Wilderness/Outdoors
On a hike through a park, you come across a man walking in a patch of plants with leaves that are grouped in threes. When you ask him if he’s OK, he points out a red rash on his arms and legs. The man has most likely come into contact with:
What is poison ivy?
At Boy Scout camp, a Webelos Scout is working on his Totin’ Chip and ends up cutting his arm with a saw. The boy is panicking and bleeding severely. Your first response would be to:
What is call 911 and describe the situation and location?
A person is shaking violently and you determine that they are experiencing seizure activity. Your response to this is:
What is call 911, protect the patient from injury, or determine length of seizure activity?
You are shopping with some friends in the mall and notice a female near the dressing rooms on the ground. She doesn’t respond to you when you shake and shout at her. You tell your friends to call 911 and get an AED. You next step is to:
What is start chest compressions?
The AED has arrived to the scene where CPR is in progress the next step is to:
What is turn on the AED?
On a backpacking trip, you come across a small cave. From inside, you hear someone crying for help. You can see an injured individual inside the cave that appears trapped and unable to move. He says he is dehydrated and has dislocated his shoulder. You called 911. You would do this next:
What is make sure the scene is safe?
During a walk through your neighborhood with friends, you find a man lying on the ground under a ladder. He is in obvious pain and his arm has a piece of bone protruding from the skin. The man has suffered a:
What is a fracture or broken bone?
You are eating in a restaurant with your family and you notice a man holding his throat and looking extremely scared. You ask the man if he is choking and he shakes his head yes. Your next step would be:
What is perform the Heimlich maneuver?
You are preforming CPR on an unresponsive patient and do NOT have a barrier device to provide breaths. You determine that you should:
What is continue with “hands only” (compressions only) CPR?
The AED has determined the victim should be shocked. Your next step before pressing the red flashing button that will deliver the shock is to:
What is making sure that nobody is touching the victim?
,During very hot weather, you come across a man who looks very pale, weak and is breathing rapidly. His skin is extremely warm to the touch, he seems confused and irritable, and his speech is not clear. It appears the man is suffering from:
What is heatstroke?
After participating in a mile-long run, your friend begins wheezing. Within minutes he is breathing rapidly, coughing uncontrollably, suffering from chest tightness and having difficulty breath. You determine that you friend probably has:
What is asthma?
While hanging out in your backyard with your little brother, you hear your neighbor calling for help. You rush over and find him lying on the ground among a pile of chopped wood with a bleeding leg wound. You instruct your brother to call 911. Your response is to:
What is remain with the victim, keep him calm, apply pressure to the site with a clean rag or towel while wearing gloves?
Following your most recent CPR class, you and some friends are discussing how many compressions you need to do versus ventilations (breathing). You determine the correct answer is:
What is 30 compressions and 2 breaths?
You need to place the AED pads on a victim who has a very hairy chest. You determine that you will need to:
What is shave the area where the pads will need to be placed?
At extreme elevation, a female starts experiencing headaches, shortness of breath, and dizziness. She then falls to the ground and throws up. She is probably experiencing:
What is altitude sickness?
You come across a person lying on the ground. The victim has difficulty speaking and appears weak and trembling. She manages to say that she’s hungry; she appears nervous. She also complains of feeling faint and dizzy. Her skin is cold and sweaty. You notice a silver bracelet which indicates she is diabetic. You determine the victim has:
What is a low blood sugar?
You are babysitting for your little 10-month old cousin. It is lunch time and she is eating a hot dog when you notice she is having trouble breathing. You determine she is choking, since she is under age one the appropriate response is:
What is with the infant’s head facing downward- give 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts until the hot dog pops out of her mouth?
This is an important maneuver to use when opening the victim’s airway.
What is the head tilt, chin lift maneuver?
Prior to placing the AED pads on a victim’s chest, you notice a medicated patch is located in the area where the pads should go. You determine that you should:
What is remove the medication patch with gloved hands?
When visiting a friend, you notice your friend’s father is doing some work on his computer out by the pool. Your friend’s 2-year-old sister is walking around outside as well. When his dad’s phone rings, the man becomes distracted, and the toddler trips over the computer’s power cord and falls into the pool. Your first response is:
What is make sure the power cord is away from the water?
You are working on a school project outside on an extremely cold winter’s day. Your friend informs you that his fingers are white and he can hardly feel them anymore. You help your friend by:
What is getting out of the cold, removing any wet clothing and gently rewarming his fingers in warm water?
A friend of yours has a known severe allergy to bee stings. You are outside playing on a warm summer’s day. Your friend is having trouble breathing and you notice a swarm of bees flying close to him. Your response would be to administer:
What is an Epipen?
The age range for child CPR is:
What is age one to puberty?
The AED has indicated a need to shock due to the victim being in a certain cardiac rhythm known as ventricular fibrillation. This electrical shock to the patient's heart, will cause the heart to:
What is stop and hopefully convert to a normal cardiac rhythm?