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WorksheetsChecking the Person Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following would be an easy way to tell if an injured or ill person is awake and showing signs of life?
Feel the carotid pulse at the neck.
Ask the person if they are OK.
Tap the person and shake their shoulder.
Look for severe bleeding.
Which of the following represents a life-threatening condition?
An unresponsive person who is gasping
An unresponsive person who opens their eyes when you gently tap their shoulder
A person who refuses to give you consent to give care
A person with a broken arm
The Check step of the emergency action steps CHECK—CALL—CARE is a check for safety and a check for:
Responsiveness
Minor bleeding
Rash
Injury
A person who is responsive, has a heartbeat and has signs of life can have a life-threatening emergency.
True
False
To check to see if an injured or ill adult is unresponsive, you would:
Gently jostle or shake the person by the shoulder.
Shout loudly at the person, asking, "Are you asleep?"
Shout to get the person's attention, using the person's name if you know it. If there is no response, tap the person's shoulder and shout again while checking for normal breathing.
Vigorously squeeze the person's hand while shouting at them.
A person who is unresponsive and lying on their back could stop breathing if which occurs?
Lungs push down on their diaphragm
Epiglottis falls down into their trachea
Tongue falls to the back of their throat
Diaphragm falls on top of their spine
A child appears to be unresponsive. During your check of the child, what should you do?
Focus on watching the chest carefully to see if it rises and falls.
Listen primarily for the sound of air coming from the nose and mouth.
Check for responsiveness and breathing simultaneously for at least 5 but no more than 10 seconds.
Check the scene for a minimum of 10 seconds.
In a person who is not breathing, the heart will soon stop beating.
True
False
Why is it important to ask a bystander simple questions about what happened and the person's condition?
The injured or ill person always has difficulty explaining events.
The injured or ill person's memory of a traumatic event is always suspect.
The injured or ill person will likely embellish details to encourage your sympathy.
The injured or ill person may be unable to describe these things.
When beginning a head–to–toe check of an adult who is awake, which of the following would you do first?
Ask the person if they have any medical problems.
Position yourself at the person's feet so you can observe their entire body.
Place the person in a comfortable position.
Tell the person what you are going to do.
It is important during the head–to–toe check to have the injured or ill person lie completely still, not moving any body parts, so as to avoid further injury.
True
False
Which of the following would be most appropriate for a person who can move all body parts without pain or discomfort and has no other signs or symptoms of injury or illness?
Transport the person to a hospital in a personal vehicle.
Encourage the person to rest in a comfortable position.
Tell them not to move and to wait for EMS personnel.
Allow the person to continue on their way, since nothing is wrong.
An adult is awake and breathing normally. Your head-to-toe check reveals only a small bruise on the forehead. As you continue talking to the person, you notice that they are becoming increasingly confused and disoriented. Which action should you do?
Immediately transport the person to the nearest emergency-care facility yourself–do not wait for EMS personnel.
Immediately call emergency medical services (EMS) personnel, as this person might be developing a life-threatening condition.
Continue caring for the person–all people who are injured or ill experience some confusion and disorientation.
Repeat your head-to-toe check, as you probably overlooked something important.
You are checking a child for non–life–threatening conditions. Which action would be most appropriate for you to do?
Begin examining the child from the head down.
Talk quickly and loudly to the child.
Get at eye level with the child.
Touch the child and then observe them.
You are checking an unresponsive adult and find that they are not breathing normally. Which of the following would you do next?
Immediately give 2 rescue breaths.
Remove any food or objects found in the person's mouth.
Turn the person on their side to allow fluids to drain from the mouth.
Start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) immediately.
Which of the following would you do when checking a person who appears to be unresponsive?
Start CPR.
Place the person in a recovery position.
Control minor bleeding.
Check for responsiveness and breathing simultaneously.
What should you do if an unresponsive person vomits?
Place the person in a recovery position.
Listen at the chest to determine if any vomit entered the lungs.
Give rescue breaths, forcing your breaths past the vomit.
Turn the person's head to the side to let the vomit leave their mouth.
Which of the following would be most important to remember when giving care for a person until EMS personnel arrive?
Do no further harm.
Explain the person's injuries.
Keep the person cool.
Prevent the person from moving.
