1) Your check of the scene suggests that a victim
has suffered an electrical
shock. The first
thing to do is:
a) Cover all
burns with a dry loose dressing.
b) Ask a
bystander to help you move the victim.
c) Place the
victim on one side with the head down.
d) Make sure the power is turned off.
2) A victim of a
car accident has just vomited and now appears to be coughing up blood. He is breathing very quickly and his pulse is
weak and fast. What is most likely
wrong?
a) He is having
a seizure.
b) He has
internal bleeding.
c) He is having
a heart attack.
d) He is having a diabetic emergency.
3) You are
caring for a victim with a burned hand. Put
the hand in cool water if:
a) The burns are
very deep
b) There are
burns with open blisters.
c) The burns are
minor with no open blisters.
d) You should put the hand in cool water for all of the above.
4) In general a
splint should be:
a) Loose, so that
the victim can still move the injured limb.
b) Snug,
but not so tight that it slows circulation.
c) Tied with
cravats over the injured area.
above.
lost a lot of blood through a deep cut in his leg. He is breathing fast and seems pail and
restless. He is probably:
a) Having a
stroke.
b) Having a
heart attack.
c) In
shock.
6) You suspect
that a person has been poisoned. She is
conscious. Your first call should be to:
a) The
Poison Control Center or your local emergency phone number.
b) The victim’s
physician.
c) The hospital
emergency department.
d) The local
pharmacy.
7) Which would
you do when caring for a seizure victim?
a) Remove
nearby objects that might cause injury.
b) Place a small
object, such as a rolled up piece of cloth, between the
victims teeth.
c) Try to hold
the person still.
d) All of the
above.
8) Splint an
injury to a muscle, bone, or joint only when:
a) You have to
move or transport the victim.
b) You can do so
without hurting the victim.
c) You have
splinting materials available.
d) Both a and b
9) For which of
the following burn victims should you immediately call your
local emergency
phone number?
a) A 40 year old
man who has burned his hand with hot coffee.
b) A 68
year old woman who has a blistered grease burn on her hands and
arms.
c) A 26 year old
woman who has a sunburn on her shoulders.
d) All of the
above.
10) Why should
you cover burns with a clean or sterile dressing?
a) To
prevent infection.
b) To cool
burned area.
c) To keep the
burned area warm.
d) Both a and c
11) You find a
person at the bottom of the stairs. He
appears to have fallen and seems badly hurt. After sending someone for help, you would:
a) Roll the
victim onto his stomach keeping the head and back in a straight
Line.
b) Roll the
victim onto one side.
c) Position
victim onto one side.
d)
Attempt to keep the victim from moving.
13) A victim has
a large piece of glass sticking out of her leg. You should:
a) Leave the
glass in her leg and control the bleeding.
b) Call your
local emergency phone number.
c) Remove the
glass and then control the bleeding.
d) Both a
and b
14) What should
be your first concern at the scene where a person has been
seriously
burned?
a)
Checking the scene for safety.
b) Checking the
victims breathing and pulse.
c) Calling your
local emergency phone number.
d) Cooling the
burned area.
15) A woman has
fallen and turned her ankle. She says
she heard something snap. She looks pale
and is sweating. What should you do?
a) Have the
victim walk on the injured ankle.
b) Care
for the injury as if it were serious.
c) Apply heat
and elevate the injury.
d) Apply a dressing and loosely bandage.
16) Which of the
following should be done for a person experiencing a heat
related illness.
a) Keep the
victim warm.
b) Force the
victim to drink fluids.
c) Apply
cool wet cloths.
d) Place the victim in warm water
17) You feel a
sudden sharp pain in the bottom of your left foot. You look at the bottom of your left shoe and
see a tack sticking in your shoe. What
type of wound do you probably have?
a) Avulsion
b) Bruise
c) Scrape
d) Puncture
18) Which should
be part of your care for a severely bleeding open wound?
a) Allow the
wound to bleed in order to minimize infection.
b) Apply
direct pressure and elevate the injured area. (if no broken bones)
c) Use a
tourniquet to stop all blood flow.
d) Both b and c
19) What should
you do if you think a victim has serious internal bleeding?
a) Apply heat to
the injured area.
b) Call
your local emergency phone number for help.
c) Place the
victim in a sitting position.
d) Give fluids
to replace blood loss.
20) Which of the
following behaviors reduces your risk for injury?
a) Always
wearing a safety belt when riding in automobiles.
b) Limiting
intake of alcohol.
c) Limiting
intake of foods high in cholesterol.
d) Both a
and b
21) Which is the
first step when caring for bleeding wounds.
a) Apply
direct pressure with a clean or sterile dressing.
b) Apply
pressure at the pressure point.
c) Add bulky
dressings to reinforce blood soaked bandages.
d) Elevate the wound
22) How can you
reduce the risk of disease transmission when caring for open, bleeding wounds?
a) Wash your
hands immediately after giving care.
b) Avoid direct
contact with blood.
c) Use
protective barriers such as gloves or plastic wrap.
d) All of the above.
23) You have
tried to control a victim’s bleeding with direct pressure and
elevation, but
the bleeding doesn’t stop. Where would
you apply pressure to
slow the flow of
blood to a wound on the forearm?
a) Outside the
arm midway between the shoulder and the elbow.
b) On the inside
of the elbow.
c) Inside
the arm between the shoulder and the elbow.
d) Any of the above will slow the flow of blood
24) Dressing and
bandages are used to:
a) Reduce the
victim’s pain.
b) Reduce
internal bleeding.
c) Help
control bleeding and prevent infection.
d) Make it
easier to take the victim to the hospital.
