Miscellaneous
You believe that a responsive person has a head, neck or spinal injury. What should you do after calling 911 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so?
Have the person remain in the position they were found.
Should you remove clothing from a third-degree burn victim? Why/why not?
No because the clothing may be sticking to the flesh.
Where should you place a tourniquet on a limb of someone who is experiencing life-threatening bleeding?
2-3 inches above the wound; not on a joint.
When an infant is responsive and choking, it is important to give cycles of which of the following? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
Chest thrusts
Should you ever move an accident victim with serious injuries before help arrives?
Yes, if the victim is in immediate danger: for example, out of a river or in the path of a fire.
Which of the following are some of the signs and symptoms of a concussion? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
Loss of consciousness, runny nose, headache
A child burned their hand in the lunchroom. You should do which of the following?
Cool the burn under clean, cool running water for at least 10 minutes, ideally 20 minutes.
Which of the following are two ways to tell if bleeding is life-threatening?
Volume and Flow
If a responsive choking person is too large for you to reach around to give abdominal thrusts, which technique should you use to give care?
Chest thrusts.
What is the "Good Samaritan Law"?
Laws that protect anyone from making a good faith effort the help the victim of an injury or illness. Whenever you are confronted with a first aid emergency, use the skills you have to the best of your ability. No one expects you to have the knowledge of a physician but you can use your training to help until professional medical attention is available.
A person is having signs and symptoms of a heart attack. What should you do after calling 911 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.
Assist them with administering aspirin
Help the person rest in a comfortable position and loosen any tight clothing.
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.
When using direct pressure to control life-threatening bleeding on an arm or a leg, you should do which of the following?
Apply direct pressure directly on the wound with two hands until the bleeding stops or a tourniquet becomes available.
When you give back blows to an adult or child who is responsive and choking, how should you position the person?
Standing and bending forward at the waist; upper body as parallel to the ground as possible.
What is a sure sign of frostbite?
Grayish-white patches on the skin.
In What circumstance would it be appropriate to use a tourniquet?
The person has life threatening bleeding from an arm or a leg.
A child is having an asthma attack. What should you do after calling 911 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so?
Assist the child with administering their quick-relief medication.
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
When giving back blows and abdominal thrusts to a responsive choking child who is small, you may need to do what?
Kneel behind them
What are 3 of the ways to help a victim of hypothermia?
1. Take the victim into a shelter & get in warm, dry clothes. 2. Zip into dry sleeping bag or cover with blankets, coats. 3. Offer hot liquids (hot chocolate, soup). 4. Give water bottles filled with warm fluid to hold in the armpit and groin areas. 5. If possible, have the victim breate warm, moist air. 6. Be ready to provide other first aid, if necessary. 7. Seek medical attention for the victim.
What is a compound fracture?
A broken bone piercing the skin (fracture plus open wound).
Which of the following medications can you assist a family member with administering when you suspect that a person is experiencing an opioid overdase?
Naloxone
Which of the following indicates life-threatening bleeding?
Blood spurting and flowing continuously.
No. The Heimlich Maneuver (and abdomen thrusts) should only be performed on victims who cannot speak, cough, or breathe.
If you suspect a person is experiencing heat stroke, what is the preferred thing you should do immediately after calling 911 and getting equipment or telling someone to do so?
Immerse the person up to their neck in cold water.