external bleeding

• cardiac arrest

• internal bleeding

• a head injury

Which is a sign of severe airway block?

• cannot breathe or talk

• can make sounds and talk

• can breathe, talk, or cough

• can cough loudly

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?

• into the thigh, halfway between the hip and knee

• into either upper arm

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

• at the site of the bee sting

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 to this cut?

• on the dressing

• on the nearest pressure point of the leg

• on the side of the leg opposite the cut

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