25) Most
injuries are due to situations that:
a) You have no
control over or could not have been prevented.
b) You
have some control over or could have been prevented.
c) Involve five
or more people.
d) Involve water
sports.
26) Where is the
carotid artery located?
a) Inside the
wrist just above the hand.
b) On the
neck to the right or left of the wind pipe.
c) Behind the
knee cap.
d) Inside the arm between the elbow and shoulder
27) On an
infant, where would you check the pulse?
a) Inside the
wrist just above the hand.
b) On the neck
to the right or left side of the wind pipe.
c) Behind the
knee cap.
d) Inside
the arm between the elbow and shoulder.
28) For an
infant who is choking, you would perform:
a) The Hiemlick
maneuver.
b) CPR
c) Back
blows and chest thrusts.
d) Hold the
infant upside down and strike between the shoulder blades.
29) Breathing
emergencies may be caused from:
a) Asthma
b)
Hyperventilation
c) Allergic
reaction
d) Injury to a
muscle or bone in the chest
e) All of the above
30) A person who
is unconscious, not breathing, has a weak pulse, needs:
a) CPR
b) Hiemlick
maneuver.
c) Rescue
breathing.
d) Back blows
and chest thrusts.
31) When helping
an unconscious choking victim, you would give an adult ____ chest thrusts. For an infant you would give ____ back blows
and ____ chest thrusts.
a) 3,3,3
b) 5,3,3
c) 5,5,5
d) 3,5,5
32) Which is not
a symptom of heart attack.
a) Chest pain.
b) Red,
hot or dry skin.
c) Pale or
bluish in color.
d) Profuse
sweating.
33) When
performing adult CPR you give:
a) 2
slow breaths & 30 chest compressions.
b) 1 slow breath
& 10 chest compressions.
c) 5 slow
breaths & 10 chest compressions.
d) 3 slow breaths & 15 chest compressions
34) When performing
CPR on a child you give:
a) 4 slow breaths & 20 chest compressions.
b) 1 slow breath & 5 chest
compressions.
c) 2 slow breaths & 10 chest compressions.
d) 2 slow breaths & 15 chest
compressions
35) A wound
where there is damage to the soft tissue and blood vessels under the skin is
called:
a) A scrape
b) A cut
c) A bruise
d) An avulsion
36) When giving
care for external bleeding, what should you do first?
a) Elevate the injury.
b) Apply direct pressure.
c) Apply a loose dressing.
d) Apply a tourniquet.
37) Bandages are
used for:
a) Applying
directly to a wound to soak up blood.
b) To
hold dressings in place, apply pressure and control bleeding.
c) Ease pain.
d) Small cuts
only.
38) Dressings
and pads:
a) Should be removed when blood soaked. New
ones should be applied.
b) Are used to help control bleeding and
keep germs out.
c) Are not included in a first aid kit.
d) Should be applied to a sucking chest wound.
39) Elastic
bandages are used:
a) To control
bleeding
b)
Control swelling and support injuries such as sprains or strains.
c) To allow
circulation to a severed limb.
d) When applying a splint
40) When caring
for a victim who has an object impaled in their hand, you
should:
a) Remove the
object, flush with cool water, and transport to hospital.
b)
Immobilize the object by placing several dressings around it.
c) Break object
off where it sticks out, and bandage injury.
d) None of the above.
41) When caring
for a victim with a bloody nose you would not:
a) Apply an ice
pack to the bridge of the nose.
b) Apply
pressure to upper lip just beneath nose.
c) Have the
victim sit with head tilted slightly forward while pinching the
nostrils together.
d) Have
the victim sit with head tilted slightly backward while pinching the
nostrils together.
42) A student on
your bus has been hit in the mouth and a tooth was knocked out you should:
a) Control the
bleeding and have student bite down on a rolled sterile dressing in the space
left by the tooth.
b) Save the
tooth by placing it in milk or water.
c) Wrap the
tooth in a dry tissue and give to student to take to dentist.
d)
Both a and b
43) Which
symptoms would indicate internal bleeding?
a) Rapid weak
pulse.
b) Skin that
feels cool or moist, or looks pale or bluish.
c) Excessive
thirst.
d) Tender,
swollen, bruised, or hard areas of his body, such as the abdomen.
e) All of
the above.
44) Wounds that
would require stitches are:
a) Over an inch
long.
b) Bleeding from
an artery or uncontrolled bleeding.
c) Human or
animal bites.
d) All of the above.
45) Which is not
a symptom of shock:
a) Strong
thirst, nausea, or vomiting.
b) Rapid
breathing or rapid pulse.
c) Restless or
irritability.
d) Chest
or abdominal pain, breathing difficulty.
46) A first
degree burn:
a) Involves only the top layer of skin.
b) Is red and
blistered.
c) Destroys all
layers of skin.
d) Is the most serious of burns.
47) When caring
for a victim who has a large burn on their forearm, you:
a) Use
large amounts of cool water to cool the burn.
b) Use ice or
ice water to cool the burn.
c) Remove any
cloth that has stuck to the burn and apply burn cream.
d) All of the
above.
48) When caring
for someone who has suffered an electrical burn, you wouldnot:
a) Check
breathing and pulse.
b) Check for
possible fractures.
c) Cool
the burned area
d) Treat for shock.
49) You should
suspect that a victim has head and spine injuries for:
a) An incident
involving a lightning strike.
b) A person
found unconscious for unknown reasons.
c) A fall from
the height greater than the victims height.
d) All of
the above.
50) You may
suspect that a student has been poisoned if they:
a) Are
experiencing nausea, vomiting or diarrhea.
b) Have chest or
abdominal pain, breathing difficulty.
c) Burns around
the lips, tongue, or on the skin.
d) All of the above.