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WorksheetsRecognizing and Acting in Emergency Situations
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which would tell you that an emergency is occurring?
Seeing and smelling smoke coming from a house
Smelling gas in the chemistry lab
Hearing an explosion and then screams
All will tell you an emergency is occuring
Which is not the role of a bystander in an emergency
Giving basic first aid
Calling 911
Starting an IV for medication delivery
Getting an AED
What are 3 reasons why someone would not act in an emergency
Lay responders are rarely sued for helping in an emergency
True
False
The risk of infection while giving basic first aid is very high
True
False
When on the phone with 911, you should wait for the dispatcher to tell you to hang up.
True
False
Which is true about obtaining consent
If the person is unconscious, you cannot help them
You always have assumed consent when dealing with a minor
You do not have to tell the person your name or your level of training
If a parent is present, you should always ask for their consent to treat a minor
Which is a care first situation
You witness an adult collapse at work
A child is choking
An unresponsive child that has a known heart condition
An adult who is experiencing a heart attack
If a person is responsive during an emergency, you should interview them using the acronym: (a)
When checking for responsiveness, it is better to use the person's name if you know it or can find it out.
True
False
You should shake a person in order to try to wake them up if they are unconscious
True
False
If someone is semiconscious you should place them in the (a) position
You should take how long to check for responsiveness
5-10 seconds
30 seconds
1 minute
If a person is unresponsive you should:
Call 911 and get an AED
Slap the person to make sure they aren't faking it
Put the person in the recovery position
Conduct a SAMPLE interview
